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

HARTFORD—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday held a press conference with U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and gun violence prevention advocates in Hartford to call on the U.S. Senate to pass background checks legislation. “We now have a House of Representatives that has passed a universal background checks bill, that has... Read More about Murphy: I am Committed to Getting a Strong Bill Expanding Background Checks Passed Through the Senate, Come Hell or High Water

HARTFORD—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced Sonata Scientific, based in Danbury, has been named “Innovator of the Month.” Sonata Scientific, a developer of advanced air purification and antimicrobial products, was established in 2018 to transform science into products that reduce infections acquired in health care settings, eliminate low... Read More about Murphy Highlights Danbury Innovator Sonata Scientific as "Murphy's Innovator of the Month"

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) on Tuesday urged Kuwait to investigate allegations of torture and denial of due process for U.S. military contractors in their custody. In a letter to Kuwait’s Ambassador to the United States Salem Abdullah Al-Sabah, the... Read More about Murphy, Cardin, Warnock Urge Kuwait to Investigate Allegations of Torture, Denial of Due Process for U.S. Military Contractors in Their Custody

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday joined NBC’s Meet the Press with Chuck Todd to discuss the path forward on passing comprehensive background checks legislation.On the effort to get 60 Republican votes on a bill that expands background checks, Murphy said: “I'm not interested in getting 50 votes in the Senate. I'm interested... Read More about Murphy on Meet the Press: The NRA's Authority is Fading, the Gun Violence Prevention Movement is Stronger, and We Have a Chance to Pass a Bill that Expands Background Checks

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) who led 33 of their Senate colleagues this week to introduce a resolution to condemn all forms of anti-Asian sentiment, racism, and discrimination, and call on federal officials, in... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Hirono, Duckworth, Senate Dems Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

WASHINGTON–Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) led a group of 12 other senators, including U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), from states along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in a letter urging President Biden to support $55 billion in long-term funding for passenger rail infrastructure in order to repair the... Read More about Murphy, Coons Push for $55B in Capital Investments for Northeast Corridor Passenger Rail

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) this week introduced new bipartisan legislation to strategically align the United... Read More about Murphy, Menendez, Rubio, Kaine, Durbin, Cardin Introduce Legislation to Advance Democratic Elections in Nicaragua

HARTFORD—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Friday released the following statement ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit to Connecticut as part of the Biden administration’s “Help is Here” tour:“I’m fired up to welcome my former colleague in the Senate and friend Vice President Kamala Harris to Connecticut today. Earlier this month,... Read More about Murphy Statement on Vice President Harris Visit to Connecticut

WASHINGTON—As March Madness tournament continues, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Draymond Green, three-time NBA champion of the Golden State Warriors, this week joined Washington Post Live to discuss the need to treat college athletes fairly and allow them to make money off their talent. Murphy specifically talked about the inequities in... Read More about Murphy on NCAA Reform: It's Time to See This as the Civil Rights Issue That It Is

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced three bills— the Crumbling Foundations Small Business and Homeowners Assistance Act, the Tax Assistance for Crumbling Foundations Act, and the Aid to Homeowners with Crumbling Foundations Act—to provide meaningful relief for homeowners and businesses in... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Sponsor Comprehensive Legislative Package to Help Families and Businesses with Crumbling Foundations

WASHINGTON—Following the mass shootings in Atlanta and Boulder, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor on Thursday to honor the victims lost to gun violence this year. Murphy read the names of victims of gun violence into the Congressional Record and shared their stories in an effort to recognize the lives lost.... Read More about Murphy on the U.S. Senate Floor: "No Other Nation Permits This Level of Gun Violence. Don't Tell Me It's the Price of Admission to America."

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Wednesday delivered remarks on the Senate floor on his recent trip to the U.S.-Mexico border and how we can address the lingering consequences of the Trump administration’s inhumane immigration policy. “Republicans... Read More about Murphy on the U.S. Senate Floor: Republicans Need to Stop Looking at Immigration as a Political Opportunity and Deal with the Truth

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) reintroduced legislation to enhance congressional accountability and oversight of the national security classification system, codify the Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel (ISCAP), set up a streamlined congressional appeal of classification decisions, and... Read More about Murphy, Wyden Reintroduce Legislation to Enhance Congressional Oversight of Classification System

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Tuesday urged the U.S. Department of State to restore crude-for diesel swaps in Venezuela as a way to provide much needed humanitarian relief to the people there. In a letter to Secretary of State Tony Blinken, Murphy called on the... Read More about Murphy Urges Secretary of State Blinken to Restore Diesel Swaps in Venezuela, Provide Much Needed Humanitarian Relief

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Monday led 10 Senate Democrats in urging the U.S. Department of Education to issue guidance for how to use funding from the American Rescue Plan to provide summer enrichment programming for children and families. In a... Read More about Murphy, Senate Dems Urge Department of Education to Issue Guidance for Summer Enrichment Programs

HARTFORD—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Monday held a press availability in Hartford to discuss his recent trip to the U.S.-Mexico border and call for additional support to address the root causes of migration. Murphy was joined by Chris George, Executive... Read More about Murphy: What We're Seeing at the Border is a Symptom of a Crisis that Exists Outside the United States

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Saturday issued the following statement on the passing of Billy Ciotto and David Pudlin: “I was seventeen when I cold called Billy Ciotto. I was a high school junior interested in government, and everyone told me Billy was the guy to call if you wanted to get involved. That year, 1991, Billy put me... Read More about Murphy Statement on the Passing of Billy Ciotto and David Pudlin

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Saturday joined NPR Weekend Edition to discuss his recent trip to the U.S.-Mexico border to assess resource needs and ongoing humanitarian and security challenges at the southern border. “[T]he rise in children coming to... Read More about Murphy Gives Firsthand Account of Border Trip on NPR's Weekend Edition

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, recently completed a bipartisan... Read More about Murphy, Peters, Portman, Capito Visit Southern Border to Assess Resource Needs and Humanitarian & Security Challenges