Sen. Chris Murphy
Conn. Lawmakers Want Federal Funds To Tear Down, Rebuild Sandy Hook
Newtown, Conn. officials decided last week to tear down and rebuild Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Eye On Politics: Blumenthal Says Gun Debate Not Dead In Washington
After the failure to pass gun control reform in the U.S. Senate last week, you might think the issue is dead on Capitol Hill. Sen. Richard Blumenthal says you should think again.
Giffords ‘Furious’ Over Senate’s Rejection Of Gun Control Bill
In a New York Times op-ed published Wednesday, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords slammed senators who “gave into fear” and “blocked common-sense legislation.”
Schumer ‘Launching Fight’ To Block Loosening Restrictions For Concealed Carry
The U.S. Senate will take up debate on the compromise gun control measure on Tuesday.
Senator From Conn. Requests That Fox Not Broadcast NASCAR Race Sponsored By NRA
A U.S. senator from Connecticut has sent a letter to media mogul Rupert Murdoch asking that Fox network not broadcast Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race sponsored by the National Rifle Association.
Murphy Demands Action On Gun Control In Maiden Speech On Senate Floor
Sen. Chris Murphy said when he was elected into office in Nov. he never imagined such a terrible tragedy taking place and dictating policy like the massacre in Newtown has. He said the fact that 26 lives were taken in five minutes at Sandy Hook Elementary School cannot be ignored and demand action.
With Conn. Gun Control Law In Place, Focus Shifts To Congress To Act
Debate among lawmakers in Washington to implement tighter national gun laws has effectively stalled. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), who has worked both sides of the aisle on the issue, said Republicans are unwilling to consider even the basics.
Sen. Murphy Disappointed Assault Weapons Ban Won’t Be In Federal Gun Bill
Murphy said he applauds statewide efforts in Connecticut to pass tougher gun laws, but adds Congressional action is the only way to make gun control truly effective.
Sen. Chris Murphy Speaks Out On Future Of Assault Weapons Ban
The passage of the assault weapons ban in Senate Judiciary Committee is a big step forward in the fight for common sense gun reforms, according to Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut.
Murphy To Try Keeping Six Conn. Airport Control Towers Open Amid Sequester
The very idea of closing the control towers is insane, according to U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy.
Conn. Lawmakers Propose Measure To Strengthen Penalty For Gun Trafficking
Background checks are required for those who buy guns, but the senators have proposed harsher restrictions on so-called straw purchases, which skirt the rules.
Obama On ‘Sequester’ Spending Cuts: ‘None Of This Is Necessary’
They just couldn’t get anything done. A high-stakes meeting at the White House to avoid the next fiscal cliff at midnight ended with no deal, but instead another round of the blame game.
Conn. Lawmakers Pressure Facebook To Remove ‘Exploitative’ Pages In Newtown Victims’ Names
In the letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and Rep. Elizabeth Etsy blasted Facebook for allowing pages that violated its own rules.
Vice President Biden Speaks At Gun Violence Conference In Danbury
Vice President Joe Biden was among the officials in Danbury on Thursday looking into ways to reduce gun violence in the wake of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Fact Check Friday: Assault Weapons Sales Funding NRA Salaries?
Today’s claim to check is from newly sworn-in junior Connecticut U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy.
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