In 2024, candidate Donald Trump ran for president as someone who cared about the average worker in America. But during his first month in office, he has fallen head over heels for the billionaire class and forgotten the people who elected him. Right from the start, President Trump handed our government over to the richest man on the planet, Elon... Read More about Donald Trump claimed he would help American workers. Now, he’s betraying them

As Senator Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, sat seething in his office last month watching President Trump blame diversity requirements at the Federal Aviation Administration for the deadly plane crash over the Potomac River, members of his staff warned him against publicly venting his rage. The midair collision had happened less than 12... Read More about Chris Murphy Emerges as a Clear Voice for Democrats Countering Trump

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is taking a front-and-center role in the efforts to push Democrats toward becoming the party of economic populism and to challenge President Trump. The Connecticut senator has emerged as one of the loudest and most prominent voices among party members looking to convince Democrats to change their focus around America’s... Read More about Murphy looks to be guiding force for Democrats in new Trump era

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Sunday that President Trump’s attempts to “seize control of power” were threatening democracy and causing a constitutional crisis with little precedent. “I think this is the most serious [constitutional] crisis the country has faced, certainly since Watergate. The President is attempting to seize control of power,... Read More about Murphy: Trump ‘attempting to seize control of power, and for corrupt purposes’

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) warned that there’s an ongoing risk to democracy, saying it’s time for a “red-alert mode.” Murphy joined CNN on Wednesday to discuss his criticisms and concern over the Trump administration and the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) recent actions impacting the federal government. “I just think... Read More about Murphy warns of risk to democracy: ‘Red-alert mode’

Laying out his plans to fight what he called a “power grab,” U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said Wednesday he will not vote for any nominee proposed by the Trump administration during what he defined as a “constitutional crisis.” That strategy — the refusal to move any nominee forward — is what Murphy posted on the social media site X as a... Read More about U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy vows to block Trump nominees amid 'constitutional crisis'

A pair of Democratic lawmakers are introducing a bill that would require cable companies to pay back customers for programming blackouts, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The bill is part of a broader push by Democrats to crack down on what they say is corporate gouging of consumers through practices like junk fees and monopolization. Driving the... Read More about Scoop: Democrats want cable companies to pay for TV blackouts

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) likened President Trump’s onslaught of executive action to a “blitzkrieg” whose ultimate goal is to “collapse our democracy.” “The freezing of federal grants, the firing of all inspector generals, the immunization of political violence — does everybody not see what’s happening?” Murphy wrote in a post on X on... Read More about Murphy accuses Trump of ‘blitzkrieg’ to ‘collapse our democracy’

As Congress moves to increase scrutiny of vision benefit managers (VBMs) for what it considers to be anti-patient and anti-competitive practices, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) has proposed a bill seeking to address a part of the issue. The bill, shared exclusively with Hartford Business Journal, is called the Vision Lab Choice Act of 2024 and would... Read More about Exclusive: Murphy bill would let eye docs choose the labs they use

A week after Donald Trump won the presidency again, I sat across from Chris Murphy in his minimalist but well-appointed D.C. office. The Connecticut senator sounded like a man who had done a speedrun through all five stages of grief and was ready to talk about what comes next: how his party could learn from its loss and win over—or win back—voters... Read More about Is This How Democrats Win Back the Working Class?

When Vice-President Kamala Harris lost the election to Donald Trump, it was clear that her economic message failed to break through with most voters. Still reeling from the effects of inflation and a cost-of-living crisis, Americans did not believe a Democratic president would deliver the change they sought. Five days later, Senator Chris Murphy, a... Read More about Chris Murphy Wants Democrats to Break Up With Neoliberalism

Windsor Locks, CONN – November 4, 2024 – The Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) is pleased to announce that $6 million of federal funding has been secured for a major improvement project at Bradley International Airport (BDL). The funding will be used for the ongoing construction of an 80,000 square foot inline baggage screening facility behind... Read More about Bradley International Airport Receives $6 Million in Federal Funds to Use for Major Airport Improvement

More than 30% of American election workers say they’ve been threatened and harassed on the job, according to a survey from the Brennan Center for Justice. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wants to ban the open carry of firearms at polling places and official election centers. He has proposed amending the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which outlawed... Read More about Blumenthal and Murphy sponsor legislation to ban open carry at the polls

In the midst of a spirited game of Bingo among a group of senior citizens at The Shack, there was an interruption. It was U.S. Senator Chris Murphy stopping by?—?to get an up-close look at what makes the West Hills community center work so well. That Friday afternoon stop was one of multiple by Murphy, who is running for re-election against... Read More about Shack Teaches Senator Community “Formula”

BOSTON (Oct. 23, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3.6 billion in new funding under the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to upgrade water infrastructure and keep communities safe. Combined with $2.6 billion announced earlier this month, this $6.2 billion in investments for Fiscal... Read More about Biden-Harris Administration announces nearly $41 million for water infrastructure in Connecticut through Investing in America Agenda

HARTFORD — Curtailing gun violence, and violence in general, is an endeavor that U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy says he is working on in while in the nation's capital. The "youth ambassadors" from the Brother Carl Hardrick Institute have been working to do the same while in Connecticut's capital, and on Friday the two got together to talk about the... Read More about Hartford 'youth ambassadors' discuss violence prevention with their CT and US senators

California's new law directing school districts to limit student cell phone use during teaching hours may sound controversial, but it is a big win for child and adolescent public health - and a potentially important step in helping America's students improve their mental well-being.  The data is clear: Teenagers spend 40 hours on their... Read More about K-12 smartphone bans do tremendous good for student health

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan trio of senators are seeking information from the White House about the impacts the new trilateral security agreement ICE Pact will have on the American shipbuilding industry and what changes may be necessary from Congress to move it forward, according to a letter obtained by Breaking Defense. The new letter, signed by... Read More about In new letter to White House, senators drill down for info on ICE Pact

The northern coastline of Long Island Sound is one of Connecticut’s greatest assets, drawing millions of beachgoers and recreational boaters, and nurturing a sprawling aquaculture sector, from shellfishing to kelp farming. Known collectively as the “blue economy,” these industries contribute over $5 billion annually to the state.  But the Sound,... Read More about Murphy Seeks Support for L.I. Sound Conservation, ‘Blue Economy’

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy lambasted Prospect Medical Holdings during a congressional hearing Thursday, arguing the for-profit California-based health care system is bilking Connecticut hospitals and its patients out of resources in an effort to pad its own pockets. Murphy spoke before the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions... Read More about Murphy: Prospect Medical is 'Making a Disgusting Fortune' at Patients' Expense