Statements and posts
25 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Introduced bipartisan legislation to hold AI developers criminally liable for cyberattacks by their agents.
“Hacking is a crime, and when AI agents conduct dangerous cyberattacks, the corporations and executives responsible for those AI agents need to be held accountable.”
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Murphy Pushes for Senate Passage of Bill Protecting Children from ICE
Sought unanimous consent to pass bill preventing ICE enforcement at school bus stops; Republicans blocked it.
“I am […] just asking my colleagues: can we come to an agreement that school bus stops should be off limits? Can we decide to have compassion for that six-year-old child who got on the bus for his second day of school, and when he got back off the bus, was abandoned?”
Immigration EnforcementAI-read
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Murphy, Murray Press Trump Administration On Taxpayer-Sponsored Trump Campaign Ads
Murphy and Murray pressed DHS for details on taxpayer-funded Trump campaign ads.
“The American people deserve answers about how this president is literally stealing their tax dollars to air campaign ads celebrating himself—while doing nothing to help them afford health care or housing. These ads need to immediately come off the air, taxpayers need to be paid back for this theft, and everyone…”
Government SpendingAI-read
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Murphy Ahead of PCSA Vote: This Bill is a Long-Term Threat to College Athletics
Opposed Protect College Sports Act, arguing it threatens college athletics long-term.
“The facts don't back up that characterization of college sports…I know that there's more people than ever showing up to these games and watching the games. The Big 10 just signed a $13 billion contract to broadcast its games. The revenue of the NCAA broadly is at an all-time high. The SEC and the Big 10 are both making…”
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Murphy To Trump FDA Nominee: ‘you’ve Done A Pretty Good Job Of Avoiding Answering Questions’
Questioned FDA nominee on corruption and politicization of the agency.
“I share the chairman's concern about this dramatic reduction in faith in the FDA that has happened over the past year, and the reason is simple: people don't believe that science has anything to do with some of the decision making and that it's all about politics.”
HealthAI-read
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Criticized Republicans for blocking War Powers Resolution to end Trump's Iran war.
“I don't know how many times we heard Secretary Hegseth tell us that the goal was to destroy Iran's missiles and missile capacity. And back in April, he claimed that they had ‘functionally destroyed’ - that's his word - ‘functionally destroyed’ Iran's ability to make new missiles. Well, the Wall Street Journal just…”
International AffairsAI-read
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Introduced bill to tax large social media companies and fund community spaces combating social isolation.
“We don’t have to accept the transition from in-person connection to online isolation. Massive social media platforms knowingly addict us to screens and harm our kids to boost their profits. These big tech companies have gotten a free pass for far too long, and the least they can do is pay to rebuild the spaces that…”
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Murphy Joins United Nations General Assembly Event On Artificial Intelligence
Participated in UN General Assembly panel discussion on artificial intelligence regulation and governance.
“It might be the end of our democracy if the people beg on both sides of the aisle for us to do what we've done with every complicated new technology in the history of this country since the industrial revolution – regulate and control it to make sure we get the good but not the bad – if we don't step up and do the…”
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Murphy Presses DHS Sec. Mullin On ICE Operations in Connecticut
Pressed DHS Secretary on ICE enforcement operations in Connecticut, including arrests near schools.
“Last month, families and communities in Connecticut experienced mass immigration enforcement arrests across the state. To make matters worse, parents were reportedly arrested in front of their children, including at least one parent who was arrested just after their child boarded a bus for their first day of school. As…”
Immigration EnforcementAI-read
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Reintroduced bill to increase school mental health resources and reduce police presence in schools.
“Kids struggling with mental health and familial trauma deserve the support of trained professionals, not an entry point to the criminal justice system.”
EducationAI-read
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Reintroduced bill to ban corporal punishment in federally funded schools nationwide.
“Families should be able to trust that when they send their kids to school, they will be in a safe learning environment free from physical abuse.”
EducationAI-read
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Introduced resolution designating Malnutrition Awareness Week, criticized Republican budget cuts to nutrition programs.
“There’s no excuse for tens of millions of Americans to suffer through malnutrition in the wealthiest country in the world, all so Republican donors can get a giant tax cut.”
