Category: Rep. Chris Murphy (D-5th)
Dems vote on campaign finance reform
Posted by ConnPolitics.tv Staff on August 5th, 2010
The State Senate has voted to over-ride the Governor's veto of the public campaign funding law fix.The Governor and the Republicans don't like the fix but the Democrats say they will make it law without them. more »
How New England voted on health care
Posted by ConnPolitics.tv Editor on March 22nd, 2010
With New England having all Democratic members of the House of Representatives, it's not a surprise that they all voted in favor of passing the health care reform plan. more »
Most liberal, conservative in Congress
Posted by ConnPolitics.tv Editor on February 26th, 2010
(WTNH) -- The National Journal is out with its 2009 list of the most conservative and liberal members of Congress. In the Senate, Connecticut's Chris Dodd made the Top Ten List. In the U.S. House, Connecticut's representatives were not in the top 50. more »
Murphy statement on health insurance
Posted by ConnPolitics.tv Staff on February 23rd, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTNH) -- Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) released the following statement on recent reports that health insurance rates in Connecticut will rise by 20% for policy holders in the individual health insurance market."Enough is enough. The… more »
Lawmakers react to Obama speech
Posted by ConnPolitics.tv Staff on January 28th, 2010
Hartford (WTNH) -- Republican leaders in Connecticut are saying that President Obama didn't really hear the message of the Scott Brown election in Massachusetts last week. Democrats are saying he did and Obama reacted to that message in his State of the… more »
Murphy unveils manufacturing bills
Posted by ConnPolitics.tv Staff on December 30th, 2009
Washington (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy says he'll introduce two bills next month that would update the country's "Buy American" laws, in an effort to help grow Connecticut's manufacturing sector.The Democrat says there are loopholes that allow federal… more »
Caligiuri switches races
Posted by ConnPolitics.tv Editor on November 24th, 2009
(AP) -- Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sam Caligiuri says he's switching races and plans to challenge 5th District Rep. Chris Murphy instead of Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd in 2010. more »
GOP chair wants candidate to switch races
Posted by ConnPolitics.tv Staff on November 17th, 2009
Hartford (AP) -- The chairman of the Connecticut Republicans has asked one of his party's candidates for U.S. Senate to consider switching races.Chris Healy said on Tuesday that he has urged state Sen. Sam Caligiuri to challenge U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy, a… more »
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