A senior member of the US Congress has predicted that American companies coming to Northern Ireland next month as part of a trade delegation will set up here because of the NI Protocol. But Senator Chris Coons and Senator Chris Murphy also expressed deep concern that the DUP’s refusal to take part in power-sharing, which has paralysed the executive... Read More about Controversial Legacy Bill risks NI peace agreement, say US senators

The future of progressive politics in America just might revolve around whether someone like Chris Murphy, a U.S. senator from a prosperous New England state, can find common ground culturally and politically with a man like Oliver Anthony. Earlier this month, Anthony, a young country singer, dropped his song “Rich Men North of Richmond” into the... Read More about A Democratic Senator Defends ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’

For a Connecticut Democrat not actively seeking higher office, Boone, North Carolina would seem like an odd location for a summertime visit.  Earlier this month, however, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy met with a group of scholars, writers and activists in the Appalachian college town to prompt a discussion about social and economic decline in rural... Read More about Connecticut Democrat Chris Murphy is on a quest to ‘build bridges’ across America’s partisan divides

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday accused Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) of being “prepared to burn the military down” with his hold on hundreds of military promotions over the Pentagon’s abortion policy.  Murphy told reporters at the Capitol that he is hoping Senate Republicans will work with Democrats after the August recess to come up with... Read More about Senate Democrat: Tuberville ‘prepared to burn the military down’ with promotions blockade

Members of the Norwich Interfaith Association and other Norwich community leaders met with U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy at the Sikh Art Gallery Tuesday, concerned about loneliness among adults and the social impact from the decline of churches and church attendance. In June, Gallup Polls said church attendance was still bellow... Read More about Supporting the faith community may be a way to address loneliness

WINDHAM - Like a celebrity, campers at Horizons in South Windham greeted Sen. Chris Murphy with hugs and requests to take selfies when he visited Tuesday afternoon. They also served him a piece of cake in celebration of his birthday. "I'm so glad to be here with you today," Murphy said, greeting campers while they dined in the... Read More about ‘Big Believer’ Murphy meets Horizons campers

Residents in the East End neighborhood of Bridgeport are working to transform a former trash dump into a hydroponic farm, but they want more federal help to help make it a reality. The dump, formerly known as Mount Trashmore, is now called Mount Growmore. In addition to the farm, advocates hope to create a one-stop shop for social services. The... Read More about In Bridgeport’s East End, advocates hope to turn trash dump into a farm and place to help neighbors

COVENTRY - U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) visited Hytone Farm in Coventry Tuesday to learn about the anaerobic digester, a system at the farm which uses manure and food waste to produce renewable electricity. "It's really a work of magic," Murphy said. The project, which received approximately $5 million in funding, entails reducing methane... Read More about Murphy Discusses Farm Bill With Local Dairy Farmers

Connecticut’s U.S. senators have taken umbrage over remarks by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito that rejected the notion of Congress having regulatory oversight powers over the court. In a recent Wall Street Journal interview, Alito responded to efforts by Senate Democrats to create new legislation that invent an ethics code for Supreme... Read More about Blumenthal and Murphy push back at Alito on Congressional oversight of Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — A group of US senators is urging the Biden administration to withhold a fraction of Egypt’s annual military assistance over human rights concerns.  “Egypt’s human rights record has continued to deteriorate, despite the Egyptian government’s claims to the contrary,” read a letter to... Read More about Why Senate Democrats are urging Biden to withhold part of Egypt's military aid

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) wants to draw attention to a new epidemic — loneliness. Murphy has introduced the National Strategy for Social Connection Act. It would create a White House office focused on improving quality of life in the U.S., as well as establish guidelines for social connection, similar to those that advise on sleep,... Read More about Are you feeling lonely? There’s (almost) a law for that

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) blasted conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Sunday for claiming that Congress has no authority to create a code of conduct for the high court, which has been embroiled in ethics controversies. Senate Democrats have been considering implementing a code of conduct to hold the court to higher ethics... Read More about Chris Murphy Blasts Samuel Alito For Criticizing Congress Over Supreme Court Reform Efforts

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy has announced new legislation aimed at tackling a growing health hazard among Americans — loneliness. “It’s a real epidemic in this country that has gone on largely without being talked about,” Murphy said at a press conference Friday at the YMCA of Greater Hartford. “Everybody has been lonely at... Read More about CT Sen. Murphy: Legislation must address loneliness a ‘serious, misunderstood’ problems in US

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nine senior Senate Democrats and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders urged the Biden administration Friday to withhold part of the United States’ annual military aid to Egypt for a third consecutive year, calling it important to keep up the pressure on President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi on human rights abuses. More than... Read More about Fellow Democrats urge Biden to withhold $320 million in military aid to Egypt over rights abuses

Congress is looking to ramp up the pressure on the Coast Guard and get more clarity about why an extensive investigation into decades of sexual assault allegations at its New London academy went unreported for years. One proposal by Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., would demand further accountability and apply new disclosure standards to Congress... Read More about Murphy seeks accountability from Coast Guard in spending bill

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy and Massachusetts Rep. Lori Trahan relaunched their legislation to aid college student-athletes in their name, image and likeness endeavors by widening the opportunities available. The College Athlete Economic Freedom Act was announced Wednesday morning. The bill includes provisions to allow international... Read More about Sen. Chris Murphy introduces NIL legislation that sets national standard for NCAA, UConn athletes

There must be a Barbie version of Chris Murphy somewhere. The U.S. senator is suddenly getting nearly as much media attention as the plastic doll that’s saving Hollywood. The only thing they share in common is a knack for provoking right-wingers. Temporary overexposure tends to happen when a senator is making the rounds... Read More about John Breunig (opinion): Is clock running out on TikTok?

DANBURY — Racial tension between management and staff at the federal prison has given the low-security correctional facility for 1,000 men and women the nickname “Klansbury,” staff told a special team of investigators last month during a fact-finding tour. Investigators from the federal Bureau of Prisons heard... Read More about After report says Danbury’s prison nickname is ‘Klansbury’ over race conflict, senators want action

The U.S. is experiencing a loneliness epidemic — and at least one politician is trying to do something about it. On Tuesday, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., introduced legislation to create a national policy to promote social connection and address soaring rates of loneliness. The National Strategy for Social Connection Act aims to... Read More about A Federal Office to Combat the Loneliness Crisis? New Bill Introduced

Non-compete agreements in job contracts are reducing health care access and affordability, a group of physicians, surgeons and lawyers told U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., at a roundtable conversation in New Britain Tuesday. In Connecticut, two major health systems — Hartford HealthCare and Yale New Haven Health — own most of... Read More about Non-compete agreements limit access to care, CT doctors say