Social WelfareAI-read
Mentions H.R. 1 · voted Nay Jul 1, 2025, roll 372
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Murphy, Blumenthal Reintroduce Legislation to Expand Federal Support for Magnet Schools
Reintroduced legislation to expand federal support for magnet schools nationwide.
“Magnet schools offer millions of kids an educational alternative which allows them to thrive, and my bill would make sure we keep those options available for families, in Connecticut, and across the country.”
EducationAI-read
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Murphy to Trump Nominees: 'No, You Cannot Promote the President's Businesses as Ambassador'
Questioned Trump ambassador nominees about promoting president's business interests through their diplomatic positions.
“This is a pretty simple question: if the White House were to come to either of you and ask for help from the embassy on a financial project important to the family, what would your response be? .... And I don't think these are out of the realm of possibility hypotheticals, given how many important business interests…”
International AffairsAI-read
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Murphy Introduces Three Bills To Rein In ICE Abuses, Protect Kids From Targeting By Agents
Introduced three bills to restrict ICE enforcement at schools, playgrounds and childcare facilities and protect immigrants at essential services.
“The American people have seen horrifying videos of ICE agents terrorizing our streets and instilling fear in communities, including in Danbury recently. These bills should be a no-brainer. Kids should be safe from violent enforcement–period–but especially on the playground, at daycare, and waiting for the bus. How far…”
Immigration EnforcementAI-read
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Reintroduced bill to forgive student loan debt for beginning farmers and ranchers.
“Between the trade war, the Iran war, and his devastating cuts to agricultural programs, Donald Trump has sent farm bankruptcies surging and thrown our farming industry into a full-blown crisis.”
Agriculture and FoodAI-read
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Opposed Protect College Sports Act, arguing it protects NCAA exploitation and suppresses athlete compensation.
“What this bill does at its core is to protect a system of exploitation. This bill protects the billions of dollars that coaches and sports industry executives are making over the suppression of compensation for some of the most highly valued athletes in the world. This bill seeks to give an unprecedented antitrust…”
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Murphy on Don Jr.'s Russia-Funded Wedding: 'This Is As Close to Treason As You Can Get'
Criticized Trump Jr.'s Russia-funded wedding as evidence of Trump family corruption and Russia ties.
“The Russians paid for the private island. The Russians paid for the fireworks show. The president's son even put this oligarch in charge of planning the logistics. This was a Russian party organized and paid for by someone in Vladimir Putin's inner circle. This has never happened before in the history of the United…”
International AffairsAI-read
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Murphy Slams So-Called Protect College Sports Act on Stephen A. Smith's Straight Shooter
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined Stephen A. Smith’s Straight Shooter on Sirius XM for a conversation on the Protect College Sports Act ahead of potential Senate action.
“More people are watching the games than ever before. More people are showing up than ever before. Women's sports is not contracting; it's expanding. The development deals for TV rights are bigger than ever before.”
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U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Friday led seven of his colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz calling for the U.S. to push to pass additional sanctions measures in Sudan that would limit…
“Any resolution put forward to renew sanctions pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1591 (2005) should also prohibit the export or transfer of precursor chemicals used in Sudan’s artisanal mining industry, target the illicit sale of Sudanese gum arabic (also known as acacia gum), and improve reporting…”
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U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, alongside Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Mazie Hirono…
“Given the political connections between the firm’s senior leadership and the Trump administration, we have concerns about why you sidestepped the competitive bidding process to select this firm to provide legal services for children who are in ORR care and custody, and demand transparency into whether all federal…”
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U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 37 Democratic Senators in a letter to U.S. Department of Energy Secretary, Chris Wright, and Office of Management and Budget Director, Russell Vought, demanding…
“For the good of our country, the rule of law, and the American people, we demand that you change course and restore the previously awarded funding.”
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U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate to call out President Trump’s months-long gaslighting of the American public on the state of the Iran war.
“The war might be continuing, not just because of incompetence, but because the president has found a way to make money.”
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U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) led a group of Democrats in filing a series of official comments against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms’ (ATF) April 2026 proposed regulatory changes to federal firearms law.
“No president has ever been so insistent on putting guns in the hands of violent criminals.”
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U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), along with U.S. Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.),…
“This long-overdue step will save millions in taxpayer dollars, cut red tape, and support economic development by allowing better collaboration between the Coast Guard and its surrounding communities – in places like New London, Connecticut, home of the Coast Guard Academy.”