WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) on Saturday sent a letter to Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson in support of protecting the Good Friday Agreement and preserving peace and prosperity in Northern Ireland amid ongoing... Read More about In a Letter to Prime Minister Johnson, Murphy, Toomey Express Support for a Negotiated Solution for Northern Ireland Protocol, Stress Importance of Protecting the Good Friday Agreement

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Tuesday delivered remarks on the Senate floor calling out Senate Republicans’ hypocrisy for opposing the Build Back Better Act – which will lower costs for families and create good-paying jobs – while using rising... Read More about Murphy: Democrats Deliver for American Families while Republicans Cut Taxes for the Rich, Play Games with National Security

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) announced that their bipartisan BuyAmerican.gov Act was signed into law on Monday as a part of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act. This legislation will establish a centralized... Read More about Murphy, Portman, Graham, Stabenow's "Buy American" Bill to Improve Transparency & Support U.S. Manufacturing Jobs Signed into Law as Part of Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), on Monday joined MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell following a Connecticut judge’s ruling that Alex Jones and Infowars must pay damages for spreading lies about the Sandy Hook victims and their families. Murphy discussed the impact of Jones’s conspiracy theories on the safety and... Read More about Murphy on MSNBC: Alex Jones and His Movement Are Finally Being Brought to Justice After Sandy Hook Families Repeatedly Targeted by Conspiracy Theorists

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday released the following statement condemning Belarus for sending refugees to the Polish border.“Anyone who cares about the future of independent democracies in Europe should care about this hybrid warfare campaign. This is yet... Read More about Murphy Condemns Inhumane Actions by Belarus Along the Polish Border

HARTFORD–Following passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the largest investment in infrastructure in America’s history, newspapers, labor unions, and leaders across the state have highlighted the transformational role the bipartisan legislation will have on people in Connecticut. The bill will make historic investments in highways,... Read More about Newspapers, Labor Unions, Leaders Across the State Highlight Transformational Impact of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill on Connecticut

HARTFORD–As Congress moves closer to a vote on the Build Back Better agenda, community leaders across Connecticut have joined U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) in his call for passage of the bill. In recent days, these leaders have reminded the country that the funding Murphy and others secured for community violence intervention (CVI) programs... Read More about Community Violence Intervention Leaders Hail Build Back Better Funding as Critical Tool to Reduce Gun Violence

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in August. The legislation now heads to President... Read More about Murphy Statement on Passage of Historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked consideration of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, legislation to restore the Voting Rights Act and stop voter suppression.“John Lewis dedicated his life to ensuring every American has the right to vote.... Read More about Murphy Statement on Republican Filibuster of John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday released the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protect Agency’s (EPA) announcement of new safeguards to cut methane and other harmful pollutants from the oil and natural gas industry. This proposal comes as President Biden unveiled the U.S. Methane Emissions Reduction Action Plan... Read More about Murphy Statement on EPA's Proposed Rule to Cut Methane Pollution, Applauds President Biden's Global Methane Pledge at COP26

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday released the following statement after the White House announced a new initiative to deal with the crisis of gun suicides among U.S. service members and veterans. Since 2010, more than 65,000 veterans have died by suicide. In the U.S., firearms are the most common method used in... Read More about Murphy Applauds White House Plan to Tackle Gun Suicides Among Service Members and Veterans

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and five of their Senate colleagues in calling on the Biden administration to help lower energy costs for New Englanders – including considering the use of strategic... Read More about With Winter on the Way, Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Urge the Biden Administration to Act to Lower Heating Costs for Families Across New England

HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Wellinks, based in New Haven, has been named October’s “Innovator of the Month.” Wellinks is a digital health care company offering the first-ever integrated virtual Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) management solution. COPD is the third leading cause of death by disease in the... Read More about Murphy Highlights New Haven's Wellinks as "Innovator of the Month"

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) applauded the United States Senate’s confirmation of Judge Omar Williams, President Biden’s nominee to fill a vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. Williams was confirmed in a bipartisan 52-46 vote.“Judge Omar Williams will bring a depth... Read More about Murphy and Blumenthal Applaud Senate Confirmation of Omar Williams as United States District Court Judge

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) applauded the United States Senate’s confirmation of Sarala Nagala, President Biden’s nominee to fill a vacancy on the U.S. District Court of Connecticut. Nagala was confirmed in a bipartisan 52-46 vote.“Sarala Nagala brings a deep understanding of the criminal justice... Read More about Murphy and Blumenthal Applaud Senate Confirmation of Sarala Nagala as United States District Court Judge

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday delivered remarks on the Senate floor on the increase of gun violence rates during the pandemic. Murphy also highlighted the success of community violence intervention (CVI) programs in curbing gun violence and the importance of funding these programs in the Build Back Better bill, which... Read More about As Gun Violence Surges, Murphy Highlights Importance of Community Violence Intervention Funding in Build Back Better Bill

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas), on Tuesday reintroduced the City and State Diplomacy Act, legislation to establish an Office of City and State Diplomacy within the Department of State to help mayors and governors engage with their... Read More about Murphy, Cornyn Introduce Legislation to Establish City and State Diplomacy

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) led 5 senators in urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) to continue fighting for a ban on the use of dangerous electrical stimulation devices (ESDs), also known as... Read More about Murphy, Feinstein, Colleagues Urge FDA to Continue to Fight for a Ban on the Use of Dangerous Electric Shock Devices on Children and Adults with Disabilities

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, on Monday released the following statement on the military coup in Sudan:“I’m deeply concerned by the Sudanese military’s seizure of power and condemn General Abdel... Read More about Murphy Statement on Military Coup in Sudan

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding in the committee-posted Appropriations bills to fund the federal government for fiscal year 2022, which would support Connecticut priorities and invest in gun violence prevention, support for under-resourced communities, and... Read More about Murphy Announces Funding for Connecticut Priorities, Gun Violence Prevention, National Security in FY22 Government Funding Legislation