Christopher Murphy
U.S. Senator · Connecticut · Democrat
Statements and posts
396 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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Murphy Hits JD Vance on Trump Corruption, Brings Receipts
Criticized Vice President Vance's claims about Trump's financial conflicts of interest.
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Murphy Statement on Protests in Albania
Supported Albanian protesters' right to peaceful protest while urging government deescalation.
“I strongly support the right of Albanians to peacefully protest. But recent acts of violence are causing the situation to spiral out of control.”
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Criticized Attorney General Blanche for allowing handgun sales to teenagers.
“Congress enacted this prohibition as part of the Gun Control Act of 1968, clearly stating that ‘it shall be unlawful’ for an FFL to sell or transfer a handgun to a person under age 21.”
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Criticized Trump administration's Middle East policy after Houthi airport attack.
“I was in that airport the day before, having visited the Saudis and the Qataris, who are trying to negotiate an end to the war. I mean, listen, what I saw on the ground is a war that is spiraling out of control. You have a dozen dead. A full-blown new war between the Houthis in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.”
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Murphy's Behind-the-Scenes Details of CODEL to the Gulf
Detailed Congressional Delegation trip to Middle East assessing Iran war damage.
“We are playing Saudi Arabia in the semifinals of the Gulf Cup! It’s gone to penalty kicks!”
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Demanded broadcasters release documentation on Trump's taxpayer-funded campaign ads and reimburse taxpayers.
“We ask that you voluntarily release all communications with the President, any federal agency, or White House official about the ads to ensure transparency for the American public and clarify which funds you received, from which federal agency, and release the terms of the contract as soon as possible.”
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Accused Trump and Hegseth of covering up Iran War after Middle East visit.
“I saw firsthand how this war is spiraling downward very quickly. The Riyadh airport is functionally closed, with hundreds of flights being delayed or canceled. The day that I left there were Iranian attacks on the airport. You can sense that Saudi Arabia is a country at war right now.”
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Murphy Statement on Anniversary of October 7 Terrorist Attacks
Released statement commemorating the three-year anniversary of October 7th terrorist attacks.
“Three years ago, Hamas terrorists unleashed terror on Israeli civilians, killing over a thousand innocent people and taking hundreds of others hostage. No amount of time will fully heal the grief of this unconscionable attack.”
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Criticized Pentagon denial of military base access during Middle East CODEL trip.
“This is one of our biggest and most important facilities in the Gulf region. I’ve been to the Middle East at least a dozen times as a Member of Congress, and I’ve never been denied access to military facilities.”
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Murphy Lands in Middle East as Iran War Rages On
Murphy visited Middle East to assess Iran War damage and costs exceeding $45 billion.
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Murphy Departs Qatar After Key Diplomatic Meetings, Including With The Emir Of Qatar
Completed Middle East diplomatic trip meeting with Qatari and Saudi leadership.
“It’s important for members of the Senate to see the damage that has been done to U.S. facilities firsthand… I’m meeting with regional partners, in particular the Qataris and the Saudis, to talk about the impact of the Iran War… and to pull back and think about what our approach should be to the Gulf going forward”
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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?”
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Unanimous Consent Request--S. 5435 (Executive Session)
Mr. President, there is a great divide right now--a pretty significant divide right now--between Democrats and Republicans on the issue of the way that ICE is enforcing our immigration laws in the interior. Democrats believe that what is happening today is both illegal and immoral, and that is why,…
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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.”
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Mr. President, the legislation that we're going to be voting on tonight is predicated on a simple idea, the idea that college sports is in crisis and that it requires a fairly extraordinary act of legislative intervention to address this crisis. I am speaking in opposition to this bill, and I think…
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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.”
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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”
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Mr. President, I am on the floor today to support yet another resolution to end the war in Iran. Here is the latest poll regarding public support or approval. Eighteen percent of respondents--this latest CNN poll--say that President Trump's decisions around the war in Iran are helping the United…
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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.”
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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.”
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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.
“Those three things are achievable, not terribly political, and could foreseeably get done, and give the public then some faith that we maybe have the political capacity to handle some of the more nuanced threats down on”
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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.”
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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”
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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”
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