- Thursday January 15, 2009
With the clock ticking down on the implementation of a sweeping Bush Administration rule that will deny vital health services to Americans, today Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) joined a group of colleagues to introduce the Protecting Patient and Health Care Act of 2009 to stop it.
< Read more > - Wednesday January 14, 2009
As the economy continues to decline and more and more children are left without health care, today Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) strongly supported H.R. 2, the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization bill.
< Read more > - Wednesday January 14, 2009
Senator Chris Dodd (CT) and Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) have joined forces to advocate for open space protection in Simsbury. Dodd and Murphy wrote to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Ed Schafer, and the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, Abigail Kimbell, in support of a Forest Legacy Grant for the 73-acre Tulmeadow woodlot in West Simsbury.
< Read more > - Friday January 09, 2009
Last night, Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) was appointed the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee. This influential subcommittee will be responsible for crafting landmark health legislation, extending health benefits to millions of America's children, unlocking the promise of stem cell research, and ensuring America's food and drug safety.
< Read more > - Tuesday January 06, 2009
Today, Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) was sworn in for a second term representing Connecticut's Fifth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He released the following statement to mark the beginning of the 111th Congress:
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