Sen. Chris Murphy supports barring children under 13 from social media. But Sen. Richard Blumenthal believes age limits are hard to enforce.
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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CT Dems push for ethics code amid Justice Thomas controversy
CT’s U.S. senators want more scrutiny of Justice Clarence Thomas’ deals and raised concerns about the lack of ethics guidelines for justices.
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Sen. Chris Murphy to run for third term
Murphy highlighted his decade-long work to curb gun violence and vowed not to accept any corporate donations during his campaign.
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CT Starbucks union advocates bring their fight to Washington, D.C.
Two who helped organize a Starbucks in Vernon were among dozens of employees and union organizers who attended a Senate hearing on Wednesday.
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CT senators push for federal gun violence prevention office
The bill would create a Justice Department office to address gaps in gun violence prevention research and make policy recommendations.
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Questions remain over Sikorsky bid for Army helicopter contract
Members of CT’s congressional delegation say they have received vague answers about why the proposal from Bell was selected over Sikorsky’s.
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Chris Murphy seeks immigration reform after southern border visit
Murphy hopes Congress can find a compromise on immigration reform, arguing that a ‘lack of order at the border affects us in Connecticut.’
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CT to secure $236 million windfall from federal spending bill
Communities across Connecticut will receive funding, formerly known as earmarks, for infrastructure, housing, education and more.
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CT’s Sara Bronin to lead Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Bronin, who was nominated by President Biden last year, was confirmed Thursday and will serve as chair of the federal agency through 2024.
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Federal spending bill could include some CT priorities, but not all
Election reforms will likely be in a federal funding bill, but prospects for the child tax credit and an online safety bill are uncertain.
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Q&A with Sen. Chris Murphy on Sandy Hook, future of gun reforms
Murphy reflects on 10 years since Sandy Hook, the gun safety bill he championed and the push to pass more reforms in a gridlocked Congress.
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CT defense companies likely to get boost from federal spending bill
CT’s submarine and aerospace companies and suppliers could see major investments in workforce and supply chain development.
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Ahead of Sandy Hook anniversary, a push for assault weapons ban
Gun violence survivors joined CT politicians to call on the Senate to restore the federal assault weapons ban, which is unlikely to pass.
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How CT’s influence in Congress will change with divided government
With a narrow GOP House majority, CT Democrats will lose committee chairmanships but say they’ll still have leverage in crafting policy.
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In the 5th District and across CT, candidates make a final push
Jahana Hayes, George Logan and other candidates fanned out across CT Sunday ahead of an election that could have national significance.