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 Hong Kong’s arrest of an Apple Daily journalist at the airport:                       “It’s clear China is escalating its attacks on democracy in Hong Kong by closing down the last independent... Read More about Murphy Statement on Hong Kong's Arrest of Apple Daily Journalist

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in reintroducing the Global Respect Act. This legislation would impose sanctions on foreign individuals... Read More about Murphy, Shaheen, Murkowski, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Impose Sanctions on Perpetrators of Global Violence against LGBTI Communities

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 Saudi Arabia’s release of prominent women’s rights activists:“It’s good news that Saudi Arabia is releasing these prominent women’s... Read More about Murphy Statement on Saudi Arabia's Release of Prominent Women's Rights Activists

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 Sunday released the following statement on the U.S. military airstrikes on facilities used by Iranian-backed military groups along the Iraq-Syria border:“I expect to be... Read More about Murphy Statement on U.S. Military Strikes on Iraq-Syria Border

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Friday released the following statement on the death of three aid workers in the Tigray region and the ongoing violence and humanitarian crisis:“The reports coming out of Ethiopia today of three Doctors Without Borders aid workers brutally... Read More about Murphy Statement on Death of Three Aid Workers, Ongoing Violence and Humanitarian Crisis in Tigray Region of Ethiopia

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Friday joined U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Tim... Read More about Murphy, Menendez, Colleagues Question Vetting of U.S. Paramilitary Training Following NYT Report that Government Authorized American Contractor to Train Khashoggi's Killers

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, along with U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, on Friday called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to address medical debt as... Read More about Murphy, Van Hollen Call on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Address Medical Debt, Increase Transparency as Americans Face Steep Bills in the Wake of COVID-19

WASHINGTON—Days after the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the NCAA’s “amateurism” rules, allowing athletes to receive uncapped education-related benefits from their colleges, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Friday noted growing support for his legislation that would... Read More about Days After Supreme Court Unanimously Invalidates NCAA "Amateurism" Rules, Support Grows for Murphy's Legislation Allowing for Athletes to Collectively Bargain

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) on Thursday led a bipartisan letter calling on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to support COVID-19 vaccination efforts for the nine million Americans living abroad.The senators urged the... Read More about Murphy, Moran, Colleagues Urge Blinken to Help Americans Living Abroad Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released the following statement after Secretary of the State Denise Merrill announced that she will not seek re-election next year:“Denise Merrill has been a mentor and friend for over twenty years, and while I'm sad she won't be running again I know her public service is far from over.... Read More about Murphy Statement on Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill’s Announcement that She Will Not Seek Another Term

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released the following statement after the Biden administration announced new initiatives to prevent and respond to community violence and ensure public safety:“Our communities are crying out for help, and President Biden's announcement of new federal dollars and initiatives to prevent... Read More about Murphy Applauds President Biden’s Steps to Address Community Violence, Calls for Congressional Action on Gun Violence

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday delivered remarks on the U.S. Senate floor arguing that the 60 vote threshold to pass legislation is dangerous under the current political climate, and that the Senate should value the will of the voters, who elected a majority of Democrats in Congress, over Senate tradition.“The argument... Read More about Murphy on the U.S. Senate Floor: The Argument to Keep the 60 Vote Threshold is Downright Dangerous

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday joined MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports to discuss the For the People Act and unpacked the future of the filibuster in the United States Senate. Murphy also addressed the unanimous Supreme Court ruling in NCAA v Alston yesterday, which is centered on the legality of... Read More about Murphy Discusses For the People Act, Future of Filibuster on MSNBC: "When You Live in a Democracy, You Have to Trust Voters"

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday released the following statement blasting Senate Republicans for filibustering the For the People Act, comprehensive legislation to strengthen our democracy. The For the People Act would make it easier for all eligible Americans to vote; end the dominance of big, dark money in politics; and... Read More about Murphy Statement on Republican Filibuster of Comprehensive Voting Rights Bill

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) in issuing the following statements on Tuesday after the U.S.... Read More about Committee Approves RENACER Act to Hold Ortega Regime Accountable for Subverting Democracy in Nicaragua

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Tuesday asked Dr. Michelle Nichols, Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs at the Morehouse School of Medicine, about the need to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates across the country, particularly for college... Read More about Murphy Discusses College Student Vaccination Rates, Vaccine Misinformation at HELP Committee Hearing

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Monday released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled on the NCAA v Alston, which is centered on the legality of the NCAA's long-standing rules that cap compensation for athletes to scholarships and... Read More about Murphy Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on NCAA Amateurism and Compensation

WASHINGTON—As Congress deliberates a once-in-a-generation investment in infrastructure and green energy, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) on Wednesday to introduce legislation to drastically drive down the harmful emissions causing... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Whitehouse, Schatz Introduce Save Our Future Act to Charge Big Polluters for Emissions, Redirect Trillions to American Families and Communities Harmed by Pollution

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Thursday held a press call with Connecticut reporters on the reintroduction of the Counseling Not Criminalization Act, legislation he introduced today with U.S. Representative Ayana Pressley (D-Mass.), U.S. Senators... Read More about Murphy Discusses Legislation to Make School a Safe & Inclusive Environment for All Students

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), along with U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and U.S. Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Thursday unveiled legislation that would invest in safe and... Read More about Murphy, Pressley, Warren, Smith, Omar, Bowman Introduce Legislation to End the Criminalization of Students, Invest in Counselors, Safer Environment for Kids