WASHINGTON —After convening local residents, law enforcement, first responders, treatment providers, and community organizations last week for a summit on Connecticut’s opioid epidemic, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) submitted the set of recommendations identified by community leaders at the summit... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL SEND RESULTS FROM CONNECTICUT’S OPIOID SUMMIT TO TRUMP’S OPIOID TASK FORCE

WASHINGTON —After a disturbing report by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General revealed that contracting personnel at the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) failed to comply with the Berry Amendment in 19 contracts – valued at $453.2 million – out of 32 contracts reviewed, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) decried... Read More about MURPHY DEMANDS PENTAGON IMPROVE ‘BUY AMERICAN’ COMPLIANCE IN WAKE OF LATEST DISTURBING AUDIT

WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, released a statement on Thursday after his Honor Our Commitment Act passed through the Committee as part of the FY2018 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill. Murphy’s Honor Our Commitment Act would require the... Read More about MURPHY’S ‘HONOR OUR COMMITMENT ACT’ PASSES COMMITTEE, HEADS TO SENATE FLOOR

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released a statement on Thursday after Senate Republicans released their updated health care repeal bill. Just like the original version, the bill would raise costs and worsen care. It would charge sick people... Read More about MURPHY: “TRUMPCARE 4.0 IS A DISASTER FOR CONNECTICUT, JUST LIKE EVERY PREVIOUS VERSION”

[Washington, DC]-- Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined 71 of their congressional colleagues, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Richard Neal (D-Mass.), in introducing the Refund Equality Act of 2017. This legislation would ensure that legally-married same-sex couples - who... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, DOZENS OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS INTRODUCE REFUND EQUALITY ACT TO PROVIDE EQUAL TAX TREATMENT FOR MARRIED SAME-SEX

WASHINGTON —Before Senate Republicans are expected to release another draft of their reckless health care plan, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday highlighting the dangers of the Congressional Republican health... Read More about MURPHY ON GOP HEALTH CARE BILL: “REPUBLICANS SHOULD SCRAP THIS GARBAGE PIECE OF LEGISLATION”

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that LiquidPiston of Bloomfield is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” LiquidPiston was founded in 2004 by father-and-son duo Dr. Nikolay Shkolnik and Dr. Alexander Shkolnik after the pair invented the high-efficiency hybrid cycle (HEHC) and... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS BLOOMFIELD’S LIQUIDPISTON AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

WASHINGTON – As the opioid epidemic ravages Connecticut communities and as Senate Republicans continue to push their health care repeal bill that threatens access to addiction treatment for millions of people, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released a report called “CODE BLUE: What Trumpcare Would Mean in the Fight Against the... Read More about MURPHY REPORT: GOP HEALTH CARE BILL WOULD MAKE CONNECTICUT’S OPIOID EPIDEMIC WORSE

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Friday that Fitscript of New Haven is this month’s “Murphy’s Innovator of the Month.” Founded in 2012 by Charles O’Connell, a New Haven resident with Type 1 Diabetes, Fitscript is a digital health company dedicated to helping people control their... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS NEW HAVEN INNOVATOR, FITSCRIPT, AS “MURPHY’S INNOVATOR OF THE MONTH”

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Friday that Fitscript of New Haven is this month’s “Murphy’s Innovator of the Month.” Founded in 2012 by Charles O’Connell, a New Haven resident with Type 1 Diabetes, Fitscript is a digital health company dedicated to helping people control their... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS NEW HAVEN INNOVATOR, FITSCRIPT, AS “MURPHY’S INNOVATOR OF THE MONTH”

WASHINGTON – As debate over the Senate Republican health care plan to gut Medicaid, raise premiums, and dismantle the American health care system continues, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) invited Connecticut residents to Share Your Health Care Story and help illustrate the devastating impact the Republican health care bill would have on... Read More about MURPHY ENCOURAGES CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS TO “SHARE YOUR HEALTH CARE STORY”

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and a group of 28 other senators in introducing the first-ever Senate resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month. “Pride Month is about building up our... Read More about MURPHY JOINS BROWN, GROUP OF SENATORS IN INTRODUCING FIRST EVER RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING JUNE AS PRIDE MONTH

Hartford, CT- Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Jim Himes (CT-4), and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) announced two grants from the U.S. Department of  Housing and Urban Development (HUD) totaling $35,602,295. HUD’s Public... Read More about CONNECTICUT CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION ANNOUNCES OVER $35 MILLION IN HUD FUNDING TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HOUSING, PROTECT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FROM LEAD HAZARDS

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Friday that MakeHaven of New Haven is this month’s “Murphy’s Innovator of the Month.” In March 2012, a small group of residents from the New Haven area pooled donations, tools, and volunteer time to establish MakeHaven – a nonprofit gathering place and... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS NEW HAVEN INNOVATOR, MAKEHAVEN, AS “MURPHY’S INNOVATOR OF THE MONTH”

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, released a statement on Thursday after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an updated analysis outlining the impact of the Senate Republican health care repeal bill on health care costs and Medicaid... Read More about MURPHY: TRUMPCARE BECOMES "EVEN MORE OF A NIGHTMARE" AFTER FIRST 10 YEARS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined a bipartisan letter, led by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), to Trump administration officials urging the ongoing implementation of the U.S. refugee program, the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), in light of the recent U.S.... Read More about MURPHY & BLUMENTHAL JOIN BIPARTISAN GROUP OF SENATORS URGING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO CONTINUE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT IN U.S.

WASHINGTON – After making repeated requests that U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) take action to improve Buy American compliance and prioritize the purchase of American-made goods, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) applauded DoD for releasing new Buy American training modules and for urging DoD personnel to diligently adhere to our Buy... Read More about PENTAGON HEEDS MURPHY’S CALL, COMMITS TO IMPROVE ‘BUY AMERICAN’ PRACTICES & COMPLIANCE

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced two bills to improve orthotics and prosthetics care for our nation’s service members and veterans. The legislation would enhance research in best practices and support colleges and universities seeking to establish degree... Read More about MURPHY, DURBIN INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO MEET DEMAND FOR HIGH-QUALITY PROSTHETIC CARE FOR VETERANS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), co-author of the Honor Our Commitment Act of 2017, released a statement on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released finalized plans to provide emergency mental health coverage to former service members with Other-Than-Honorable (OTH) discharges for up to 90 days.... Read More about MURPHY CALLS FOR PASSAGE OF HIS ‘HONOR OUR COMMITMENT ACT’ AFTER VA ANNOUNCES LIMITED MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR VETERANS WITH OTHER THAN HONORABLE DISCHARGES

Click here view video of Murphy’s remarks. WASHINGTON – After the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) analysis of the Senate Republican health care repeal bill found that the bill would leave 22 million more Americans uninsured by 2026 and cause premiums to skyrocket for middle class Americans nearing retirement,... Read More about MURPHY ON GOP HEALTH CARE BILL: “ALMOST EVERY PROBLEM IS MADE WORSE BY THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION.”