WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Saturday released the following statement on Belarusian president Lukashenka’s latest round of detentions:“I’m deeply troubled by the Lukashenka regime’s continuing campaign of repression, punctuated this week by a raid on RFE/RL’s bureau in... Read More about Murphy Statement on Detentions in Belarus

HARTFORD—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Friday held a conference at the Windsor train station to highlight the urgent need for significant increases in rail funding, particularly for the Northeast Corridor (NEC), so we can build a faster, more reliable rail system to improve commutes for Connecticut riders... Read More about Murphy on Infrastructure Package: If We're Going to Spend $4 Trillion on an Infrastructure Bill in This Country, We Better Get High-Speed Rail for the Northeast

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 Thursday released the following statement on the resignation of Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri in Lebanon:“Lebanese leaders have had nine months to put together a new... Read More about Murphy Statement on Resignation of Prime Minister-Designate Saad Hariri

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Friday announced that they would introduce the Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021 to establish the Office for Access to Justice within the Department of Justice (DOJ). U.S. Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), Chairman of the House... Read More about Murphy, Cornyn, Colleagues Announce Bipartisan Legislation to Restore DOJ's Office for Access to Justice

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday delivered remarks on the U.S. Senate floor to highlight the importance of passing common sense gun laws, including expanded background checks and banning ghost guns, in order to curb violent crime. Murphy applauded the Biden administration’s efforts to address gun violence in our... Read More about Murphy on the U.S. Senate Floor: If We Want to Address the Spike in Violent Crime across the Country, We Must Tighten Our Gun Laws

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, on Wednesday released the following statement on the Northeast Corridor Commission’s CONNECT NEC 2035 plan:“We act like fast, reliable rail is a pipe dream, but in reality, it’s within reach—if we just make the right investments,” said Murphy.... Read More about Murphy Statement on Northeast Corridor Commission's CONNECT NEC 2035 Plan

WASHINGTON–In a hearing of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced Sarah Merriam, President Biden’s nominee to fill a vacancy on the U.S. District Court of Connecticut. Following today’s hearing, Merriam’s nomination is expected to receive a vote in the Senate Judiciary... Read More about Murphy and Blumenthal Introduce Nominee for the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut Sarah Merriam Before Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on reports of a new round of mass detentions of Tigrayans in Ethiopia:“I’m deeply concerned about reports of Ethiopian forces’ mass detention of Tigrayans. Evidence suggests the conflict is escalating on top of... Read More about Murphy Statement on Mass Detention of Tigrayans in Ethiopia

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday released the following statement on the unprecedented protests in Cuba over lack of access to medical supplies and food and the worsening economy:“The United States stands with the people of Cuba who are insisting their... Read More about Murphy Statement on Unprecedented Protests in Cuba

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) on Thursday applauded President Biden’s forthcoming Executive Action to encourage the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to limit non-compete agreements.“Non-compete agreements depress wages and stifle innovation. We’re glad to see the Biden administration take this step to improve... Read More about Murphy, Young Applaud President Biden's Executive Action to Limit Non-Compete Agreements

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) on Wednesday applauded a new, finalized rule from Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to strengthen their Made in USA label enforcement. The senators have led efforts in pressing the FTC to utilize all of their existing... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Brown, Baldwin Applaud Federal Trade Commission Ruling to Establish and Enforce 'Made in USA' Label Standards

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday released the following statement on the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise: “The killing of President Moise is a sad and troubling development and a continuation of the violence that has charted Haiti’s political... Read More about Murphy Statement on Assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise

WASHINGTON—After the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed challenges to the Affordable Care Act, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), both members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, authored an op-ed in Health Affairs to highlight the dangers of junk insurance plans that deny coverage for people... Read More about Murphy, Baldwin Op-Ed in Health Affairs: The Biden Administration Has the Power to Protect Americans From Junk Insurance Plans

WASHINGTON—As state Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) laws come into effect, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday joined the United College Athlete Advocates (UCAA), a newly-formed, athlete-led organization, and U.S. Representative Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) to discuss why the inequities in college sports are a civil rights issue and why college... Read More about Murphy: The Country Is Waking Up to the Injustices Inherent in College Athletics

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Thursday released the following statement as state laws around Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) go into effect in states across the country:“Giving athletes the ability to make money off their talent is long overdue. The... Read More about Murphy Statement on Name, Image, Likeness State Laws Going into Effect

HARTFORD—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced Intensity Therapeutics, based in Westport, has been named June’s “Innovator of the Month.” Intensity Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing first-in-class cancer drugs that treat tumors with minimal side effects, while also... Read More about Murphy Highlights Westport Innovator Intensity Therapeutics as "Innovator of the Month"

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 Wednesday welcomed the opening of an Israeli embassy in the United Arab Emirates:“This is a big deal that represents another step forward in Israeli-Gulf relations. The United... Read More about Murphy Statement on Opening of Israeli Embassy in the United Arab Emirates

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Todd Young (R-Ind.), on Wednesday issued the following joint statement on Libya.“As Libyan participants in the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum process meet in Geneva to... Read More about Murphy, Bipartisan Senators' Joint Statement on Libya

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Tuesday released the following statement on Ethiopia’s declaration of a ceasefire in the Tigray region after eight months of conflict:“Eight months of conflict have pushed millions into one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. I’m... Read More about Murphy Statement on Ceasefire in Tigray

HARTFORD—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.) announced legislation to help protect coastal communities from sea level rise and stronger storms caused by climate change. The Living Shorelines Act of 2021 would create two federal grant programs through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric... Read More about Murphy, Pallone Announce Introduction of Bill to Help Coastal Communities Combat Effects of Climate Change