HARTFORD—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Thursday held a press conference in Hartford urging Connecticut residents to file their taxes as soon as possible, amid an unprecedented U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) backlog. Given the agency’s chronic underfunding and... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Urge Connecticut Residents to File Taxes Early, Call for IRS Penalty Relief For Taxpayers and Increased Funding to Address Backlog Quickly

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released the following statement on the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer:“Our country is better today as a result of  Justice Breyer  ’s commitment to justice and the Constitution. I look forward to working with my colleagues to review President... Read More about Murphy Statement on Retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.), both members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee, secured inclusion of their bill to get counterfeit medical devices out of the domestic supply chain in the broader bipartisan pandemic response package released by Chairman Patty Murray... Read More about Murphy, Braun Bill to Get Counterfeit Medical Devices Out of Domestic Supply Chain Included in Broader Bipartisan Pandemic Response Package

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 Tuesday released the following statement on human rights concerns in Egypt and urged the Biden administration to reprogram the remaining security assistance if Egypt fails to... Read More about Murphy Urges Biden Administration to Reprogram Remaining U.S. Aid to Egypt Based on Human Rights Concerns

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 Friday released the following statement on recent airstrikes in Yemen:“I’m incredibly alarmed by the strikes on civilian targets by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen over the last... Read More about Murphy Statement on Airstrikes in Yemen

WASHINGTON—U.S Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), along with U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), member of the House Armed Services Committee... Read More about Murphy, Warren, Blumenthal, Khanna Call on President Biden to Overhaul U.S. Counterterrorism Policy

WASHINGTON—Right after Senate Republicans blocked voting rights legislation, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn) on Wednesday highlighted the fragility of American democracy on the U.S. Senate floor. He slammed Senate Republicans for prioritizing power over democracy and ignoring the public efforts of former President Donald Trump and Republican... Read More about Murphy on U.S. Senate Floor: Preserving Our Democracy Matters More Than Anything

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 Tuesday released the following statement on the Houthi attacks in the United Arab Emirates and the retaliatory attacks in Sana’a:“I strongly condemn the Houthi drone attack on Abu... Read More about Murphy Statement on Houthi Attacks in Abu Dhabi, Coalition Strikes in Sana'a

KYIV, UKRAINE–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, Rob Portman (R-Ohio) Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Tuesday met with Ukraine... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Portman, Shaheen, Cramer, Klobuchar, Wicker Meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

KYIV, UKRAINE—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senator Foreign Relations Committee, joined his colleagues U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Monday to brief the media following their meeting... Read More about Murphy After Meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky: Russia's Actions in Ukraine Are the Most Serious Assault on the Post-WWII Order

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, Rob Portman (R-Ohio) Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) announced they are travelling to... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Portman, Shaheen, Cramer, Klobuchar, Wicker Travel to Ukraine

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday released the following statement after the failure of a Republican measure that would have required the imposition of sanctions waived by President Biden last year as part of a diplomatic campaign to stop the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.... Read More about Murphy Statement on Failure of Cruz Proposal

HARTFORD– The Connecticut Congressional Delegation today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $332.5 million grant from American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT). American Rescue Plan transit funds are intended to help transit agencies around the country maintain service... Read More about CT Congressional Delegation Announces $332.5 Million Grant to CTDOT for COVID-19 Response

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday slammed Senate Republicans on the U.S. Senate floor for their efforts to undermine U.S. diplomatic efforts to deter further Russian aggression in Ukraine. Murphy explained why Senator Cruz’s sanctions bill would not stop the... Read More about Murphy on Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Vote: If This Bill Passes, It Will Be a Gift to Russia

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, took to the U.S. Senate floor to highlight the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and called on Congress and the Biden administration to take action to save the lives of the Afghan... Read More about Murphy: We Can Find Ways to Save Lives in Afghanistan Without Empowering the Taliban

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, joined U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and 23 of their Senate Democratic colleagues on Wednesday in... Read More about As Threat of Russian Invasion of Ukraine Looms, Murphy, Blumenthal, Senate Democrats Introduce the Defending Ukraine Sovereignty Act of 2022

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday at a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on addressing the Omicron variant asked Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Dawn O’Connell, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the... Read More about Murphy Discusses Keeping Schools Open Safely with Biden Health Officials

WASHINGTON–The Connecticut Congressional delegation on Tuesday announced the state has received a record $159.9 million for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to help families keep their homes warm and pay their energy bills this winter. In addition to the annual appropriation of $65.8 million, the state also received $94.1... Read More about Connecticut Congressional Delegation Announces Historic $159.9 Million in LIHEAP Funds to Help Lower Energy Costs This Winter

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 Tuesday released the following statement on the administration’s decision to send $308 million in humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan:“There are hard choices involved in... Read More about Murphy Statement on Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan

WASHINGTON—On the eve of the January 6th insurrection at the United States Capitol, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday took to the U.S. Senate floor to highlight the ongoing efforts across the country to subvert future elections. Murphy specifically argued the new Republican mainstream cares more about preserving power over democracy,... Read More about Murphy Marks January 6 Anniversary: The New Republican Mainstream Cares More About Preserving Power, Not Democracy