WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Ranking Member and Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, on Thursday made the following joint statement on the recently announced ceasefire in Yemen: “After five years of war, we’re glad to... Read More about MURPHY, ROMNEY STATEMENT ON YEMEN CEASEFIRE

WASHINGTON—In light of President Trump’s removal of seven Inspectors General—including the one tasked with oversight of the $2 trillion COVID-19 relief funds—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday announced legislation to enhance the independence of inspectors general and allow them to do their jobs without fear of political retribution.... Read More about MURPHY, COOPER ANNOUNCE LEGISLATION TO SAFEGUARD INSPECTORS GENERAL FROM POLITICALLY-MOTIVATED FIRINGS

WASHINGTON—As thousands of Americans and lawful permanent residents remain stranded overseas due to COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined a group of 11 senators led by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) calling on the State Department to take steps to secure their immediate and safe return to the... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, SENATE DEMOCRATS DEMAND STATE DEPARTMENT TAKE STEPS TO ENSURE IMMEDIATE & SAFE RETURN OF AMERICANS STRANDED ABROAD DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) held a Facebook Live on Wednesday with Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Physician in Chief Dr. Juan Salazar to discuss how coronavirus is affecting children and the challenges parents are facing in Connecticut and answer questions on how families can approach this conversation during the... Read More about ON FACEBOOK LIVE WITH CONNECTICUT CHILDREN’S CHIEF PHYSICIAN, MURPHY ANSWERS CONSTITUENT QUESTIONS ON HOW COVID-19 IS AFFECTING CHILDREN

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) this week launched a campaign inviting people to thank a health care worker in Connecticut who is on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Those who want to share are encouraged to post a video to Instagram with the hashtag #CTHERO and tag @SenChrisMurphy. Murphy will plan to highlight some of these... Read More about MURPHY LAUNCHES #CTHERO CAMPAIGN TO THANK FRONTLINE HEALTH CARE WORKERS

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, joined J Street in a virtual briefing on the impact U.S. sanctions are having on Iran during the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month, Murphy led a Senate effort in calling on U.S.... Read More about MURPHY: WE MUST EASE SANCTIONS ON IRAN DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), along with 26 Senate Democrats on Tuesday urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reopen the Affordable Care Act’s online marketplace to allow more un- and under-insured Americans to get health insurance as they face potential health... Read More about MURPHY, BALDWIN, SENATE DEMS TO HHS: REOPEN THE ACA MARKETPLACE, ALLOW MORE AMERICANS TO GET HEALTH INSURANCE DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Tuesday blasted the Trump administration’s removal of the Inspector General tasked with overseeing the $2 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package passed by Congress last month: “President Trump has effectively... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON TRUMP’S REMOVAL OF INDEPENDENT WATCHDOG FOR COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDS

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday held a telephone town hall with small business owners and constituents in Connecticut to answer questions and provide an update on programs available to small businesses under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Murphy was joined by Mark Hayward, the Connecticut... Read More about MURPHY HOLDS TELEPHONE TOWN HALL WITH CONNECTICUT SMALL BUSINESSES

HARTFORD—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that Modern Plastics of Shelton is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Ordinarily, Modern Plastics is a sheet, rod, tube and film distributor of plastic medical-grade materials, producing products for companies like Sikorsky Aircraft, Electric Boat/General Dynamics, General... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS SHELTON MANUFACTURER MODERN PLASTICS AS THIS WEEK’S “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), and U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Friday announced bipartisan legislation to help Peace Corps volunteers who have been suddenly evacuated from abroad due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The... Read More about MURPHY, COLLINS, FEINSTEIN ANNOUNCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO HELP PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS EVACUATED DUE TO COVID-19 RECEIVE BENEFITS AND SERVE AT HOME

WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and group of 17 senators, calling on the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General to conduct a formal investigation into troubling reports about the USS Theodore Roosevelt COVID-19 outbreak and decision to relieve Capt. Brett... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, VAN HOLLEN, SENATE DEMOCRATS CALL FOR INVESTIGATION INTO NAVY’S COVID-19 OUTBREAK & DECISION TO RELIEVE CAPT. CROZIER OF COMMAND

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), today led thirteen of their colleagues in calling for strengthening background checks amidst a massive increase in gun sales during the coronavirus emergency. In a letter sent today to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, MARKEY, LEAD COLLEAGUES IN CALLING FOR STRENGTHENING BACKGROUND CHECKS, NEW FEDERAL GUIDANCE AMIDST SURGE IN GUN SALES

WASHINGTON – Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT-1), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Jim Himes (CT-4), and Jahana Hayes (CT-5), on Friday sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging the department to immediately... Read More about AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC, CONNECTICUT DELEGATION URGES USDA TO HALT RULES THAT MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS TO ACCESS SNAP BENEFITS

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence demanding transparency in the distribution of ventilators, personal protective equipment (PPE) and other critical medical supplies by the... Read More about MURPHY DEMANDS TRANSPARENCY FROM FEMA ON DISTRIBUTION OF CRITICAL MEDICAL SUPPLIES

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined a group of their colleagues in a letter sent to each of the major domestic airlines, urging every company to issue full cash refunds to all customers who cancel their flights during the COVID-19 crisis, and to American citizens who encounter flight cancellations... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL DEMAND AIRLINES PROVIDE FULL CASH REFUNDS FOR CORONAVIRUS CANCELLATIONS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Thursday sent a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging the department to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients the flexibility of using benefits on hot and... Read More about MURPHY CALLS ON USDA TO ALLOW SNAP BENEFIT FLEXIBILITY DURING COVID-19

[WASHINGTON, DC] – While the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that the president signed into law last week ensured that the Treasury Department had the authority to send automatic direct cash assistance to Social Security beneficiaries regardless of whether they file taxes or not, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL CALL FOR SOCIAL SECURITY RECIPIENTS TO GET CARES ACT DIRECT CASH ASSISTANCE WITHOUT HAVING TO FILE TAX RETURN

WASHINGTON—In response to the United Nations’ $2 billion emergency appeal last week to help fight COVID-19, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Wednesday led 16 Senate Democrats in urging the State Department to join the... Read More about MURPHY, SENATE DEMOCRATS TO POMPEO: CONTRIBUTE AT LEAST $500 MILLION TO UNITED NATIONS’ COVID-19 EFFORTS

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 Barron’s, the American weekly magazine/newspaper published by Down Jones & Company, on the need for President Trump to federalize the medical supply chain and prioritize the production of personal... Read More about MURPHY: FEDERALIZE THE MEDICAL SUPPLY CHAIN NOW