The CT senator has been pleased by bipartisan support for aid to Ukraine. But some GOP presidential candidates are skeptical of giving more.
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Response to crisis in Ukraine proves racism prevails, even in times of war
International sympathy for Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion should apply to all refugees, no matter their color or country.
Here’s what you need to know about Russia, Ukraine and your oil and gas
Russia’s stash of oil and natural gas has folks in the U.S. and Europe on edge as the invasion of Ukraine spills into its fifth day.
Murphy meets with Iranian official in rebuff of Trump policy
Chris Murphy met wit h Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this weekend, burnishing his foreign policy credentials and promoting an alternative to Trump diplomacy,
Murphy to travel again to Ukraine, meet with Zelensky
Sen. Chris Murphy, whose trip to Ukraine last summer was cited in the effort to impeach and remove President Donald Trump, is going to Kiev again.
Trump acquitted, Connecticut Dems warn of dire consequences
Sen. Chris Murphy said the vote to acquit the president means “We have failed to protect the republic.”
Lack of witnesses prompt Blumenthal, Murphy to call Trump impeachment trial a ‘cover-up’
The GOP defeated a Democratic attempt to call witnesses at the impeachment trial and Trump’s acquittal is expected — but not until next week.
CT Senators participate in Q & A phase of Trump impeachment trial
President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial entered a new phase on Wednesday as senators submitted questions to Democratic House managers prosecuting the case and Trump’s legal team, which is in charge of the president’s defense.
House managers start case to remove Trump, CT senators continue to press for witnesses
As House managers begin to make their case for Trump’s removal, Senate Democrats appeal to American voters to pressure their GOP colleagues to allow witnesses and documents that have been blocked from release by the White House..
Lawmakers investigating Hyde’s claims of spying on Yovanovitch
The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee has asked the State Department to reveal what it knew about allegations that Robert Hyde and others had placed Marie Yovanovitch under surveillance.
Impeachment standoff continues as Blumenthal, Murphy press for witnesses at Trump’s trial
The holidays came and went but the impeachment standoff between the U.S. House and U.S. Senate continues as Connecticut’s senators join fellow Democrats on insisting there be witnesses at President Donald Trump’s trial.
CT lawmakers wrestle with — and support — Trump’s impeachment
“I am angry that President Donald Trump has treated his oath and office so disrespectfully that now we must hold him accountable,” said Rep. Jim Himes.
Courtney and Hayes say they will vote to impeach Trump
Hayes and Courtney join Reps. John Larson and Rosa DeLauro in publicly stating they will vote to impeach the president.
Himes: Dem report details Trump abuses of power, ‘high crimes and misdemeanors’
Himes urged Americans to read the report, which says Trump placed his political interests above national interests.
Murphy gives House impeachment investigators account of his Kiev trip
Murphy said he travelled to Kiev because of concerns about Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani’s “shadow foreign policy operation in Ukraine.”