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 Wednesday spoke at a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the future of arms control and deterrence in the Middle East. In his questions to Under Secretary for Arms... Read More about Murphy Discusses Risks Of Saudi Nuclear Program As Part Of Potential Israeli Normalization Deal

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and a bipartisan group of fourteen U.S. Senators on Monday sent a letter to the leadership of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense urging them to preserve the two-per-year procurement cadence of Virginia Class submarines to maintain undersea supremacy and... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Bipartisan Senators Call For Commitment To Virginia-Class Submarine Program, Undersea Superiority & Defense Workforce

WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the State Department's report to Congress on Israel's compliance with National Security Memorandum (NSM-20): “The National Security Memorandum 20 is an important tool to ensure U.S. security assistance overseas is used in compliance with international law, including... Read More about Murphy Statement On State Department's Report On Israel's Compliance With National Security Memorandum 20

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 Sunday joined CNN’s State of the Union with Dana Bash to discuss the State Department's report to Congress on Israel's compliance with National Security Memorandum (NSM-20) and... Read More about Murphy On CNN: We Have A Right To Make Sure When We Are Partnering With An Ally, We Are Partnering With A Winning Strategy

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Friday released the following statement on the Department of Homeland Security’s proposed rule to allow statutory bars to asylum to be applied earlier in the asylum process. This change will enable DHS to more quickly remove individuals who pose a risk to U.S. national security and are not eligible... Read More about Murphy Statement On DHS Proposed Rule Change To Asylum Process

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), both members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Wednesday reintroduced the Student Loan Forgiveness for Farmers and Ranchers Act, legislation to create a loan forgiveness program for beginning farmers and ranchers, as well as women,... Read More about Murphy, Smith Reintroduce Bill To Forgive Student Loan Debt For Beginning Farmers

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday spoke at a U.S. Defense Appropriations subcommittee hearing on President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the Department of Defense. In his questions to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Murphy emphasized the moral and strategic importance of reducing civilian casualties in... Read More about Murphy: There Is A Strategic And Moral Reason To Care About The Number Of Civilian Casualties In Gaza

HARTFORD—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and 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) on Wednesday announced their offices will host an informational session for Connecticut high school freshmen,... Read More about Murphy, Connecticut Congressional Delegation Host Military Service Academy Informational Session

HARTFORD—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and 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) on Friday wrote a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) supporting the Connecticut Department of... Read More about Murphy, Connecticut Congressional Delegation Urge Expedited Federal Assistance For I-95 Bridge Damage Response

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday spoke at a U.S. Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies subcommittee hearing on President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the U.S. Department of Transportation. In his questions to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Murphy... Read More about Murphy Discusses I-95 Closure And Reductions In Travel Time For Connecticut Commuters With Secretary Buttigieg

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) on Tuesday joined U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and U.S. Representatives Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) and Donald Beyer (D-Va.) in introducing the Choose Medicare Act. This legislation gives every individual who is not already eligible for Medicaid or Medicare the... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Lead Bicameral Action To Let Every American Choose Medicare

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced new legislation to keep kids off social media and help protect them from its harmful impacts. The Kids Off Social Media Act updates legislation Murphy introduced last spring and would set a minimum age of 13 to use... Read More about Murphy, Schatz, Cruz, Britt Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Keep Kids Safe, Healthy, Off Social Media

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday spoke at a U.S. Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies hearing on President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the U.S. Department of Education (ED). In his questions to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, Murphy highlighted the funding in the... Read More about Murphy Discusses Student Mental Health, Chronic Absenteeism, Diverse Schools With Secretary Cardona

HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Q30 Innovations, based in Norwalk, was named “Innovator of the Month” for their development of the first and only FDA-cleared device to reduce traumatic brain injury through partial jugular vein compression. The company’s flagship product, the Q-Collar, applies light pressure around the... Read More about Murphy Highlights Norwalk's Q30 Innovations As "Innovator Of The Month"

HARTFORD—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Monday sent a letter urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to follow through on its commitment to protecting international college athletes’ ability to exercise their rights to their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) without fear of losing their lawful status... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Lead Bipartisan Call For DHS To Follow Through On Commitments To Protect International College Athletes' NIL Opportunities

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday joined Fox News Sunday’s Shannon Bream to discuss the conflict in Israel, campus protests, President Biden’s record, and his “Restoring The Common Good” initiative with Republican Governor of Utah Spencer Cox. On the long-term impact of Israel’s military operations, Murphy said: “I think my... Read More about Murphy Discusses Israel, Biden's Record, And Restoring The Common Good Initiative On Fox News Sunday

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Tuesday released the following statement on Senate passage of the national security supplemental: “I’m relieved that Congress has finally done its job and passed legislation to provide support to our allies in Ukraine, Taiwan, and Israel as... Read More about Murphy Statement on National Security Supplemental

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday released the following statement on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) finalized rule to ban employers from imposing non-compete agreements on their employees. The finalized rule is projected to increase wages by nearly $300 billion per year and expand career opportunities for about... Read More about Murphy Applauds Finalized FTC Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements Across Economy

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Governor Spencer Cox (R-Utah) on Tuesday announced the launch of a national effort to convene discussions around how to restore the value of the common good to American life. Murphy and Cox have assembled a group of leading thought leaders, researchers, and writers on the left and right to... Read More about Murphy, Cox Announce 'Restoring The Common Good,' A National Conversation On Purpose, Meaning, and Connection

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and U.S. Representatives Scott Peters (D-Calif.) and Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) on Tuesday led 14 of their Senate and House colleagues in sending a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan urging the FTC to finalize a proposed rule to ban non-compete... Read More about Murphy, Warren, Peters, Jayapal Lead Senate And House Colleagues In Urging FTC To Swiftly Finalize Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements