Chris Murphy

Connecticut is on track for a third straight year in declining opioid overdoses — and lawmakers on Monday said a new $7 million grant from the Department of Justice could bring the numbers even lower.

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy won a third term representing Connecticut in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Murphy defeated Republican small business owner Matt Corey in a repeat of their matchup in the 2018 election.

The race between incumbent U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D) and restaurateur Matthew Corey (R) is the only one — other than the president and a proposed constitutional amendment — all Connecticut voters will have on their ballot this year.

The Coast Guard Museum, which is under construction in New London, Connecticut, is on track to open in 2026. The new museum will include interactive and immersive experiences, and state-of-the-art exhibits.

Open carry is already banned in Connecticut, but the state’s U.S. senators want to ban it from all polling locations and places where election workers are doing their jobs.

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) asked U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for advice on making Connecticut's roads safer, specifically regarding potential changes to the driver education system and strategies for attracting more federal funding for pedestrian safety.

Connecticut’s congressional delegation is all Democrats, but some differ on whether President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race.

Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan visited Connecticut on Friday to talk about the new rules with Senators Chris Murphy, Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and workers.

May 24 marks two years since the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas. U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) is calling on Congress for stronger gun control to prevent future shootings.

Connecticut Republicans have nominated Gerry Smith, the first selectman of Beacon Falls, to challenge U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) this November.