WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday announced his Committee assignments for the 119th Congress. In addition to maintaining his positions on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Murphy will serve as the... Read More about Murphy Announces 119th Congress Committee Assignments

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced the Kids Off Social Media Act, bipartisan legislation to keep kids off social media and help protect them from its harmful impacts. The bill would establish a minimum age of 13 for social media use and prohibit... Read More about Murphy, Schatz, Cruz, Britt Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Keep Kids Safe, Healthy, Off Social Media

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to condemn President Trump’s recent actions—including pardoning violent January 6th rioters and announcing a sweeping freeze on federal grants and loans—as a direct threat to democracy and public safety. Murphy warned these moves send a dangerous signal that... Read More about Murphy: Donald Trump Is Throwing Law And Order Out The Window

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined Senate Democrats at a press conference on Tuesday raising the alarm about the Trump administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memo directing agencies to freeze federal funding. Full transcript of Murphy’s remarks: “This is an attempt by Donald Trump to seize power. It sounds like a... Read More about Murphy On Trump Freezing All Federal Grants: This Is What A King Does

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) on Monday led a group of 47 senators, including U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), in introducing a new resolution condemning the pardons of individuals who were found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police Officers. The... Read More about Murphy, Schumer, Murray, Kim Lead 47 Senators In Introducing Resolution Condemning Trump's Pardons Of Jan. 6 Rioters

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Friday released a statement on the Trump administration terminating the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse Advisory Board, a 26-person committee created by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: “President Trump doesn’t... Read More about Murphy Statement On Trump Gutting Federal School Safety Advisory Board

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after voting against the confirmation of Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense: “Pete Hegseth is woefully unqualified to serve as the Secretary of Defense. His history of misconduct is disqualifying on its own, and his personal beliefs on the role of women in combat and... Read More about Murphy Votes Against Confirming Pete Hegseth As Secretary Of Defense

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Friday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to oppose the confirmation of Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. Murphy called on Republicans to reconsider advancing Hegseth’s nomination in light of serious unanswered questions about his character and conduct, troubling past statements and positions, and... Read More about Murphy: Hegseth Will Run The DOD Into The Ground. Find Somebody Else.

HARTFORD—In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Thursday the 15 winners of his ninth annual ‘Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Essay Contest.’ This year, Murphy received close to 1600 entries from elementary, middle, and high school students from across Connecticut reflecting on Dr. King’s dream and... Read More about Murphy Shares Winning Essays Of His 9th Annual 'Martin Luther King Jr. Day Essay Challenge'

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) led 45 members of Congress in an amicus brief to the Supreme Court concerning the ongoing Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. et al., v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos case urging the Supreme Court to hold gun manufacturers accountable for their role in the illegal trafficking... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, 45 Members Of Congress Urge Supreme Court To Combat Flow Of American Firearms To Mexican Drug Cartels

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to call out Republicans’ hypocrisy on U.S. national security. As Republicans try to expedite the confirmation of John Ratcliffe as CIA Director on the basis of national security, Murphy called out their silence on President Donald Trump’s endorsement of... Read More about Murphy: Thanks To Trump, Political Violence In This Country Just Became Mainstream

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released the following statement after voting to block Republican legislation to politicize abortion care and criminalize doctors: “Putting politicians in charge of women’s health care decisions and threatening doctors with criminal penalties is a terrible solution to a problem that... Read More about Murphy Votes To Block Republican Bill To Criminalize Doctors Providing Abortion Care

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 12 of their Senate colleagues in reintroducing legislation to reinvigorate America’s antitrust laws and restore competition to American markets. The Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act will give federal enforcers the resources they need to do... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill To Promote Competition And Improve Antitrust Enforcement

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Tuesday questioned U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) at a hearing on her nomination to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Murphy pressed Stefanik for her reaction to Elon Musk’s Nazi salutes at President Trump’s... Read More about Murphy Questions Elise Stefanik On Elon Musk's Nazi Salutes

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday released the following statement after voting against final passage of the Laken Riley Act: “This bill comes with an astronomical price tag and will create more problems than it solves. It will make our immigration system more chaotic and our country less safe. Under this bill, people charged... Read More about Murphy Statement on the Laken Riley Act

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Thursday released the following statement after meeting with former U.S. Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer, nominee for U.S. Secretary of Labor: “Fighting for workers must be the north star for any Secretary of Labor.... Read More about Murphy Readout Of Meeting With Secretary Of Labor Nominee Former Representative Lori Chavez-Deremer

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to call out Republicans' proposed tax plan, which would disproportionately benefit the top 1% at the expense of working-class American families. Murphy warned the plan would be financed by deep cuts to essential services like Medicare and Medicaid, with 80%... Read More about Murphy Slams Republican Tax Plan That Will Benefit Top 1% At The Expense Of Poor Kids And Seniors

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday released the following statement after meeting with U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (U.N.): “I had a frank discussion today with Rep. Elise Stefanik about my concerns... Read More about Murphy Readout Of Meeting With Nominee For U.S. Ambassador To The U.N. Elise Stefanik

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday questioned U.S. Senator Marco Rubio at a hearing on his nomination for U.S. Secretary of State. Murphy voiced concerns about the Trump family’s foreign business dealings and challenged Rubio on how he would navigate corruption,... Read More about Murphy Questions Marco Rubio During Secretary Of State Confirmation Hearing

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday released the following statement on the ceasefire and hostage release agreement reached between Israel and Hamas: “After the horrors of October 7th and 15 agonizing months of war, this ceasefire and hostage release agreement between... Read More about Murphy Statement On Ceasefire And Hostage Release Agreement Between Israel And Hamas