- Tuesday September 23, 2008
As Connecticut residents prepare for high home heating bills this winter, today Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) launched a new resource on his web site to help people this winter.
< read more > - Thursday September 18, 2008
Last night, legislation pushed by Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to allow nonpartisan organizations to provide voter registration information and assistance at VA facilities passed the House of Representatives.
< read more > - Wednesday September 17, 2008
Congressman Chris Murphy's (CT-5) legislation to triple the number of new affordable housing units for low income, disabled individuals across the country was approved today by the House of Representatives.
< read more > - Wednesday September 17, 2008
Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) released the following statement on the news that President Bush has released $120 million dollars in emergency funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), $7 million of which will go to Connecticut.
< read more > - Wednesday September 17, 2008
After exerting pressure on the leadership of the House of Representatives to bring up a compromise energy bill, Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) praised passage of a sweeping, bipartisan energy bill that aims to lower prices for consumers, expands domestic oil production, and invests in renewable energy.
< read more > - Friday September 12, 2008
Today, Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) released a letter he sent to Frank Marshall, Acting District Manager for the United States Postal Service to get answers for Meriden residents about how the Postal Service is going to resolve the mail delivery delays in the city caused by the recent elimination of eight routes.
< read more > - Thursday September 11, 2008
On the seventh anniversary of September 11, 2001, Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) released the following statement:
< read more > - Wednesday September 10, 2008
As Connecticut residents prepare for high home heating bills this winter, Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) led an effort to force President Bush to release emergency funds from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to New England.
< read more > - Wednesday September 10, 2008
Today, Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) released the following statement on the news that the Department of Defense will delay the bidding process for the Air Force's $35 billion aerial refueling tankers contract.
< read more > - Monday September 08, 2008
Today, Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) announced that the Veterans Administration's (VA) has decided to rescind its order to thwart nonpartisan voter registration activities at VA facilities.
< read more > - Monday September 08, 2008
Today, Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) was joined Cheshire by town resident John White to announce he will be returning to Washington to introduce a resolution to encourage public schools to display the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Mr. White approached Murphy with the idea for this Congressional resolution at a "Congress on your Corner" event at the Cheshire Stop and Shop.
< read more > - Thursday September 04, 2008
As Connecticut residents prepare for high home heating bills this winter, Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) today called on President Bush to release emergency funds from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to Connecticut as soon as possible.
< read more > - Wednesday September 03, 2008
Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) released the following statement on the sale of First Light, owner of Candlewood Lake, to Suez Energy North America.
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