WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to call out Republicans’ hypocrisy on U.S. national security. As Republicans try to expedite the confirmation of John Ratcliffe as CIA Director on the basis of national security, Murphy called out their silence on President Donald Trump’s endorsement of... Read More about Murphy: Thanks To Trump, Political Violence In This Country Just Became Mainstream

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released the following statement after voting to block Republican legislation to politicize abortion care and criminalize doctors: “Putting politicians in charge of women’s health care decisions and threatening doctors with criminal penalties is a terrible solution to a problem that... Read More about Murphy Votes To Block Republican Bill To Criminalize Doctors Providing Abortion Care

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 12 of their Senate colleagues in reintroducing legislation to reinvigorate America’s antitrust laws and restore competition to American markets. The Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act will give federal enforcers the resources they need to do... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill To Promote Competition And Improve Antitrust Enforcement

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Tuesday questioned U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) at a hearing on her nomination to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Murphy pressed Stefanik for her reaction to Elon Musk’s Nazi salutes at President Trump’s... Read More about Murphy Questions Elise Stefanik On Elon Musk's Nazi Salutes

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday released the following statement after voting against final passage of the Laken Riley Act: “This bill comes with an astronomical price tag and will create more problems than it solves. It will make our immigration system more chaotic and our country less safe. Under this bill, people charged... Read More about Murphy Statement on the Laken Riley Act

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Thursday released the following statement after meeting with former U.S. Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer, nominee for U.S. Secretary of Labor: “Fighting for workers must be the north star for any Secretary of Labor.... Read More about Murphy Readout Of Meeting With Secretary Of Labor Nominee Former Representative Lori Chavez-Deremer

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to call out Republicans' proposed tax plan, which would disproportionately benefit the top 1% at the expense of working-class American families. Murphy warned the plan would be financed by deep cuts to essential services like Medicare and Medicaid, with 80%... Read More about Murphy Slams Republican Tax Plan That Will Benefit Top 1% At The Expense Of Poor Kids And Seniors

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