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Sept. 2, 2020
CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Chris Murphy
Sen. Chris Murphy
Aug. 11, 2020
Letter to Mr. Ken D'Arcy, CEO of Remington Outdoor Co, Inc. - In Letter to Remington, Murphy, Blumenthal Demand Sandy Hook Families Have Their Day in Court Regardless of Bankruptcy Proceedings
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 6, 2020
With Gun Sales & Domestic Violence Surging Amid Pandemic, Blumenthal, Himes, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Close Dangerous Loophole to Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 6, 2020
Murphy Statement on New York Attorney General's Lawsuit to Dissolve the NRA
Sen. Chris Murphy
Aug. 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the US Senate Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the US Senate Committee on Appropriations - As Gun Sales Rise Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Connecticut Senators Call on Senate Leadership to Bolster Background Check Program
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 31, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader of the Senate - Members of Congress: Include FBI Background Check Bill in Coronavirus Relief Package
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
June 29, 2020
Letter to John Chidsey, CEO of Subway - Murphy, Blumenthal Call on Subway Ceo to Ban Open Carry of Firearms in All Restaurants
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
June 25, 2020
Senators Introduce "No Check, No Sale" Bill to Close Loophole Allowing Gun Sales without A Completed Background Check
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Jerry Moran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies - Murphy, Cornyn, Blumenthal, McSally Urge Appropriators to Include Background Checks Funding in Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 22, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader and to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and to the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Gillibrand Joins Push To Fund Gun Violence Prevention And Support Programs Amidst Covid-19 Crisis
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 22, 2020
Murphy, Blumenthal Introduce Gun Safety Bill to Ensure Completion of Background Checks
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
May 21, 2020
Senators Introduce Gun Safety Bill to Ensure Completion of Background Checks
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
May 14, 2020
Senators Introduce Legislation to Ban "Ghost" Guns as COVID-19 Pandemic Drives Demand for Untraceable Firearms
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
April 22, 2020
Senators Will Introduce Gun Safety Bill to Ensure Completion of Background Checks
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Warren Joins Colleagues in Calling for Strengthening Background Checks, New Federal Guidance Amidst Surge in Gun Sales
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Feb. 27, 2020
MTV - Sen. Chris Murphy: Republican Lawmakers hae Failed Young People on Gun Control. But the Fight Isn't Over
Sen. Chris Murphy
Feb. 27, 2020
Larson Calls Out McConnell for Lack of Action on 1 Year Anniversary of Background Checks Bill Passage
Rep. John Larson
Feb. 27, 2020
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Durbin, Senators Blast Facebook's Continued Failure To Monitor And Enforce Gun Sales Ban
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Feb. 26, 2020
Murphy: We Are Building a Gun Violence Prevention Movement and It's Coming to Get Every Single Republican Who Votes Against It
Sen. Chris Murphy
Feb. 25, 2020
Murphy: Lives Are Being Lost Every Single Day that Mitch McConnell Pledges Allegiance to the NRA
Sen. Chris Murphy
Feb. 14, 2020
Murphy, Blumenthal, Join Bicameral Gun Safety Bill to Mandate Preservation, Disclosure of Federal Gun Data
Sen. Chris Murphy
Jan. 30, 2020
Sen. Warren, Rep. Johnson Unveil Comprehensive Legislation to Help End Epidemic of Gun Violence in America
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Dec. 20, 2019
Himes Votes for Passage of USMCA, SALT Fix at End of Historic Week
Rep. Jim Himes
Dec. 16, 2019
DeLauro Secures $25 Million in Gun Violence Prevention Research Funding
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Dec. 16, 2019
Murphy Statement on Securing $25 Million in Gun Research Funding Included in Appropriations Bill
Sen. Chris Murphy
Dec. 5, 2019
Murphy: There's Been a Sea Change on Anti-Gun Violence
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 2, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 100+ House Democrats urge House & Senate leadership to prioritize gun violence prevention research funding in FY2020 funding bill
Rep. Jim Himes, ...
