WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week joined all Democratic members of the Committee in sending a letter led by Ranking Member, U.S Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) to Committee Chairman Jim Risch (R-Idaho) to request he immediately convene hearings on the Trump-Ukraine scandal. As the Senate committee of jurisdiction responsible for co  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Governor Charlie Baker, Congressman Richard E. Neal, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, Amtrak officials and community members gathered today to highlight the Valley Flyer rail pilot, which began service on August 30th and will run for two years. Amtrak, in conjunction with MassDOT, has been running Valley Flyer trains seven days a week along the Connecticut River, a region referred to as the Knowledg  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that Franklin Products, Inc. in Torrington is this week's "Murphy's Monday Manufacturer." Founded in 1988, Franklin Products is a global leader in airline cushions and upholstery covers with a focus on engineering expertise in the aerospace interior industry. Their customer base includes major airlines worldwide. The company employs 1,400 peopl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, penned a piece for The Atlantic making the case that a new Democratic administration needs a new foreign policy toolkit to advance our values and interests in U.S. foreign policy. In this piece, Murphy argues that progressives must clearly articulate the parameters that justify the use of military force, re  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday joined a letter led by the Committee's Ranking Member U.S Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) to seek answers from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about the Trump Administration's politically-motivated removal of former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie "Masha" Yovanovitch. In light of Ambassador Yova  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, on Thursday held a press conference with members of the Syrian Kurdish community in Connecticut and legal experts to discuss the president's reckless foreign policy decisions that greenlighted Turkey's offensive against Kurd  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced that the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) organization has endorsed his bill, the Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act (H.R. 566). Rep. Courtney reintroduced the Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act at the outset of the 116th Congress to remove onerous manifestation requirements from certain diseases that the VA has linked to Agent Orange exposure. Rep. Courtn  more

GROTON, Connecticut, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following remarks: Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, will participate in the christening ceremony for the future USS Oregon, the U.S. Navy's newest Virginia-class submarine which was constructed in part by the men and women of General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton. The Congressman's opening remarks as prepared for delivery are  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement after the Labor Department released a proposed rule rolling back protections on tipped workers: "In March of 2018, I was proud to work on a bipartisan, bicameral basis to ensure that tipped workers' wages did not get taken by their employers. The progress we made on that issue is now being used by the Department of Labor to undercut those same workers. "By rolling back the 80/20 rule--an Obama administra  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, chair of the House Appropriations subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, issued the following statement after Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, announced she would not be seeking re-election in 2020: "Congresswoman Nita Lowey has been a champion for the people of New York for more than three decades and a dear friend of mine for nearly as long. As the first woman to ever serve as Chair of the Appropriations Committe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Saturday, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) delivered the keynote speech at the christening of PCU Oregon in Groton, Connecticut. The vessel is the U.S. Navy's newest submarine and the third navy vessel to carry the state's name. The submarine was christened with water from Crater Lake and Wine from Oregon. Watch news coverage of the event and Walden's exclusive interview (https://youtu.be/i2y-PLJ74yM)   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Last week, H.R. 1058, the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support (CARES) Act was signed into law. As a leading member of the Autism Caucus, Congresswoman Hayes worked hard to garner support for this legislation, which dramatically increases our investment in supporting those with autism and their families. "As someone who has always been an advocate for differently-abled s  more

WATERBURY, Connecticut, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced its intention to remove U.S. troops from Syria: "The decision announced this week by the Administration to withdraw American troops from Syria is both misguided and a betrayal of our Kurdish allies, with whom we have worked extensively on the effort to root out ISIS. "Turkey has repeatedly expressed opposition to the Kurds. "Turning over operational con  more

NORWALK, Connecticut, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congressman Jim Himes hosted local legislators, law enforcement officials, and health care experts in response to the recent spike in overdoses in Norwalk. Panelists for the roundtable included Norwalk Director of Health, Deanna D'Amore, Silver Hill Hospital Addiction Psychiatrist, Dr. Kathryn Myer, Police Chief Thomas E. Kulhawik, State Senator Bob Duff and Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling. "From the   more

MANCHESTER, Connecticut, Oct. 9 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that the Manchester Fire Department will be receiving a $265,841 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) from the Department of Homeland Security. The grant will allow the Manchester Fire Department to replace its aging firefighter breathing apparatus "Our firefighters play a critical role every day in protecting our communities. I am proud to ha  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Abiy Ahmed, the prime minister of Ethiopia: "This is a bright spot in what feels like an increasingly unstable world. In the two decades since Africa's deadliest border war, Ethiopia and Eritrea have remained on a war footing. "Hopes for peace have been distant, but Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed defied the odds   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement ahead of the ex-Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch's planned testimony before the House Oversight, Foreign Affairs and Intelligence committees as part of the House impeachment inquiry: "This is already a bombshell story that demands more answers and attention. The fact that a U.S. Ambassador was fired after a pressure campaign based on illegal ca  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, issued the following statement on the Trump administration's impending executive order to sanction Turkey over its actions in Syria: "This is farcical. President Trump's Executive Order--after he pulled out U.S. troops specifically to allow Turkey to invade northern Syria, and after that invasion is al  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, issued the following statement on reports that Turkey launched an offensive attack against Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria: "President Trump's decision to abandon our Kurdish partners in northeast Syria and greenlight a Turkish invasion creates the likelihood of a humanitarian and national security disaster.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * - Murphy Joins "Meet the Press" to Talk About Ukraine, Impeachment Inquiry * * * U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Sunday joined MSNBC's "Meet the Press" with Chuck Todd to discuss the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump and the quid pro quo of investigating Trump's political rivals for U.S. military aid in Ukr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Senator Rick Scott sent letters to the Governors of Illinois, Massachusetts, Hawaii, Delaware, Connecticut and New Jersey outlining his concerns about rising debt in their states, and the actions he took as Governor to turn around Florida's economy. In Washington, Senator Scott is fighting at the federal level to rein in the out of control spending that is putting our country's future at risk. Read  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, after the Joint Authorities Technical Review released its report on the two Boeing 737 MAX aircraft crashes that caused death of 346 people: "The facts included in this report confirm our worst fears about a failed, broken system of aviation safety scrutiny. "As we have warned, the FAA delegating its responsibility to Boeing was doomed for disaster -   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sens. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, and Mitt Romney, R-Utah, ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, issued the following joint statement on President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria ahead of a planned Turkish invasion: "The President's decision to abandon our Kurdish allies in Northern Syria in the face of an assault by Turkey i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sens. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, and Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, issued the following joint statement on President Trump's decision to withdraw the U.S. troops from Northern Syria ahead of a planned Turkish invasion: "The President's decision to abandon our Kurdish allies in Northern Syria in the face of an assault by Turkey is a betrayal that w  more