WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, applauded the Biden administration’s decision to end the Trump-era policy known as Migrant Protection Protocols, which forced asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for removal proceedings.“I’m glad to see President Biden reverse... Read More about Murphy Applauds Biden Administration's Decision to End Trump-Era Policy to Restrict Asylum-Seekers Coming to the United States

HARTFORD—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced CytoVeris, based in Farmington, has been named May’s “Innovator of the Month.” CytoVeris is a medical device company developing optical smart cancer imaging technologies designed to improve the clinical outcomes of patients undergoing certain cancer removal procedures by using enhanced clinical... Read More about Murphy Highlights Farmington Innovator CytoVeris as "Murphy's Innovator of the Month"

WASHINGTON– U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) on Wednesday issued the following joint statement following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian government officials:“The purpose of this... Read More about Murphy, Shaheen, Portman Issue Joint Statement in Support of Ukraine Following Meeting with President Zelenskyy and Government Officials

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) will travel to Eastern Europe next week to reaffirm U.S. commitment to its partners. The senators will travel to Lithuania to meet with Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya and... Read More about Murphy, Shaheen, Portman to Meet Belarusian Opposition Leader on CODEL to Eastern Europe, Including Stops in Ukraine & Lithuania

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Tuesday led a letter with over a dozen of their Senate colleagues urging U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to immediately take steps to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In their letter, the senators urge Secretary... Read More about Murphy, Van Hollen, Kaine, Merkley, Colleagues Urge Blinken to Take Immediate Steps to Address the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

VILNIUS, Lithuania—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) hosted a press conference on Tuesday with Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya at Vilnius airport in Lithuania. They discussed the Lukashenka regime’s increasing human rights abuses against political opposition, including the... Read More about Murphy Meets with Belarusian Opposition Leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and U.S. Representatives Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) and Grace Meng (D-N.Y.), on Friday reintroduced legislation that would allow caregivers to receive a Social Security credit. The Social Security Caregiver Credit Act would... Read More about Murphy, Schneider, Meng Introduce Legislation to Help Caregivers Receive Social Security Credit

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week met with Vice President of Colombia Marta Lucia Ramirez to discuss recent protests in the country and reports of violence the Colombian government’s troubling response. After the meeting, Murphy released the following statement:“For... Read More about Readout of Murphy Meeting with Colombian Vice President Marta Lucia Ramirez

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), on Friday released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted down legislation to establish a commission to study the Capitol insurrection:"What a disgrace. I wish it weren't true, but the Republican Party is still effectively a cult of personality that cannot break from its morally... Read More about Murphy Statement on Senate Republicans Vote to Block the Establishment of a Bipartisan January 6th Commission

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Thursday released the following statement after Vice President Kamala Harris announced investments from 12 private companies and organizations to invest in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador as part of the... Read More about Murphy Praises Biden Administration Announcement to Support Private Investment in Northern Triangle Countries

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) on Thursday introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen trust in the government by improving the customer experience of citizens interacting with federal agencies. The Trust in Public Service (TIPS) Act would bolster trust by ensuring that citizen... Read More about Murphy, Lankford, Connolly, Loudermilk Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Trust in Government, Improve Public Services for Constituents

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt), chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), joined their colleagues U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Antonio Delgado (D-N.Y.) in the House of Representatives in leading a bicameral group of... Read More about Murphy, Leahy, Schumer, Colleagues Push for Farm Business Support

The most current data reveals that 101,990 students were subjected to seclusion or restraint in the United States during the 2017-18 school year, 78 percent of whom were students with disabilities and disproportionately Black boys. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor... Read More about What They’re Saying: The Keeping All Students Safe Act

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday introduced the College Athlete Right to Organize Act, legislation to provide collective bargaining rights for college athletes. Reps. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), Andy Levin (D-Mich.) and Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) introduced companion legislation in the U.S.... Read More about Murphy, Sanders Introduce Legislation to Give College Athletes Collective Bargaining Rights

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Wednesday chaired a hearing on the funding needs of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security with Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The President’s topline summary request includes provisions to repair the immigration... Read More about Murphy Chairs Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on Department of Homeland Security Funding with Secretary Mayorkas

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP),  and U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-Va.), Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-Va.), and Donald McEachin (D-Va.) on Wednesday reintroduced the Keeping All Students Safe Act, legislation to protect... Read More about Murphy, Murray, Beyer, Scott, McEachin Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Students from Dangerous Seclusion and Restraint Practices

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.), along with U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), introduced legislation directing the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish safety standards for firearm locks and firearm safes. “Firearms in... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Hayes Introduce Safe Gun Storage Act

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Tuesday released the following statement on the Biden administration’s investment of $1 billion for Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, which helps states and local communities develop projects that... Read More about Murphy Statement on Biden Administration Investment to Prepare for Extreme Weather Events

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security and a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week met with Ambassador Alfonso Quiñonez of Guatemala to discuss the immigration situation at the U.S.-Mexico border and the importance of addressing the root... Read More about Readout of Murphy Meeting with Guatemalan Ambassador Quiñonez

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, authored an op-ed in the Hartford Courant to make the case for reforms to school discipline, which disproportionately impacts Black, Latino and LGBTQ+ students, those from low-income backgrounds, and students with... Read More about Murphy Pens Op-Ed in Hartford Courant Making the Case for School Discipline Reform