US Senator Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
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Recent News About US Senator Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
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Murphy Joins Colleagues in Introducing Resolution on 75th Anniversary of Founding of the State of Israel
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, joined U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), in introducing a bipartisan resolution to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel (May 14)
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Murphy, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Improve Conditions for Sailors, Honor Connecticut Sailor
U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced legislation to improve living conditions and mental health support for junior U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to ships undergoing extended maintenance overhauls
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Murphy, Cotton, Schatz, Britt Op-Ed in the Washington Post: Why We Need the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act
U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) on Thursday authored an op-ed in the Washington Post on social media’s harmful impact on kids and the importance of their legislation, the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act
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Murphy, Kennedy Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Improve Access To Comprehensive Training For Future Teachers
U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced the Teacher, Principal and Leader Residency Access Act on Monday to improve access to training for college students who aspire to become teachers and leaders in America’s schools, and help build a diverse pipeline of experienced teachers and school leaders
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Murphy, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan College Transparency Act
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, joined U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and his colleagues in introducing the College Transparency Act (CTA), bipartisan legislation which would ensure that students and families have better information as they consider higher education opportunities
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Murphy, Lankford Call for Immediate Improvements to Immigration Process
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) on Wednesday sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to request the agency expedite processing Notices to Appear (NTA)
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Murphy: This Committee Has the Opportunity to Make Major Investments in Stopping the Flow of Fentanyl into the U.S.
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Wednesday held a hearing on transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) with officials from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
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Murphy Raises Concerns with Army Secretary on FLRAA Selection Process
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, on Tuesday spoke at a hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for the Army with U.S. Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth and General James C. McConville, Chief of Staff of the Army
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Murphy, Sanders Urge Department Of Education To Take Steps To Improve Statewide Assessments
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate HELP Committee, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) in response to ED’s request for information on successful ways to help states develop and implement more innovative statewide assessments. In a letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
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Murphy Proposes Additional Investments at DHS to Fight Fentanyl, Protect American Families
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chair of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Tuesday proposed potential investments to stem the flow of fentanyl into the United States
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Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Urge Corporate Bakers to Stop Unnecessarily Adding Sesame to Baked Goods
U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and U.S. Representatives Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) and Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) on Tuesday in a letter urging the American Bakers Association (ABA) to stop unnecessarily adding sesame to baked goods and protect consumers with sesame allergies