Chris Murphy

“American foreign policy needs to be driven by what will get results and what is legal, not by what satisfies our primal instincts of revenge.”

“Here's the problem - under both Obama and Trump, American military forces and assistance have provided just enough support to anti-Assad forces to keep the resistance going, but never enough...”

“There's zero evidence, empirical or anecdotal, that more guns leads to less gun crime.”

“I can't stand the idea of a veteran risking her or his life for this country, suffering the wounds of battle, and then being kicked to the curb as a result of those wounds. But that is exact...”

“I would be a rich man if I had a quarter for every time one of my Republican colleagues on the Foreign Relations Committee utters some variation of the sentence, 'President Obama doesn't hav...”

“I have gone from a proponent of campaign finance reform to a revolutionary during my time in public service.”

“American values come by helping countries fight corruption to build stability. American values flow through tackling climate change and building energy independence. American values come thr...”

“The list of erratic actions from Mohammed bin Salman is long: the jailing of royal family members, the detention of the Lebanese prime minister, a nonsensical feud with Qatar, the growing in...”

“People are working hard, they're doing everything we ask of them, and they are still struggling. It's not enough to just have a job. We need to make sure that these are good-paying jobs that...”

“It can be frustrating that, despite widespread support for common sense gun safety measures, Congress is moving at a snail's pace. But remember that great change takes time.”

“If you want to change our gun laws, the best thing you can do is find a group that speaks to you and get involved.”

“The Mental Health Reform Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama in 2016. It was one of my proudest moments in Congress.”

“I've never met a Democrat in Congress who wants open borders or who doesn't believe in enforcing immigration laws.”

“People should remember that in the 2000s, the gun lobby got a lot passed: they got riders added to appropriations bills. They got immunity for the gun industry. They successfully managed the...”

“One of the smartest investments we can make in Connecticut is in job training programs.”

“Social media is such a key organizing and communication tool, and I've made a major commitment to use it as a way to make the legislative process as transparent as possible.”

“Helping people get the skills they need to set them up for a rewarding career helps keep people in Connecticut, and it ensures that we have a workforce that's ready to fill the thousands of...”

“I ran in 2006 as an opponent of the Iraq War, and I came to Congress to change overreliance on U.S. military power.”

“America doesn't have the moral authority or weight to tip the scales in this fight between moderate Islam and less tolerant Islam. Muslim communities and Muslim nations need to be leading ed...”

“With every new class of representatives that comes to Congress, there is a greater recognition of the perils of private financing of campaigns. I believe that by pulling back the curtain on...”