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

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Tuesday addressed the World Affairs Council of Connecticut (CTWAC) for a virtual discussion on federal coronavirus response legislation, the ongoing worldwide health crisis, and U.S. foreign policy priorities during COVID-19. The conversation... Read More about MURPHY: WE MUST DISCUSS REBUILDING OUR GLOBAL HEALTH PLATFORM SO WE LEARN FROM OUR MISTAKES WITH COVID-19

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 Foreign Relations Committee, authored an op-ed in Foreign Policy about why the United States was virtually impotent from stopping COVID-19 from reaching our shores and what can be done better if and when the... Read More about MURPHY OP-ED IN FOREIGN POLICY: THE U.S. GOVERNMENT MUST START PREPARING NOW FOR THE NEXT PANDEMIC

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) held a Facebook Live on Monday to discuss the recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act—as well as the two previous economic stimulus packages—and answer live questions from constituents on how these packages will help Connecticut families and workers during the... Read More about ON FACEBOOK LIVE, MURPHY ANSWERS CONSTITUENT QUESTIONS ON HOW CONGRESS’ ECONOMIC RELIEF PACKAGES WILL HELP CONNECTICUT FAMILIES AND WORKERS AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC

HARTFORD-Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Jim Himes (CT-4), and Jahana Hayes (CT-5) today announced that Connecticut would receive almost $5.4 million in federal funding from the... Read More about MURPHY, CONNECTICUT CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION AND SECRETARY MERRILL ANNOUNCE $5.4 MILLION IN CORONAVIRUS FEDERAL FUNDING FOR VOTING SECURITY AND SAFETY

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Monday made the following statement after reports that UnitedHealth Group, Aetna/CVS Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Anthem, Cigna, and Humana are expanding their coverage due to COVID-19 related... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON HEALTH INSURERS HEEDING HIS CALL TO EXPAND COVERAGE FOR COVID-19 TREATMENTS

(HARTFORD, CT) – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following joint statement after President Donald Trump approved a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Connecticut in response to the COVID-19 crisis: “The disaster declaration is an important first step in supporting Connecticut’s communities... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL STATEMENT ON MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR CT

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) on Friday, released the following statement after the confirmation of the first COVID-19 cases in Libya. In November, Senator Coons introduced the Libya Stabilization Act to clarify and strengthen U.S. policy in support of a diplomatic solution to the conflict in... Read More about MURPHY, COONS URGE DIPLOMATIC SOLUTION IN LIBYA AHEAD OF COVID-19 CRISIS

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin calling on the United States to ease economic sanctions against countries where sanctions are hindering the humanitarian response... Read More about MURPHY ORGANIZES SENATE EFFORT TO CALL FOR EASE OF U.S. SANCTIONS HINDERING RESPONSE TO COVID-19

WASHINGTON--Today, in a letter to President Donald Trump, Connecticut’s entire Congressional delegation urged support for Governor Ned Lamont’s request for a major disaster declaration for the state of Connecticut in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The letter was signed by U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal... Read More about CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION URGES SUPPORT FOR CONNECTICUT’S MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION REQUEST

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced nearly $1.2 million in federal grants to help Connecticut health centers in emergency planning and response to the coronavirus pandemic. The funding, made available through... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL ANNOUNCE FEDERAL GRANTS BOOSTING CAPACITY, RESOURCES FOR CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTERS AMID CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), both members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday called for Houthi authorities in Yemen to stop restricting humanitarian assistance from reaching Yemeni citizens ahead of a Friday deadline. The Senators also called for an immediate halt... Read More about MURPHY, YOUNG CALL ON HOUTHI AUTHORITIES TO STOP OBSTRUCTING HUMANITARIAN AID

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday voted in favor of the third coronavirus relief package, legislation that includes $2 trillion in new spending to aid the American people, hospitals and medical staff, small businesses, and first responders: “Connecticut has never seen a crisis like this one. The only path forward is to... Read More about MURPHY VOTES FOR MASSIVE STIMULUS PACKAGE TO AID WORKERS, FAMILIES, HOSPITALS AND SMALL BUSINESSES IN CONNECTICUT

WASHINGTON—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 called on the U.S. government to contribute at least $500 million toward the United Nation’s interagency emergency appeal for $2 billion in humanitarian aid to fight... Read More about MURPHY CALLS FOR $500 MILLION CONTRIBUTION TO UN HUMANITARIAN AID APPEAL TO FIGHT COVID-19

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) in sending a letter to the Chamber of Commerce demanding answers... Read More about AMID WIDENING PANDEMIC, MURPHY, WARREN LEAD CALL FOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO CEASE LOBBYING EFFORTS THAT ARE ENDANGERING PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ECONOMIC NEEDS OF MILLIONS OF AMERICANS

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, on Monday delivered remarks on the U.S. Senate floor as negotiations are underway on a third coronavirus relief bill. Democrats are pushing for the bill to focus on resources to... Read More about MURPHY TO SENATE REPUBLICANS: YOUR BILL IS NOT SERIOUS ABOUT THE PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS WE FACE TODAY

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) on Monday announced the Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act, legislation to force President Trump to implement the Defense Production Act of 1950 (P.L. 81-774, 50 U.S.C. §§4501 et seq.) and federalize the manufacturing and distribution of scarce in-demand medical... Read More about MURPHY, SCHATZ ANNOUNCE LEGISLATION REQUIRING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO TAKE OVER MEDICAL SUPPLY CHAIN

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, this week led 20 Senate Democrats in expressing their concern for children with disabilities amid the school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to the U.S. Department of Education Deputy Assistance Secretary... Read More about AS SCHOOLS CLOSE DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC, MURPHY, SENATE DEMOCRATS RELAY CONCERNS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), on Friday rolled out a proposal that would provide much-needed liquidity for small and medium businesses during the economic crisis caused by COVID-19. The Main Street Emergency Grant Program would allow small businesses to apply for... Read More about MURPHY, MERKLEY, VAN HOLLEN PROPOSE ROBUST RESCUE PLAN FOR SMALL AND MID-SIZE BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS

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 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) this week sent a letter to the U.S.... Read More about COVID-19: CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION URGES HHS TO SUPPLY CONNECTICUT HOSPITALS WITH SUFFICIENT PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT