WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Tuesday released the following statement on the Biden administration’s new rules to improve and strengthen mental health parity requirements: “Insurance companies are legally required to cover mental... Read More about Murphy Applauds New Biden Administration Rules to Strengthen Mental Health Parity

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday noted growing support for the National Strategy for Social Connection Act, legislation he introduced last week to combat America’s epidemic of loneliness and promote social connection in our communities. The National Strategy for Social Connection Act would create an Office of... Read More about Support Grows for Murphy Legislation to Establish National Strategy to Combat Loneliness and Promote Social Connection

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), both members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Tuesday introduced legislation to strengthen consumer protections and improve transparency for medical debt practices. The Strengthening Consumer Protections and Medical Debt... Read More about Murphy, Braun Introduce Legislation to Protect Consumers from Medical Debt

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 Monday released the following statement: “In the face of historic and unprecedented protests, I am deeply disappointed that Prime Minister Netanyahu’s... Read More about Murphy Statement on Israeli Knesset's Passage of Judicial Overhaul Legislation

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 $40.839 million for Connecticut Congressionally Directed Spending projects in the Fiscal Year 2024 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations bill. Committee... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Announce Over $40.8 Million For Connecticut Projects In Transportation, Housing, And Urban Development 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 $5.725 million for Connecticut Congressionally Directed Spending projects in the Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill. In addition, the bill includes... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Announce Over $5.7 Million For Connecticut Projects In Energy And Water Development Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.-19) to introduce the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act, a bill that would require the FBI to complete all gun-purchase... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill to Ensure Completion of All FBI Gun Background Checks

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, applauded the inclusion of several of his priorities in the subcommittee’s fiscal year 2024 appropriations bill. “My priority on this subcommittee has always been writing a budget... Read More about Murphy Applauds Inclusion of Foreign Policy, National Security Priorities in the FY24 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) sent a letter on Wednesday to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra urging the Department to take... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Fischer, Ricketts Urge HHS to Strengthen Domestic Production of Critical Medical Supplies

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.), along with 26 other Senate Democrats, sent a letter on Wednesday to International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien and United Parcel Service (UPS) Chief... Read More about In Letter to Teamsters, Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Commit to Not Intervening in Case of UPS Workers Strike

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced on Wednesday that Connecticut resident Jody Ellant will be his guest to President of Israel Isaac Herzog’s address to a joint session of Congress. “Jody is prominent leader in her community and an active member of the... Read More about CT Resident to Accompany Murphy to President of Israel's Address to Congress

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday introduced legislation to create a national strategy to combat America’s epidemic of loneliness and promote social connection in our communities. The National Strategy for Social Connection Act would create an Office of Social Connection Policy within the White House to work... Read More about Murphy Introduces Legislation to Establish National Strategy to Combat Loneliness, Promote Social Connection

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday authored an op-ed for the New York Times to lay out what we lose when Big Tech algorithms replace the ritual of childhood discovery. After meeting with a group of high school students in Connecticut, Murphy explains why he thinks it is more important than ever that Congress passes the... Read More about Murphy Op-Ed for the New York Times: Big Tech Algorithms Are Killing Kids' Sense of Discovery

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 U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.-02) this week to introduce the IDEA Full Funding Act. This legislation would finally ensure... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Fully Fund Special Education

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 several Connecticut Congressionally Directed Spending projects in the Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Services And General Government Appropriations bill. The bill includes $500,000 for... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Announce $5.5 Million for Connecticut Projects in Financial Services and General Government 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 $9.768 million for Connecticut Congressionally Directed Spending projects in the Fiscal Year 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. The bill also... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Announce Over $9.7 Million for Connecticut Projects, Funding for Gun Violence Prevention in Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statements on the inclusion of the Seaman Xavier Sandor Support for Sailors Act, legislation they introduced, in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. The legislation would allow junior sailors to live in commercial... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Applaud Inclusion of Seaman Xavier Sandor Support for Sailors Act in NDAA

WASHINGTON–U.S Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on the U.S. Senate floor on Wednesday to eulogize former Connecticut Governor and Senator Lowell Weicker. “Lowell Weicker served virtually every capacity you could helping to lead our state. He was a first selectman, he was a state representative, he was a congressman, he was a senator... Read More about Murphy: They Don't Make Them Like Lowell Weicker Any Longer

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released a statement following the Senate Judiciary Committee’s announcement that they would hold a vote on Supreme Court ethics legislation later this month: “This is the most ethically compromised Supreme Court in the history of the country. It’s no surprise that trust in the... Read More about Murphy Statement on the Radical Supreme Court and Need for Ethical Reform

HARTFORD–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Jim Himes (D-Conn.-04) announced that Bridgeport Public Schools will receive a $3.62 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s  Renew America’s Schools program to lower energy costs, create healthier and safer... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Himes Announce $3.6 Million for Bridgeport Public Schools