WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday joined U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Il.) in releasing a report summarizing what to expect on Election Day and encouraging voters to cast their ballot. With the general election well... Read More about Murphy, Colleagues Release Report On Vote Counting Process For November Election

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), and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn-05) joined Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto to announce $125 million in federal funding from the... Read More about Murphy, Connecticut Congressional Delegation and Governor Lamont Announce $125 Million For I-91, I-691, Route 15 Interchange Reconfiguration

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday led 6 of their Senate colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to President Biden expressing concerns about the security of the global network of undersea communications and energy cables upon which American... Read More about Murphy, Young Urge President Biden To Protect Undersea Cables From China, Russia

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 U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), released the following joint statement regarding the deteriorating situation in... Read More about Murphy, Shaheen, Van Hollen, Kaine Issue Statement Expressing Concern About Escalation Of Violence In Lebanon

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 death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. “Yahya Sinwar was a brutal U.S.-designated terrorist and the mastermind of the October 7th... Read More about Murphy Statement On Death Of Yahya Sinwar

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 Tuesday released a statement following reports that no food aid has entered northern Gaza in more than two weeks, putting one million displaced Palestinians at risk of starvation.... Read More about Murphy Statement On Deteriorating Humanitarian Situation In Gaza

HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Tuesday that Kibu, a disability provider platform based in Stamford, was named “Innovator of the Month.” Kibu provides high-impact online content to support and empower people with disabilities, including classes in fitness, life skills, community engagement and professional development. The... Read More about Murphy Highlights Stamford's Kibu As "Innovator Of The Month"

HARTFORD—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Jim Himes (D-Conn.-04), and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) on Wednesday announced over $16 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to protect children under the age of six years old... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Courtney, Himes, Hayes Announce Over $16 Million For Lead-Free Homes

HARTFORD—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg asking for details on the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) efforts to improve roadway safety. Murphy referenced the recent tragic deaths of Connecticut Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier and ConnDOT worker Andrew... Read More about Murphy Seeks DOT Guidance To Improve Roadway Safety And Address Traffic Fatalities In Letter To Secretary Buttigieg

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Monday released the following statement on the results of the presidential election in Tunisia. “For years, President Saied has systematically dismantled Tunisia’s democracy by gutting... Read More about Murphy Statement On Results Of Tunisian Presidential Election

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 on the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel. “One year ago today, on the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War,... Read More about Murphy Statement On Anniversary Of October 7th Attacks

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Thursday released a statement on the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) complaint against Amazon accusing the company of illegally refusing to negotiate with Teamsters representing delivery drivers employed by one of... Read More about Murphy Statement On NLRB's Complaint Calling Out Amazon For Illegally Refusing To Bargain With Workers

HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Friday released the following statement on President Biden’s approval of a major disaster declaration due to last month’s flooding in western Connecticut. “Last month’s flooding was catastrophic for so many towns, families, and local businesses, and it will require the might of the federal government... Read More about Murphy Statement On Approval Of Major Disaster Declaration For Counties Impacted By Last Month's Flooding

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Wednesday joined U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) in sending a bipartisan letter to President Biden expressing support for robust, thoughtful, and timely implementation of the recently announced... Read More about Murphy, Hyde-Smith, Murray Urge Swift ICE Pact Implementation To Boost U.S. Shipbuilding And Bolster Security In Polar Regions

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday authored an op-ed for Foreign Policy arguing that countering Russian and Chinese influence in countries like Kenya will require the U.S. to dedicate more resources to fighting corruption and promoting good governance. Murphy made the case that the U.S. risks undermining the effectiveness of... Read More about Murphy Op-Ed For Foreign Policy: Kenya's Anti-Corruption Protests Are A Wake-Up Call For Washington

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 Tuesday released the following statement on the escalation in hostilities across the Middle East. “I am deeply concerned about the rapid escalation in hostilities across the... Read More about Murphy Statement On Escalating Hostilities In The Middle East

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security and a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 61 other members of Congress in sending a letter to the Departments of State (State), Homeland Security... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Urge Departments Of Justice, State, Homeland Security, And Commerce To Stop Arms Trafficking To Haiti

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chairman of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, on Monday joined the U.S. Presidential Delegation to travel to Mexico City for the Inauguration of Claudia Sheinbaum, President-Elect of Mexico. “I’m proud to join First Lady... Read More about Murphy Travels With Presidential Delegation To Inauguration Of New President Of Mexico

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and 7 other Members of Congress on Wednesday in introducing bicameral legislation to protect voters and election workers from intimidation and threats of violence at polling locations. The Freedom from Intimidation in... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Protect Voters And Election Workers

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and U.S. Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) joined 31 other members of Congress in reintroducing the Student Food Security Act of 2024, bicameral legislation to address food insecurity faced by college students across... Read More about Murphy, Hayes, 31 Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Student Food Security Act To Address Food Insecurity Among College Students