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 release of American citizens wrongfully imprisoned in Iran: “I am immensely relieved that Morad Tahbaz, Siamak Namazi,... Read More about Murphy Statement on Release of Wrongfully Imprisoned Americans in Iran

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sent a letter to President Joe Biden to thank the administration for its support for New England communities that suffered catastrophic flooding in July 2023 and request... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, New England Senators Ask Biden Administration To Support Flood-Stricken Communities, Farms, And Businesses In Upcoming Congressional Funding Request

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.-13) led a group of 26 lawmakers in reintroducing the Ghost Guns and Untraceable Firearms Act, legislation to ban dangerous “ghost” guns. These weapons, which are easily assembled with a 3-D printer or... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Espaillat Introduce Bicameral Legislation To Protect Communities From Untraceable Ghost Guns

HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Blue Earth Compost, based in Hartford, was named “Innovator of the Month.” Founded in 2013, Blue Earth is a certified B-Corp that makes composting more accessible to homes and businesses to decrease the amount of food waste that ends up in landfills and incinerators.... Read More about Murphy Highlights Hartford's Blue Earth Compost as "Innovator of the Month"

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined a bicameral group of colleagues on Tuesday in calling on President Joe Biden to support needed funding to prevent a national wave of child care center closures. Congress secured... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Bicameral Group of Colleagues Call for Funding to Prevent Child Care Center Closures as Fiscal Cliff Nears

HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday released the following statement on CVS Health Corp’s plans to eliminate 5,000  jobs, which may impact workers at Aetna’s Hartford headquarters: “The layoffs announced today at CVS are more evidence that the recent massive consolidations in the health care industry... Read More about Murphy Statement on CVS Health Layoff Plans

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday joined CNN’s State of the Union to discuss President Biden’s economic successes as well as the need for Supreme Court ethics reform. On the effectiveness of Bidenomics, Murphy said: “The economy is booming right now. You're talking about unemployment under 4%. You're... Read More about Murphy on State of the Union: We Are Seeing A Revolution Of Our Economy Thanks To Joe Biden's Policies

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday authored an op-ed for The Diplomat calling on Congress to repeal Jackson-Vanik trade restrictions for Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan and grant those countries permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) status. Murphy... Read More about Murphy Op-Ed for the Diplomat: The U.S. Has an Opportunity and Obligation to Redefine Our Relationships in Central Asia

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced the inclusion of $25.68 million for Connecticut Congressionally Directed Spending projects in the Fiscal Year 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill. Committee... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Announce More Than $25.6 Million for Connecticut Projects in Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, announced the inclusion of more than $1 billion in additional funding for Connecticut’s defense and manufacturing industries in the Fiscal Year 2024 Defense Appropriations bills above the President’s budget request.... Read More about Murphy Announces More Than $1 Billion in Additional Funding for Connecticut's Defense and Manufacturing Industries in Defense Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced the inclusion of $17.4 million for Connecticut Congressionally Directed Spending projects in the Fiscal Year 2024 Interior and Homeland Security Appropriations bills. Committee passage is the first... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Announce $17.4 Million for Connecticut Projects in Interior, Homeland Security Appropriations Bills

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 led 10 senators in urging the Biden administration to withhold the $320 million of Foreign Military Financing (FMF) to Egypt that Congress made contingent upon... Read More about Murphy Leads 10 Senators in Urging Biden Administration to Withhold Military Aid to Egypt Given Human Rights Concerns

HARTFORD–Members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation announced that the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CTDEEP) will receive $3 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program to develop and implement plans for reducing greenhouse... Read More about Connecticut Congressional Delegation Announces $3 Million Grant From The Inflation Reduction Act To Reduce Pollution In Connecticut

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday released a statement following Senate passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). “I don’t agree with everything in this bill, but the Senate passed a serious piece of legislation to strengthen national security, counter China and Russia’s global... Read More about Murphy Statement on Senate Passage of National Defense Authorization Act

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chair of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Thursday announced that he secured $824 million in new funding to stem the flow of fentanyl into the United States, nearly all of the $1 billion he originally proposed in May. This additional funding will be used to... Read More about Murphy Secures $824 Million in New Funding to Fight Fentanyl and Protect American Families

HARTFORD--U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today applauded Senate passage of a resolution introduced by Murphy and Blumenthal honoring the late Gov. Lowell P. Weicker Jr, who died on June 28 after a long career in public service. “Lowell Weicker put his principles, his convictions, and his commitment to... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Applaud Senate Passage Of Resolution Honoring Former Connecticut Governor Lowell Weicker

WASHINGTON--U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) reintroduced the bipartisan Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English (ELEVATE) Act to ensure states receive the federal funding necessary to provide high-quality instruction to students... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Rubio, Scott Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Help School Districts Support Students from Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and U.S. Representative Lori Trahan (D-Mass.-03), a member of the U.S. House Committee for Energy and Commerce and a former college athlete, on Wednesday reintroduced legislation that would establish an... Read More about Murphy, Trahan Reintroduce Legislation to Codify College Athletes' Unrestricted Right to their Name, Image, Likeness

HARTFORD–Connecticut’s congressional delegation called on President Biden and USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to heed Governor Ned Lamont’s call to take necessary action to declare a disaster in Connecticut and ensure the state’s farmers can survive the significant financial loss from the severe flooding that occurred this... Read More about Connecticut Delegation Demands Relief for Farmers After Catastrophic Flooding

HARTFORD–Members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation announced that the state will receive $6.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Grid Resilience grant program, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This funding will be used to help Connecticut meet its zero carbon electric sector goal, improve system... Read More about Connecticut Congressional Delegation Announces $6.5 Million to Strengthen Grid Resilience