U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy was awake and alert at Johns Hopkins hospital on Sunday after experiencing a stroke, a spokesperson said.
Chris Murphy
Chris Murphy, Connecticut’s junior U.S. senator, was first elected in 2012. Sen. Murphy has supported stricter gun legislation and affordable health care.
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Murphy hits US campaign trail, seeks to boost CT ‘No Kings’ rallies
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy will campaign in five battleground states, spend time with CT candidates and try to boost turnout at ‘No Kings’ rallies.
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With eye on gavels, CT Dems envision oversight if they win majority
Members of CT’s delegation are starting to sketch out what a Democratic return to power could look like from the highest echelons in Congress.
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Senate passes college sports bill amid opposition from CT senators
Blumenthal’s measure could make it easier for schools like UConn to join a power conference. But he and Murphy didn’t back the overall bill.
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Murphy seeks answers from DHS on ICE operations, arrests in CT
Murphy wrote to DHS Sec. Markwayne Mullin for details on the total number of arrests and an update on a promised investigation.
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Murphy seeks to bar ICE enforcement at playgrounds, bus stops
Murphy’s trio of bills comes in response to a four-day ICE operation in Danbury that resulted in 118 arrests. The bills face long odds.
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As Congress takes up college sports bill, Murphy is a top critic
The bipartisan bill would set national standards on college sports. It got a major boost after clearing its first procedural vote.
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WATCH NOW: ‘In The Room’ with Sen. Chris Murphy
On Wednesday, August 26, host John Dankosky sat down for a conversation with Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy.
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Sen. Chris Murphy, Cathy Holahan divorce, 2 years after separation
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and Cathy Holahan divorced in late July, nearly two years after the couple announced their separation.
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Measles, landfill solar and a bridge over the Sound: CT Politics news
Plus: CSCU’s investigation, rural healthcare, utility profits, brownfields funding, and Chris Murphy’s loneliness legislation.
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‘I don’t know if it exists’: Murphy casts doubt on Iran war deal
Trump signed a preliminary deal that would end a nearly four-month war with Iran. But lawmakers haven’t seen the details or been briefed.
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In new book, Murphy mulls politics in era of lost connections
In his second book, Murphy explores the societal and economic forces that he believes shaped modern-day American politics.
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Democrats want ICE reforms. Now they’re boxed out of the process
Republicans in Congress are using budget reconciliation to fund immigration enforcement for years with no changes sought by Democrats.
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Why are officials in CT seeking to regulate prediction markets?
CT’s U.S. senators want guardrails for these platforms. The Trump administration is suing CT for trying to regulate prediction markets.