U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy introduced bipartisan legislation Thursday on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., that the two Connecticut Democrats say will help protect survivors of sexual assault and harassment in the United States Coast Guard, including cadets at the academy. They were joined by U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis.,... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Introduce Protection For Coast Guard Sexual Abuse Victims

After months of talks, Senate negotiators on Sunday released a sweeping bipartisan border security deal that is aimed at discouraging migrants from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. The $118 billion national security legislation also includes billions of dollars in funding for Ukraine, Israel, the Indo-Pacific and humanitarian aid, but it has a... Read More about Senate Negotiators Release Sweeping Border And Military Aid Bill

The bipartisan border security bill is finally out, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has scheduled the first procedural vote for Wednesday. But the bill immediately ran into a wall of opposition from top House Republicans and some senators in both parties. Senators released the bill - which would be the most significant immigration... Read More about The Border Deal Is Out. What Now?

Let's get this straight now," Texas Representative Troy Nehls told Rolling Stone on Wednesday. "Congress doesn't have to do anything to secure our southern border." That's right: the GOP is so concerned about the country's border crisis that they are getting ready to do exactly nothing about it. Wielding a cigar, the right-winger insisted that Joe... Read More about Republicans Don’t Want To Lose Their Favorite 2024 Talking Point

Lead Democratic negotiator Sen. Chris Murphy is officially “getting worried” about the prospects of a border security agreement coming together, saying Republicans are unwilling to pony up necessary funding for the deal. “Every day that goes by in which they don't commit to funding the deal is a day that we're closer to their decision being made in... Read More about Lead Dem Negotiating Border Deal Says He's 'Worried' It Won't Come Together At All

Sen. Chris Murphy spent months negotiating a bipartisan border security bill with Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and the White House. Then, in a flash last Sunday, hours after the bill was released, Republicans sabotaged the effort. Before the Connecticut Democrat went to sleep that night, he knew the legislation was dead.... Read More about ‘No One Is In Charge Over There Right Now’: A Top Senate Dem On The GOP’s Border Meltdown

After months of talks between Democrats and Republicans, word emerged last week that a deal, in principle at least, was in hand for Ukraine aid and a compromise to address the crisis of immigrants crossing the Mexico border. At its center is Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy, the Democrats' lead negotiator. Prospects looked good at least in the Senate... Read More about Dan Haar: Sen. Chris Murphy, At Center Of US Border Deal, In Spotlight Rebuking Trump Meddling

Senators could vote on a bipartisan immigration deal as soon as next week, one of the top negotiators said Sunday. But first, they have to sell it to their members. And that part is looking tricky. “Well, we do have a bipartisan deal. We’re finishing the text right now,” Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said during an interview on CNN’s “State of the... Read More about Top Border Negotiators Stump For Their Deal Ahead Of Possible Vote Next Week

Sen. Chris Murphy, a key negotiator on a possible border deal, said Sunday that text of a compromise could be ready to go to the Senate floor in the coming days. “We do have a bipartisan deal. We’re finishing the text right now,” Murphy told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union,” adding that the question remains whether Republicans are going to... Read More about Key Border Deal Negotiator Says Bipartisan Agreement Has Been Reached, Could Be Ready In The Coming Days

Connecticut’s U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal have teamed with their Massachusetts colleague Elizabeth Warren on a new bill designed to update Atlantic Coast commercial fishing as it relates to climate change. The Supporting Healthy Interstate Fisheries in Transition (SHIFT) Act would require the Department of Commerce to consider... Read More about Sens. Murphy and Blumenthal Propose Bill Linking Commercial Fishing And Climate Change

It’s been 10 years since 20 students and six educators were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. As family members grappled with grief, the shooting also spawned a political movement. U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said years of gun reform efforts culminated in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which President Biden signed into... Read More about Sandy Hook 'Set In Motion' A Decade Of Work On Gun Reform, Sen. Chris Murphy Says

In the wake of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting where a gunman killed 20 children and six teachers, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., started pushing for major reforms to curb the cycle of gun violence disrupting daily life throughout the U.S. While progress was slow over the past decade due to a gridlocked Congress, the work of Murphy,... Read More about Q&A With Sen. Chris Murphy on Sandy Hook, Future Of Gun Reforms

U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, both D-Conn., visited the defective Fitchville Pond Dam in Bozrah and spots along the Yantic River in Norwich where roadwork continued to repair damage and remove debris from Wednesday’s flooding. Federal, state and local leaders emphasized the chronic flooding problems along the Yantic River in... Read More about Blumenthal, Murphy Promise Federal Aid During Visit To Flood Spots Along Yantic River

U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, both D-Conn., visited the defective Fitchville Pond Dam in Bozrah and spots along the Yantic River in Norwich where roadwork continued to repair damage and remove debris from Wednesday’s flooding. Federal, state and local leaders emphasized the chronic flooding problems along the Yantic River in... Read More about Blumenthal, Murphy Promise Federal Aid During Visit To Flood Spots Along Yantic River

Over 60 years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech from the Lincoln Memorial steps. Today, his vision of America still resonates in young Connecticut residents. “I think we should all have dreams about what a better world could look like,” said 9-year-old Emma Hadari. Hadari is one of fifteen winners in a... Read More about Students Reflect On MLK's Legacy In A CT Essay Contest. Here Are Some Of The Winners

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy and other members of Congress will introduce a bipartisan resolution in support of the United States Soccer Federation's bid for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup, which would be hosted by both America and Mexico. "Women's soccer is one of the fastest growing sports in the world, and no country is better positioned to showcase... Read More about Sen. Chris Murphy Introduces Resolution Supporting U.S. Soccer Bid For 2027 Women's World Cup

Governments should assess and approve advanced AI models intended for use in health care and medicine if their resources allow, the World Health Organization said in a set of artificial intelligence ethics and governance recommendations released Thursday. Even so: The resources question is a big one. While rich countries such as the U.S. and some... Read More about The World Health Organization’s AI Warning

Senator Chris Murphy’s indispensable watchword is “conversation”. By my count, the Connecticut Democrat used the word no fewer than 20 times in a recent phone interview, or roughly once every 90 seconds. It dawned on me that he was doing this deliberately, and with good reason: Murphy, 50, believes his party’s political salvation lies in listening... Read More about The Democrats must forge a political centre based on class, not identity

Congress has yet to approve additional aid for Ukraine, and an effort to do that before years end seems to have fallen apart for now. Republicans have said they will not approve that aid unless the bill also includes money for an unrelated crackdown on migration at the U.S.-Mexico border. An administration briefing on Ukraine seems to have... Read More about Sen. Chris Murphy says GOP's immigration policy demands are too extreme

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut is reintroducing the College Athlete Right to Organize Act (CARO) legislation, a bill that will enable college athletes to unionize. The bill will amend the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to classify college athletes as employees who are entitled to the right to organize and collectively bargain for fair... Read More about Sen. Chris Murphy reintroduces legislation that would allow college athletes to unionize