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Chris Murphy

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Chris Scott Murphy is a United States Senator from Connecticut, serving since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Murphy has been a prominent advocate for various progressive issues, including gun control, healthcare reform, and climate change action. He has played a significant role in national discussions surrounding these topics, often emphasizing the need for legislative changes to address pressing societal challenges.

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  1. I am on the floor today to talk about the CRA resolution pending before the Senate today. I really can't keep track of when my colleagues on the Republican side are for State innovation and when they are against State innovation. When it comes to Medicaid, the Republicans seem to be very willing to hand a bunch of money over to the States, no strings attached, and let them figure out what to do with it. That is the essence of the bill that cuts $800 billion from Medicaid that is pending before the House of Representatives today. When it comes to retirement, right now we are engaged in a debate that would rip away from States the ability to innovate on behalf of their constituents to try to get them access to retirement savings. I can't figure out when my Republican friends want States to innovate and when they want to take away from States the ability to deliver results to their constituents. Let's be honest. We have a retirement crisis in this country right now. The majority of Americans barely have enough money saved to last 2 or 3 years after they retire. Everybody knows this. And the people who are affected by this retirement crisis aren't exclusively Democrats. They aren't exclusively Republicans. They aren't just liberals. They aren't just conservatives. No matter where you live, today you are more likely than not to not have enough money in order to retire. So States have figured this out. My State is one of them.…2 sources2017govinfo.gov
  2. There’s no evidence, zero evidence in this country, that there is a problem at scale with people faking their identification in elections.2 sources2026huffpost.com
  3. Every day, thousands of airport workers get passengers to their next destination, but many don’t make enough to cover their basic needs. The Good Jobs for Good Airports Act will make sure federal investments in our nation’s airports also support the workers who keep them running.2 sources2026vanhollen.senate.gov
  4. The Good Jobs for Good Airports Act will make sure federal investments in our nation’s airports also support the workers who keep them running.2 sources2026vanhollen.senate.gov
  5. “It’s hard to decide what’s worse: accepting a $400 million bribe from a foreign government or spending a billion dollars in American taxpayer money to put gold plating on that bribe,”2 sources2026murphy.senate.gov
  6. More and more people are riding the Amtrak through the Northeast Corridor, especially in Connecticut.2 sources2026ctmirror.org
Aug 17, 2026

Accordingly, we insist that the Postal Service abandon this proposed regulation and return to its core mission of providing universal postal services to every American. The Constitution and federal law demand nothing less.

murphy.senate.gov
Aug 16, 2026

There is no evidence, no evidence, zero evidence in this country that there is a problem at scale with people faking their identification in elections.

murphy.senate.gov
Aug 15, 2026

The firm appears to have little relevant experience with the legal and practical challenges that children face, raising serious concerns about the firm’s ability to provide not just representation but adequate, zealous representation.

padilla.senate.gov
Aug 14, 2026

This body works best when the president's party stands up to him and says, 'enough,' whether it's corruption or incompetence.

murphy.senate.gov
Aug 14, 2026

We write for a second time regarding the unconstitutional and illegal attempt to transform the United States Postal Service into an election administration agency controlled by the White House and President Trump.

murphy.senate.gov
Aug 14, 2026

Americans deserve answers on how the administration has decided to spend their taxpayer dollars and assume new national security risks with the VC-25B Bridge aircraft and the rushed retrofit program contracted to L3Harris – all in service…

murphy.senate.gov
Aug 14, 2026

The Air Force seems to have committed to a rushed, expensive aircraft modification program in order to meet President Trump’s demand to fly on 'the world’s most luxurious plane,' with his favored paint job, during Independence Day…

murphy.senate.gov
Aug 13, 2026

The American people deserve to have a government that works for them—not one that is willing to push energy prices even higher and put the country’s energy security at grave risk.

murphy.senate.gov
Aug 12, 2026

Now that court documents have confirmed what we knew to be true, we write to demand that you restore previously awarded funding that the Trump administration has weaponized in an attempt to punish perceived political enemies.

murphy.senate.gov
Aug 12, 2026

Once an administration begins punishing Americans for how they vote, the threat extends far beyond these projects: no state, community, business, or worker can trust that the federal government will apply the law fairly.

murphy.senate.gov
Aug 12, 2026

At a time when energy prices are skyrocketing, the administration is hell-bent on political retribution instead of working to bring down costs for millions of Americans.

murphy.senate.gov
Aug 12, 2026

This is not only an attack on jobs, affordable energy, and America’s economic competitiveness. It is an attack on the rule of law and the basic democratic principle that the federal government serves the entire country—not merely those who…

murphy.senate.gov
Aug 11, 2026

These cuts would strip disabled veterans of earned compensation and health care benefits – they should be rejected outright.

murphy.senate.gov
Aug 11, 2026

The price of this war is being plainly paid first and foremost by our soldiers, who are being put in harm's way for a war that is making America weaker every day.

murphy.senate.gov
Aug 11, 2026

I was glad that the president got a ceasefire [in June], but I could tell by the terms it wasn't going to last. It wasn't a real agreement, but at this point, many of us are willing to support almost any agreement.

murphy.senate.gov
Aug 11, 2026

Here's an explanation for why Trump continues to do this gaslighting, particularly right before the markets open.

murphy.senate.gov
Aug 10, 2026

I think it’s going to be close. It’s four people in the race. I’ve seen from the inside how indispensable John is to the delegation. He has been a big part of us getting money back to Hartford to reduce gun violence rates. There has always…

washingtonexaminer.com
Aug 10, 2026

America is weaker. Iran is stronger.

huffpost.com
Aug 10, 2026

The supposed deal that’s on the table right now would pay Iran $100 million, excuse me, $100 billion a year, in order to reopen the Strait.

huffpost.com
Aug 10, 2026

Yes, I will support a deal to end this war and reopen the strait. I am prepared to support a bad deal to end this war and reopen the strait because the only deal that is available at this point in time is a terrible bad deal.

huffpost.com
Aug 10, 2026

But the war needs to end because every day that the war continues, America gets weaker, Iran gets stronger, and people here in the United States get screwed, as prices go up and up and up.

huffpost.com
Aug 9, 2026

We write in strong opposition to a proposed reduction in benefits for more than one million veterans suffering from sleep apnea and tinnitus outlined in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) draft rule.

murphy.senate.gov
Aug 9, 2026

If you pay Donald Trump $100,000, he will give you advance notice of America's foreign policy decisions.

murphy.senate.gov

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