WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday released the following statement after meeting with U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (U.N.): “I had a frank discussion today with Rep. Elise Stefanik about my concerns... Read More about Murphy Readout Of Meeting With Nominee For U.S. Ambassador To The U.N. Elise Stefanik

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday questioned U.S. Senator Marco Rubio at a hearing on his nomination for U.S. Secretary of State. Murphy voiced concerns about the Trump family’s foreign business dealings and challenged Rubio on how he would navigate corruption,... Read More about Murphy Questions Marco Rubio During Secretary Of State Confirmation Hearing

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday released the following statement on the ceasefire and hostage release agreement reached between Israel and Hamas: “After the horrors of October 7th and 15 agonizing months of war, this ceasefire and hostage release agreement between... Read More about Murphy Statement On Ceasefire And Hostage Release Agreement Between Israel And Hamas

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 after meeting with Linda McMahon, nominee for U.S. Secretary of Education: “President-elect Trump has made no secret his plans to eliminate the Department of Education, and I... Read More about Murphy Readout Of Meeting With Nominee For Education Secretary Linda McMahon

HARTFORD—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative John B. Larson (D-Conn.-01) on Monday joined Governor Ned Lamont, CTDOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto, and Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam to announce $2 million in federal funding for the Connecticut Department of Transportation for the City... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Larson, Governor Lamont Announce $2 Million to Reconnect North Hartford Community

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 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) on Monday in urging farmers in Connecticut to report losses from extreme weather events in 2023 and 2024 to... Read More about Murphy, Connecticut Delegation Urge CT Farmers to Report Agriculture Losses

HARTFORD—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), on Monday applauded the U.S. Navy’s decision to name the third Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine, the largest and most capable submarine built by the United States, the “USS GROTON” after Groton, Connecticut.... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Courtney Applaud Naming Of The “USS Groton”

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) joined Governor Ned Lamont to announce the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is awarding Connecticut approximately $11.6 million from... Read More about Murphy, Congressional Delegation, Governor Lamont Announce $11.6 Million To Expand Service, Reliability on Connecticut’s Hartford Line

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Friday released the following statement on the inauguration of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro: “The Venezuelan people decisively elected Edmundo González, and yet it’s Nicolas Maduro who was inaugurated today. For months, Maduro has... Read More about Murphy Statement On Sham Inauguration Of Nicolas Maduro In Venezuela And Arrest Of Opposition Leader

BRIDGEPORT—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Jim Himes (D-Conn.-04) joined Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim to announce that Bridgeport was selected by the U.S. Department of Transportation to receive a $24.6 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Himes Announce $24.6 Million For Congress Street Bridge Replacement

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Tuesday released the following statement after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced new rules to prevent credit reports from reflecting overdue medical bills and prohibit companies from using unpaid medical... Read More about Murphy Statement On CFPB Decision To Remove Medical Debt From Credit Reports

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Monday released a statement on the Biden administration’s decision to issue waivers to aid groups and companies providing humanitarian aid and essential services to... Read More about Murphy Applauds Easing Restrictions On Humanitarian Aid To Syria, Calls For Additional Sanctions Relief

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Monday released the following statement on enactment of the Social Security Fairness Act. Murphy co-sponsored the legislation. “This is a big win for working people who have dedicated their lives to serving their communities.... Read More about Murphy Applauds Social Security Fairness Act Signed Into Law

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Friday released the following statement after he was sworn in for his third term representing Connecticut in the U.S. Senate: “I am so humbled to have been sworn in for my third term today. This is a deadly serious moment for American democracy, and though I'm proud to have accomplished so much for... Read More about Murphy Sworn In For Third Term In The U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Friday released the following statement on Connecticut’s selection for a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Planning Grant totaling $977,000, which will allow Connecticut to build out a more... Read More about Murphy Applauds Connecticut's Selection For Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Planning Grant Funded By Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday released his End of Year Report outlining the work he’s done for the people of Connecticut during 2024. The report details Murphy’s legislative priorities this year, including continuing to implement the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, building more social connection, fighting for workers,... Read More about Murphy Releases 2024 End of Year Report

HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the death of President Jimmy Carter: “Few people have modeled what it means to live a life dedicated to the service of others more than President Jimmy Carter. He led with compassion, humility, and moral clarity even when it came at a political cost. Helping others was... Read More about Murphy Statement on Death of President Jimmy Carter

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after voting for a short-term deal to keep the government open and deliver disaster aid to impacted communities in Connecticut and across the country. “The government almost shut down because the only thing co-presidents Elon Musk and Donald Trump care about is making... Read More about Murphy Statement on Short-Term Deal to Keep the Government Open

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to call out President-elect Trump’s ongoing plan to crush political dissent and lay the groundwork to transition American democracy into an oligarchy – all before he is even sworn in. This week alone, House Republicans recommended former Congresswoman Liz... Read More about Murphy: Trump and His Billionaire Buddies Want to be in Charge to Make Themselves Richer at Our Expense

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (R-Neb.) and Ami Bera (D-Calif.), sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to U.S. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro requesting the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct a study on federal programs monitoring loneliness and social... Read More about Murphy, Ricketts, Flood, Bera Make Bicameral Push For GAO Study On Federal Response To Loneliness Crisis