WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday released the following statement on the Biden-Harris administration’s executive actions to combat the emerging threats of machinegun conversion devices and unserialized, 3D-printed firearms and continue implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. “The Biden-Harris administration... Read More about Murphy Statement On Biden-Harris Executive Action To Combat Emerging Firearms Threats

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) to introduce a resolution condemning an escalating censorship crisis that has removed and targeted thousands of books from the shelves of schools, libraries and universities... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Schatz, Raskin Introduce Bicameral Resolution Condemning Right-Wing Censorship As Book Bans Nationwide Top 10,000

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 Thursday announced the National Park Service awarded the state of Connecticut a total of $6.9 million in federal grants to renovate recreation facilities and advance land conservation efforts. The... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Announce $6.9 Million For Upgrades To Cummings Park, West Beach, and Rockwell Park

HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Connecticut State Representative Jason Rojas (D-East Hartford) on Wednesday co-authored an op-ed for Hearst Connecticut arguing that Connecticut’s housing crisis requires all levels of government – local, state, and federal – to work together and take action. Murphy and Rojas lay out the scope of... Read More about Murphy, Rojas Op-Ed For Hearst Connecticut: The Housing Crisis Is Holding Back CT

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday introduced the Witness Assistance and Criminal Accountability Act, legislation to improve public safety by holding criminals accountable, encouraging witnesses of criminal activity to participate in the justice system, and ensuring noncitizens who assist police and prosecutors are not... Read More about Murphy Introduces Legislation To Protect Noncitizen Witnesses And Hold Criminals Accountable

WASHINGTON– U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced two coordinated pieces of legislation to create a long-term solution for management of Plum Island and to protect the island in perpetuity. Both bills are scheduled to be considered by Senate Committees... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Schumer, Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Manage & Preserve Plum Island

NEW YORK–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday released the following statement after meeting with Foreign Minister of Lebanon Abdallah Bou Habib. “This is a critical moment where the focus on the region and world must be on de-escalating the deepening conflict between Hezbollah and... Read More about Murphy Readout Of Meeting With Foreign Minister Of Lebanon

NEW YORK–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday released the following statement after meeting with Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo at the United Nations General Assembly.   “Thanks to President Arévalo’s reform agenda and support from Vice President Harris and the Partnership... Read More about Murphy Readout Of Meeting With President Of Guatemala

HARTFORD— U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, joined U.S. Senator 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) in announcing $4.2... Read More about Murphy, Connecticut Delegation Announce $4.2 Million For Behavioral Health Services

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, joined U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), in sending a letter to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh,... Read More about Murphy, Cardin, Van Hollen, Merkley Send Letter To Bangladesh's Chief Advisor, Muhammad Yunus, Urging Reforms And Accountability

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.-1) on Friday introduced a resolution designating the week of September 16 through September 20, 2024, as “Malnutrition Awareness Week.” Food insecurity and malnutrition affect over 40 million Americans, disproportionately impacting older adults,... Read More about Murphy, Bonamici Introduce Bicameral Resolution Designating Malnutrition Awareness Week

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Thursday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor on the role private equity has played in the commodification of health care at the expense of patients, doctors, nurses, and local communities. In his remarks, Murphy... Read More about Murphy: People Are Dying In These Hospitals And Nursing Homes So Out-Of-State Executives Can Get Rich

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined five of their Senate colleagues to introduce the Tenants’ Right to Organize Act, legislation to empower tenants to organize, participate in, and operate tenant... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Introduce Tenants' Right To Organize Act

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to object against Republicans’ resolution attacking transgender youth. In his remarks, Murphy slammed the resolution as a hateful and divisive distraction aimed at diverting the attention of the American public away from Republicans' deeply unpopular agenda. Murphy... Read More about Murphy: This Resolution Is Designed To Bully Transgender Kids And Distract From Republicans' Unpopular Agenda

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined CNN’s The Amanpour Hour with Christiane Amanpour to discuss the empty rhetoric from the Republican Party and how the Democratic Party can expand its coalition to deliver for working families and rebuild community. Murphy explained how the typical measures of public policy success are... Read More about Murphy On CNN: Democrats Are The Party Of Higher Wages And More Jobs— We Need To Focus On Community And Connection Too

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Tuesday joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) in sending a letter to the Department of Defense (DoD) seeking an update on... Read More about Murphy, Warren, Scott, Lawmakers Warn Of Risks To National Security, Military Readiness Due To Reliance On Foreign Pharmaceuticals

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday released a new plan to build on the success of the Long Island Sound Investment plan he published in 2016 and address the evolving set of challenges the Sound is facing. Murphy’s plan lays out investments and policy goals to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy, improve coastal... Read More about Murphy Releases Long Island Sound Investment Plan 2.0

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday spoke at a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing, “Examining the Bankruptcy of Steward Health Care: How Management Decisions Have Impacted Patient Care.” Murphy highlighted a similar case in Connecticut, explaining how Prospect Medical Holdings bought... Read More about Murphy On Prospect Medical In Connecticut: Every Decision In A Hospital Is Different If You Are Making Money To Provide Good Health Care Versus Making Money To Make The Owners Filthy Rich

WASHINGTON–On the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday released the following statement on the Biden-Harris administration’s new actions to protect domestic violence survivors. The actions include an expansion of technical assistance and federal funding... Read More about Murphy Applauds Biden-Harris Administration's Actions To Implement Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Provision Protecting Domestic Violence

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 the following statement on the Biden administration’s decision to send $225 million in U.S. aid to Egypt despite its failure to make meaningful improvements on human rights... Read More about Murphy Statement On Biden Administration's Decision To Send Aid To Egypt Despite Failure To Improve Human Rights Record