WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee, on Friday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor about the release of Gallup’s 2024 World Happiness Report. Murphy discussed key takeaways about happiness in America, why people are feeling this way, and what policymakers should do about... Read More about Murphy: Policymakers Should Be In The Happiness Business

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 22 of their Senate colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell urging FEMA to collaborate with the National Weather Service (NWS) to... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Schumer, Colleagues Call For FEMA Policy Updates To Help States Respond To Severe Storms

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) in sending a bipartisan letter to Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Masood Khan. In the letter, the senators expressed deep concern over the recent parliamentary elections... Read More about Murphy, Kaine, Young, Colleagues Express Concern Over Election Interference In Pakistan

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Saturday announced the inclusion of more than $35.68 million in the second and final fiscal year 2024 appropriations package passed by the U.S. Senate. The bill will fund 38 congressionally directed... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Announce $35.68 Million In Funding For Connecticut Projects In Final FY24 Appropriations Package

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Friday released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Treasury’s new guidance for the Offshore Wind Tax Credit: “Offshore wind is crucial to achieving our climate goals and lowering energy costs. For months, we have been pushing Treasury to release... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Statement On New Treasury Credit Guidance To Support Offshore Wind Projects In Connecticut

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Friday joined U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and 29 of their Senate colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter urging the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prioritize mental and physical healthcare resources for women veterans who... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, King, Murray, Colleagues Urge VA To Remove Barriers To Women Veterans Seeking Support For Sexual Trauma

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Angus King (I-Maine), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) on Thursday introduced the Improving Public Safety Through Immigration... Read More about Murphy, Brown, Baldwin, King, Casey, Kaine, Sinema Introduce Legislation To Improve Public Safety, Ensure Cooperation Between State And Federal Governments On Immigration Warrants

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 Wednesday joined U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) and 17 of his Senate colleagues in a letter urging the Biden Administration to establish a bold, public framework for the U.S.... Read More about Murphy, Carper, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration To Establish A Framework For U.S. Recognition Of A Nonmilitarized Palestinian State

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday participated in a moderated conversation with Steve Clemons, Founding Editor-at-Large of Semafor, for the organization’s “The State of Happiness in 2024” event marking the launch of Gallup’s 2024 World Happiness Report. Murphy discussed key takeaways from the report about happiness in... Read More about Murphy On 2024 World Happiness Report: Young People Feel Like They're Playing By The Rules But Success Is Further And Further Away

NEW HAVEN–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) last week hosted the inaugural Creating Community Summit which convened non-profit leaders, state and local officials, community organizers, and other stakeholders for a conversation on the crisis of loneliness and social isolation and how Connecticut can work together to build connection. Bishop... Read More about Murphy Hosts Inaugural Creating Community Summit Featuring Bishop William Barber II, Local And State Officials, Civic Organizations, Community Organizers, And Stakeholders In Connecticut

HARTFORD—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03), Jim Himes (D-Conn-04), and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn-05) on Wednesday joined Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto to announce $21.8 million... Read More about Murphy, Connecticut Congressional Delegation and Governor Lamont Announce More Than $21.8 Million For Transportation Projects

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday spoke at a U.S. Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee hearing on the need for a 32-hour workweek that gives workers a fair share of the benefits gained through advancements in technology. In his questions to Shawn Fain, International President of the United Auto Workers (UAW),... Read More about Policymakers Should Have An Interest In Making Sure People Are Able To Find Value Outside Of Work

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday released the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Dennis Hankins as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Haiti: “I am extremely concerned with the deteriorating security situation and dire humanitarian crisis in... Read More about Murphy Votes To Confirm Dennis Hankins As U.S. Ambassador To Haiti, Calls On Republicans To Lift Their Hold On Funding For Haiti

WASHINGTON— Following a massive cyberattack on Change Healthcare, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03), Jim Himes (D-Conn-04), and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn-05) called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human... Read More about Murphy, Connecticut Delegation Urge HHS Support For Medical Providers Impacted By Crippling Cyberattack On Largest U.S. Health Care Payment System

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), and Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03) on Wednesday sent a letter to David Neeleman, the Chief Executive Officer of Breeze Aviation Group, Inc. cautioning him to respect workers’ rights as employees... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Larson, Courtney, DeLauro Urge Breeze Airways To Not Interfere With Employee Efforts To Unionize

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and 12 of his Senate colleagues in urging Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Ashish Vazirani to encourage collaboration between the Department of Defense and the Departments of Education and Labor to better recognize military service... Read More about Murphy, Moran, Colleagues Urge Departments Of Defense, Labor And Education To Highlight Military Career Options

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, on Monday released the following statement on the announcement that the U.S. Navy plans to procure only one Virginia-class... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Statement On Funding For Virginia-Class Submarines In President's FY25 Budget

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 Friday joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and 11 of his Senate colleagues in sending a letter to the Biden Administration requesting a briefing on the implementation of... Read More about Murphy, Van Hollen, Colleagues Request Briefing On Implementation Of National Security Memorandum 20

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough requesting that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) collect and publicly report anonymized data on the number of veterans experiencing mental illness who were harmed or killed by a firearm, following the inclusion of a... Read More about Murphy Calls On Department Of Veterans Affairs To Investigate Impact Of Background Check Rollback On Veteran Suicides

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, on Friday voted against the minibus appropriations package due to the inclusion of a policy rider that significantly rolls back the background checks system for firearms, puts thousands of veterans at risk, and makes it more difficult to address... Read More about Murphy Statement On Minibus Appropriations Package