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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· May 27, 2026

The potential for a serious humanitarian catastrophe is very real and, as a result, these warehouse detention facilities will almost certainly be closed by a Democratic president or Congress.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· May 27, 2026

The impact on the US economy is getting more acute. There are more and more Americans who are unable to make their lives work because we have seen a 30% increase in gas prices since this war began.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· May 27, 2026

We have two programs in Connecticut – Hartford and New Haven – that have served kids very well for a long time.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· May 27, 2026

We can't fund that kind of agency. We would be violating our oath of office, all of us, to fund an agency that just doesn't care about the law.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· May 27, 2026

Time is not on our side here. I believe you are being way too optimistic in your assessment of their potential to cave.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· May 27, 2026

Donald Trump's Department of Justice should spend more time going after dangerous criminals and less time wasting taxpayer dollars by attacking states that don’t support his inhumane and illegal mass deportation agenda. Connecticut remains…

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· May 27, 2026

I will always support the security of the Israeli people, but Prime Minister Netanyahu has jeopardized that security and Israel’s standing in the world through his handling of the wars in Gaza, Iran and Lebanon, and by allowing total…

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· May 27, 2026

Do you know how many cases got resolved positively for families in Connecticut in 2025? Zero. Not a single child got a positive resolution, got help from the Department of Education having filed a disability claim in 2025. That is…

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· May 27, 2026

How do we or the American public assess the success of the mission when you’ve stated publicly the purpose of the mission is to destroy their missile and drone capabilities?

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· May 27, 2026

Republicans are already pulling out every trick in the book to rig our elections and now, the Supreme Court’s right-wing majority has paved the way for them to deny Black voters representation. This court’s disregard for the will of…

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· May 27, 2026

Democrats oppose the warehousing of humans in former office spaces and will make defunding these facilities a major priority when we take back control of Congress.

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Jim Himes
@jimhimes· Democratic · CT· May 27, 2026

Look, the Cuban regime is an appalling regime, but it is no more a national security threat than Nicaragua is. It’s just insane to say that it is, and especially if it’s done in the service of military action.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· May 27, 2026

Instead of ending the Iran war, instead of trying to do something about these spiraling prices and costs that are being borne by families and the federal government, the president has spent the last few weeks reaching his hand into the…

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· May 27, 2026

The scoreboard is gas prices… Let's just put this in real terms. If you're a commuter in this country who has a longer than average commute, you are probably buying somewhere short of 1,000 gallons a year in auto fuel. And so when the…

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· May 27, 2026

This week, they will probably hit $5 a gallon in Connecticut. That will put a lot of my small businesses out of business, if gas prices remain at $5 through this summer.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· May 27, 2026

I mean, it's like black is white. It's a 35% cut you’re proposing.

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