WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday spoke at a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh with Yuri Kim, Acting Assistant Secretary European and Eurasian Affairs. Murphy raised his concerns with Azerbaijan’s ongoing blockade and discussed its relationship with Russia. Murphy questioned... Read More about Murphy Discusses Energy Independence, Azerbaijan's Relationship with Russia at SFRC Hearing

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Thursday introduced the Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Reauthorization Act. The Long Island Sound borders Connecticut and New York, with more than 20 million people living within 50 miles of... Read More about With Funding Set To Expire In 2023, Murphy, Blumenthal, Schumer, Gillibrand Introduce Legislation To Reauthorize $65 Million Annually For Long Island Sound Restoration

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 Thursday released the following statement on the Biden administration’s decision to send U.S. aid to Egypt despite human rights conditions that Congress placed on the security... Read More about Murphy Statement On Biden Administration’s Decision To Send Military Aid To Egypt Despite Its Failure To Improve Human Rights Record

WASHINGTON–Today, the Air National Guard and the U.S. Air Force selected Connecticut’s 103rd Airlift Wing based at Bradley Air National Guard Base as one of four units to receive a squadron of eight C-130J aircraft. The new aircraft will replace the unit’s current inventory of C-130H aircraft. The decision comes after years of advocacy by the... Read More about Connecticut Congressional Delegation, Governor Lamont, General Evon Applaud Air Force Decision to Base New C-130J Aircrafts at Bradley Air National Guard Base

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, on Thursday released the following statement in support of humanitarian access to areas of Libya affected by catastrophic storms. “We are... Read More about Murphy, Young Statement on Humanitarian Crisis in Libya

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, released a statement following his meeting with the Foreign Minister of Bahrain, Dr. Abdulatif bin Rashid Al Zayani. “I appreciated the opportunity to speak with Foreign Minister... Read More about Murphy Statement on Meeting with Foreign Minister of Bahrain

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 and a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, on Tuesday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to call attention to Egypt’s egregious human rights record and urge the Biden... Read More about Murphy: The Biden Administration Must Finish the Job and Withhold the Full $320 Million in Aid to Egypt Until Their Human Rights Record Improves

WASHINGTON–U.S Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to highlight the importance of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) proposed new rule to specify the definition of “engaged in the business” as a dealer in firearms. Murphy’s Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) clarified the definition of who is “engaged in... Read More about Murphy on Proposed DOJ Rule: A Background Check Will Now Be Required for Millions of Gun Sales

WASHINGTON–U.S Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to oppose Senator Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) efforts to block hundreds of military nominations and promotions. “We are at an unprecedented moment in the history of the Senate. There are hundreds of brave, courageous leaders in our military who are being denied... Read More about Murphy: Senator Tuberville’s Hold Is Part Of A Growing Set Of Attacks On Our Military In Order To Tell Women What Health Care They Can And Can’t Get

HARTFORD–Following the historic flooding in the Northeast this summer, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Representative John Larson (D-Conn.-01) on Monday led 16 lawmakers, including U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Jim... Read More about Murphy, Larson Lead New England Lawmakers in Calling for Emergency Funding for Farmers Impacted by July Flooding

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, on Thursday introduced legislation to end Cold War-era trade restrictions for Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan and grant those... Read More about Murphy, Young Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Redefine U.S.-Central Asia Policy, Rescind Jackson-Vanik Restrictions

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday spoke at a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee hearing on fiscal year 2024 budget priorities for the Western Hemisphere. In an exchange with Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Todd Robinson, Murphy raised concerns with Mexico’s... Read More about Murphy: The Funding We Proposed To Disrupt The Fentanyl Trade Is Dependent On Mexico Being A Willing Partner

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday joined MSNBC’s Inside with Jen Psaki to discuss the impact of the Biden administration’s proposed rule to clarify the definition of who is engaged in the business of dealing firearms. Murphy also discussed the dangers of racist right wing rhetoric and the upcoming 2024 presidential... Read More about Murphy Discusses New Proposed DOJ Rule to Expand Background Checks on MSNBC's Inside with Jen Psaki

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chirs Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken... Read More about Murphy, Durbin, Cassidy, Bipartisan Colleagues Call For Fair Democratic Primaries In Venezuela Ahead Of 2024 Presidential Elections

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) proposed new rule to specify the definition of engaged in the business as a dealer in firearms. Murphy’s Bipartisan Safer Communities Act clarified the definition of who is “engaged in the business” of dealing in... Read More about Murphy Applauds Proposed DOJ Rule Expanding Background Checks by Clarifying the Definition of a Federally Licensed Firearms Dealer

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, returned to the U.S. on Sunday after leading a bipartisan and bicameral congressional delegation to the United Kingdom and Ireland. Members of the delegation include U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Markwayne Mullin... Read More about Murphy CODEL Concludes Visit to United Kingdom and Ireland

HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Sillable, based in New Haven, was named “Innovator of the Month.” Sillable is an app designed to give retail shoppers who want to support local businesses while still enjoying the convenience of e-commerce the ability to online shop at brick-and-mortar businesses in New Haven. The app... Read More about Murphy Highlights New Haven's Sillable as "Innovator of the Month"

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced the Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act (CRWPA), which would formalize a partnership between federal, state, local and private entities to promote conservation, restoration, education, and recreation efforts in the Watershed and establish a voluntary... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Introduce Bill To Direct Restoration And Protection Efforts Of The 5-State Connecticut River Watershed Region

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday is leading a bipartisan, bicameral congressional delegation to Ireland and the United Kingdom. The lawmakers will meet with officials in London and Dublin to discuss securing peace in Northern Ireland, the war in Ukraine, strategic... Read More about Murphy Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Congressional Delegation Trip to Ireland and the United Kingdom

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.)and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) to send a letter to FIFA President Gianni Infantino urging official recognition of theAfghanistan Women’s Football Team (AWT). After the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021, the team’s players were forced to... Read More about Murphy, Young, Van Hollen, Congressional Soccer Caucus Urge FIFA to Recognize Afghanistan Women's Football Team