WASHINGTON—Ahead of the two-year anniversary of the enactment of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor about the lessons learned from the failed police response to the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas two years ago. In his speech, Murphy... Read More about Murphy: Putting More Guns And Police In Our Schools Does Not Make Our Kids Safer

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday joined CNN’s State of the Union with Jake Tapper to discuss the Supreme Court and its recent decision to strike down a federal ban on bump stocks. In his conversation with Jake Tapper, Murphy also discussed President Biden’s support for Ukraine and the impact of the Sandy Hook Elementary... Read More about On CNN's State Of The Union, Murphy Discusses Reversal Of Bump Stock Ban, Supreme Court Ethics, Ukraine, And Sandy Hook

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Garland v. Cargill, which struck down a 2017 ban on bump stocks. “The horrific reality is that this decision by a radical, right-wing Court is going to cost innocent lives. In October of 2017, 60 people were slaughtered and more than 800... Read More about Murphy Statement On Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Ban On Bump Stocks

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Friday hosted a listening session with Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Lina Khan to hear from Connecticut workers impacted by non-compete clauses. Joined by workers across industries, labor leaders, state... Read More about Murphy Listening Session With FTC Chair Lina Khan: Non-Competes Frustrate Efforts To Raise Wages, Create An Innovation Economy

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday authored an op-ed for the American Prospect arguing that, by elevating individualism over the common good, neoliberalism has made it harder for Americans to find happiness. Murphy advocated for a public policy that promotes connection and rebuilds a sense of obligation to community. “We... Read More about Murphy Op-Ed For The American Prospect: How Neoliberalism Cuts Off Community

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 chaired a hearing of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the nominations of Jennifer D. Gavito, Joshua M. Harris, Peter W. Lord, Juan Carlos Iturregui and... Read More about Murphy Discusses The Future Of U.S. Diplomacy With Ambassador Nominees To Iraq, Libya, And The Dominican Republic

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Wednesday released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked consideration of the Right to IVF Act, legislation that would guarantee the right to IVF services. If passed, the bill, which Murphy... Read More about Murphy Statement On Failed Right To IVF Act Vote

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced the Save Our Small (SOS) Farms Act of 2024, legislation to improve access to disaster assistance programs and crop insurance for small-sized farms. “Connecticut farmers have always been the core of our rural communities, but as they often run small operations,... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation To Protect Connecticut’s Small Farms

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 on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, preserving access to mifepristone: “The Supreme Court made the right call today to throw out this case... Read More about Murphy Statement On Supreme Court Decision Upholding Access To Medication Abortion

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 Jack Reed (D-R.I.) on Wednesday introduced the Job Corps for the Next Generation Act to increase access to Job Corps programming and improve student outcomes. The legislation would improve the student... Read More about Murphy Introduces Legislation To Modernize Job Corps, Improve Student Experience And Outcomes

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Thursday led 33 of his colleagues in calling on Amazon to provide the information requested by the members in their January 10, 2024 letter regarding the company’s Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program and its efforts to... Read More about Murphy Leads Bipartisan Group of 34 Senators In Pressing Amazon For Answers On The Mistreatment Of Delivery Drivers

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), on Thursday led a group of senators advocating that the Biden administration finalize the mental health parity rules that they proposed last summer.... Read More about Murphy, Padilla, Welch Lead Senate Colleagues In Urging Biden Administration To Finalize Rules To Strengthen Mental Health Parity

HARTFORD– In advance of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined their Congressional colleagues in passing a resolution commemorating this historic operation and expressing gratitude and appreciation to the members of the U.S. Armed Forces and Allied troops responsible for carrying... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Applaud Senate Passage Of Resolution Commemorating 80th Anniversary of D-Day

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Wednesday released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked consideration of the Right to Contraception Act, legislation that would establish federal protections for contraception. If passed, the bill,... Read More about Murphy Statement On Failed Right To Contraception Act Vote

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday spoke at a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on the impact of abortion bans on healthcare access across the country. In his questions to Dr. Nisha Verma, Fellow at Georgia’s Physicians for Reproductive Health, Dr. Allison Linton, Chief Medical Officer at... Read More about Murphy Discusses Consequences Of Abortion Bans On Medical Training, Implications For Reproductive Health Two Years After The Dobbs Decision

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Tuesday released the following statement on President Biden’s Executive Actions to address challenges at the border: “For years, Republicans and Democrats have acknowledged that our asylum and immigration system is... Read More about Murphy Statement On President Biden's Executive Actions To Address Challenges At The Border

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 Friday released a statement on the deal proposed by Israel to end the hostilities in Gaza, secure the release of the remaining hostages, and provide long term security for the... Read More about Murphy Statement on Proposed Deal To End Hostilities In Gaza, Secure Release Of Hostages

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, along with U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), U.S. Representative Katherin Clark (D-Mass.), and 22 other members of Congress to... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Hayes, Colleagues Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation To Expand Access To Mental Health Services In Schools

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 22 Senate Democrats in a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Jonathan Kanter calling on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to use every tool at its disposal to prevent and prosecute collusion and price fixing... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Call On DOJ To Immediately Launch Full Court Press Against Big Oil To Prevent And Prosecute Collusion & Price Fixing

HARTFORD—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday released the following statement on the death of Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier. “I am devastated by the loss of Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier, who was killed in the line of duty earlier today. TFC Pelletier bravely served the people of Connecticut for nearly a decade and his death... Read More about Murphy Statement On Death Of Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier