WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Tuesday met with Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations. The two discussed the Iran nuclear deal, the war in Yemen, and the release of American prisoners in... Read More about Readout of Murphy Meeting with Iranian Ambassador to the United Nation

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday led 18 of their Senate colleagues, including U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), in a bipartisan letter urging the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide additional relief to dairy farmers. They highlighted... Read More about Murphy, Shaheen, Gillibrand Lead Bipartisan Letter to Support Dairy Farmers through Economic Fallout of COVID-19 Crisis

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) who led 27 of their Senate colleagues on Sunday in calling for an immediate ceasefire agreement in Israel and the Palestinian territories to prevent further loss of life and further escalation of violence.Murphy and Ossoff are joined by U.S. Senators Tammy... Read More about Murphy, Ossoff, Colleagues Urge Immediate Ceasefire in Middle East

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Sunday released the following bipartisan statement calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas: “Israel has the right... Read More about Murphy, Young Call for Ceasefire in Middle East

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Thursday released the following statement on the recent escalation in Israeli-Palestinian violence:  “I am increasingly concerned by the widening conflict in Israel and the... Read More about Murphy Statement on Escalation in Israeli-Palestinian Violence

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Thursday joined the Middle East Institute’s Views from the Hill for a discussion on the latest developments in the Israeli-Palestinian crisis, his recent travels to the Middle... Read More about Murphy Discusses Crisis in Israel and Palestinian Territories, Lays Out Importance of Restarting Iran Nuclear Deal

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, on Thursday discussed improving the resilience and reliability of the Northeast Corridor and incentivizing green infrastructure projects with Deputy Secretary of Transportation Polly Trottenberg and the Government Accountability Office’s Acting... Read More about At Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing, Murphy Discusses Rail Funding, Coastal Resiliency with Transportation and Infrastructure Officials

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Wednesday discussed domestic extremist groups’ access to untraceable weaponry, including “ghost” guns, and border security with Mexico with Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro... Read More about At Appropriations Hearing, Murphy Discusses Domestic Extremists' Access to Ghost Guns, Border Security with Attorney General Garland and Secretary Mayorkas

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) on Wednesday applauded the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for passing their bipartisan BuyAmerican.gov Act, legislation that will establish a centralized online hub... Read More about Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee Passes Murphy, Portman, Graham, Brown, Stabenow "Buy American" Bill to Improve Transparency and Support U.S. Manufacturing Jobs

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) along with U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), John Larson (D-Conn.), Jim Himes (D-Conn.), and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.) sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling for the Department of Justice to review previous administrations' assertion of the... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, DeLauro, Larson, Himes, Hayes Urge Attorney General Garland DOJ Review of ‘States Secrets Privilege’

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Tuesday met with Brandon Wales, Acting Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The two discussed the agency’s programs and jurisdiction, and discussed recent cybersecurity incidents... Read More about Readout of Murphy's Meeting with Acting Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday asked Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Dr. David Kessler, Chief Science Officer of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, at a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on efforts to... Read More about At HELP Hearing, Murphy Discusses CDC Guidance on COVID-19 Outdoor Transmission, Booster Shot Transparency with Biden Health Officials

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Bernard Sanders (I-Vt.), and U.S. Representatives Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.), Al Lawson (D-Fla.), and Norma Torres (D-Calif.) introduced the Student Food Security Act of 2021, bicameral legislation to address food insecurity on college campuses by... Read More about Murphy, Warren, Padilla, Sanders, Hayes, Lawson, Torres Introduce the Bicameral Student Food Security Act

WASHINGTON– Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative David Cicilline (D-R.I.) led a group of forty-five lawmakers in introducing legislation to ban “ghost” guns. “Federal law has not been updated to account for technological advances that allow criminals and other prohibited gun purchasers... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Cicilline Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Ban Untraceable, Undetectable “Ghost” Guns

WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Monday held a press call to discuss his recent travels to Qatar, Oman and Jordan. Murphy’s trip included meetings with foreign leaders and senior officials including Jordan’s... Read More about Murphy Discusses Recent Travel to Qatar, Oman and Jordan

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Saturday released the following statement on the recent violence in Jerusalem:“I am deeply concerned by the recent violence in Jerusalem and encourage all parties to... Read More about Murphy Statement on Recent Violence in Jerusalem

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Edward Markey (D-Mass.) on Thursday sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D- N.Y.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) urging them to include additional long-term funding for elementary and secondary... Read More about Murphy, Warren, Booker, Wyden, Markey Urge Senate Leadership to Include Long-Term Investments for K-12 Schools in Next Funding Package

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, departed Jordan on Wednesday after a trip to the region that included meetings with foreign leaders and senior officials including King Abdullah II, Omani Foreign Minister... Read More about Murphy Departs Middle East: It's Clear the Biden Administration Is Having a Positive Impact on the Region

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released the following statement on the Biden administration’s announcement of support for waiving intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines at the World Trade Organization.“We are watching the return of American moral leadership. President Biden's decision is gutsy and... Read More about Murphy Statement on Biden Administration's Support for COVID-19 TRIPS Waiver

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, along with U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) on Tuesday urged the Biden administration to encourage other countries to contribute... Read More about Murphy, Young, Shaheen, Moran Urge U.S. to Help Fulfill UN Funding Shortfalls for Yemen Humanitarian Relief