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WASHINGTON — Connecticut’s Democratic senators on Monday helped block a bill in the Senate that would have outlawed abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Continue Reading →
Blumenthal, Murphy help sink abortion bill
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Senate approves sweeping tax overhaul despite CT Dem opposition
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WASHINGTON — The Senate early Saturday passed a sweeping overhaul of the federal tax code that would end the deductibility of state income taxes and eliminate other popular tax breaks while lowering tax rates for individuals and corporations. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Politics, Washington, Chris Murphy, crumbling foundations, exemption, middle class, property taxes, Richard Blumenthal
CT nonprofits fear GOP tax overhaul will reduce charitable giving
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WASHINGTON — Both the tax bill the Senate hopes to vote on this week and a House-passed tax overhaul would keep the popular charitable deduction, but Connecticut non-profits say the legislation still would shrink American help to those in need. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Politics, Washington, charitable deduction, corporate taxes nonprofits, CT Community Nonprofit Alliance, IRS, itemize, Johnson Amendment
Senate fails to repeal Obamacare
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WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans failed early Friday to win approval of a “skinny” bill they hoped would grow into a full-fledged repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act, putting an end to efforts to eliminate Obamacare, at least for now. The dramatic vote in the middle of the night is a boost to Connecticut Democrats who fought the GOP campaign to repeal the ACA. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health Care, Politics, Washington, Affordable Care Act, AHIP, Chris Murphy, Joe Courtney, John Larson
Senate clears first test on Obamacare repeal, but final victory not assured
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WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans and the White House had a win Tuesday on a procedural vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but a final victory is not guaranteed. It was just a first step in a series of dozens of votes that will determine whether Senate Republicans can pass a health care bill. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health Care, Politics, Washington, Affordable Care Act, Better Care Reconciliation Act, Chris Murphy, health care, John McCain
Dems — including CT’s senators — plan to disrupt Senate over health care plan
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WASHINGTON — Democrats, with the help of Connecticut’s senators, plan to jam up the Senate this week to bring attention to Republican attempts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care act. Meanwhile Connecticut Republicans are crying foul over Democrats attempts to save Obamacare. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health Care, Politics, Washington, Access Health CT, Affordable Care Act, AHCA, American Health Insurance Plan, Charles Schumer
Senate rejects Murphy attempt to block Saudi arms sale
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WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday rejected an effort by Sen. Chris Murphy to block a portion of a $110 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia. Murphy, however, says concern in the U.S. Senate is growing over the Saudi bombing campaign in Yemen. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Defense, arms sale, Chris Murphy, Donald Trump, helicopters, ISIS, Rand Paul, resolution of disapproval
Up for re-election, Murphy says he’s focused on activism, not campaigning
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WASHINGTON — Despite the advantage President Donald Trump’s political gaffes may give them, many Senate Democrats face tough re-elections next year, but Chris Murphy isn’t one of them. The senator, who is defending what is considered a safe seat, says he won’t begin running for re-election in earnest until next year and for now prefers to invest in grassroots activism instead. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Politics, Washington, 2018 campaign, activism, Affordable Care Act, anti-Trump, Buy American, Chirs Murphy
Blumenthal, Murphy face new Senate landscape after ‘nuclear’ deployment
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WASHINGTON — While angered that the GOP “went nuclear,” changing Senate rules to win confirmation of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, Sen. Chris Murphy said he will still try to work with Republicans on common interests, while Sen. Richard Blumenthal warned of “repercussions.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Politics, Washington, Chris Murphy, confirmation, filibuster, Joe Lieberman, Neil Gorsuch, nuclear option
Senate kills school accountability rule
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WASHINGTON – The Senate on Thursday voted to overturn a key regulation that places tougher accountability measures on schools — measures backed by civil rights groups and those who advocate for disabled children. Sen. Chris Murphy said the move to kill the regulation was a GOP rejection “of a bipartisan rule that assured that civil rights are protected.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: K-12, Politics, Washington, Betsy DeVos, Chris Murphy, civil rights, Congressional Review Act, Every Student Succeed
Senate abolishes Obama gun rule prompted by Sandy Hook
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Updated at 12:20 p.m. Wednesday
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate approved legislation Wednesday that will roll back an Obama administration rule requiring the Social Security Administration to submit information about mentally impaired recipients so they can be added to a list of people barred from purchasing a gun. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Politics, Washington, background checks, disabling mental disorder, gun control, mentally impaired, NICS, NRA
Senate gives McMahon valentine with vote to make her new SBA chief
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WASHINGTON – Despite a lack of government experience, World Wrestling Entertainment co-founder Linda McMahon was easily confirmed by the Senate Tuesday to head the Small Business Administration. More than half of Senate Democrats joined Republicans in the 81-19 vote for McMahon’s confirmation. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Politics, Washington, Chris Murphy, confirmation, Linda McMahon, Richard Blumenthal, SBA, Senate
Blumenthal coasts to second term on bad night for Dems
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Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal handily won re-election Tuesday night but his party failed to win enough seats in the Senate to wrest control from the GOP. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Politics, Washington, Charles Schumer, Chris Murphy, Dan Carter, election, Election Night, Richard Blumenthal
Senate to vote on Murphy effort to block Saudi arms sale
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WASHINGTON – The Senate plans to vote Wednesday on a resolution sponsored by Sen. Chris Murphy that would block a $1.5 billion sale to Saudi Arabia. It’s a long shot. But Murphy says he’ll win something even if he loses the vote. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Defense, Politics, Washington, Al Qaeda, Chris Murphy, Civil War, civilians, Doctors Without Borders
Murphy Q&A: Congress ‘is a place that’s fundamentally broken’
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WASHINGTON — Freshmen senators, especially those belonging to the party out of power in the chamber, generally keep a low profile in deference to their elders. But Sen. Chris Murphy has clearly broken with tradition. The Connecticut Mirror interviewed the senator about his relatively short, but very busy, time in the Senate and his plans for the future. Continue Reading →