Dec. 2, 2019
Murphy: The Anti-Gun Violence Movement is Stronger than the Gun Lobby
Sen. Chris Murphy
Nov. 25, 2019
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and CEO of Facebook - Senator Markey Demands Answers from Facebook on Gun-Permitting Scam by Company "Concealed Online"
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 22, 2019
Reps. Tulsi Gabbard, Lucy McBath, and Jahana Hayes Urge House Vote on School Shooting Safety Bill
Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Nov. 21, 2019
Senator Markey Leads Call to Action on Funding Gun Violence Research at CDC
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
USA Today - We're ready to resume bipartisan gun background check talks with Trump anytime
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate - 130+ Democratic House Members Urge Senate Action on House-Passes Bills in Wake of Deadly Shootings
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
Nov. 14, 2019
Executive Session
Sen. Chris Murphy
Nov. 14, 2019
Executive Session
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 12, 2019
DeLauro Statement on Supreme Court Sandy Hook Lawsuit Decision
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Sept. 19, 2019
DeLauro Statement on Colt Manufacturing Suspending AR-15 Production for Civilians
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Sept. 12, 2019
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: "McConnel refuses to bring gun bills."
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Sept. 11, 2019
Executive Calendar
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Sept. 11, 2019
Background Checks
Sen. Chris Murphy
Sept. 11, 2019
Reed, Whitehouse Call for Senate Action to Ban High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
Reed, Whitehouse Call for Senate Action to Ban High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
House Judiciary Committee Passes Three Key Gun Reform Bills
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
Harris, Senate Dems Call on Majority Leader McConnell to Act after House Judiciary Passes Gun Safety Bill to Ban High-Capacity Magazines
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Sept. 9, 2019
Murphy Statement on Background Checks Negotiations with White House
Sen. Chris Murphy
Sept. 6, 2019
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Harris, Colleagues Urge Facebook to Enforce Gun Selling Rules on its Digital Marketplace
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 5, 2019
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Durbin, Colleagues Urge Facebook To Enforce Gun Selling Rules On Its Digital Marketplace
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 29, 2019
Murphey Statement on Prospects For Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
Sen. Chris Murphy
Aug. 28, 2019
DeLauro Calls for Action on Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 23, 2019
Murphey: Chances of Success are Less Than 50/50, But It's Worth Giving This A Shot
Sen. Chris Murphy
Date
Title
Politician
Sept. 2, 2020
CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Chris Murphy
Sen.Chris Murphy
Aug. 11, 2020
Letter to Mr. Ken D'Arcy, CEO of Remington Outdoor Co, Inc. - In Letter to Remington, Murphy, Blumenthal Demand Sandy Hook Families Have Their Day in Court Regardless of Bankruptcy Proceedings
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 6, 2020
With Gun Sales & Domestic Violence Surging Amid Pandemic, Blumenthal, Himes, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Close Dangerous Loophole to Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 6, 2020
Murphy Statement on New York Attorney General's Lawsuit to Dissolve the NRA
Sen.Chris Murphy
Aug. 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the US Senate Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the US Senate Committee on Appropriations - As Gun Sales Rise Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Connecticut Senators Call on Senate Leadership to Bolster Background Check Program
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 31, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader of the Senate - Members of Congress: Include FBI Background Check Bill in Coronavirus Relief Package
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
June 29, 2020
Letter to John Chidsey, CEO of Subway - Murphy, Blumenthal Call on Subway Ceo to Ban Open Carry of Firearms in All Restaurants
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
June 25, 2020
Senators Introduce "No Check, No Sale" Bill to Close Loophole Allowing Gun Sales without A Completed Background Check
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Jerry Moran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies - Murphy, Cornyn, Blumenthal, McSally Urge Appropriators to Include Background Checks Funding in Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 22, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader and to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and to the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Gillibrand Joins Push To Fund Gun Violence Prevention And Support Programs Amidst Covid-19 Crisis
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 22, 2020
Murphy, Blumenthal Introduce Gun Safety Bill to Ensure Completion of Background Checks
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
May 21, 2020
Senators Introduce Gun Safety Bill to Ensure Completion of Background Checks
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
May 14, 2020
Senators Introduce Legislation to Ban "Ghost" Guns as COVID-19 Pandemic Drives Demand for Untraceable Firearms
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
April 22, 2020
Senators Will Introduce Gun Safety Bill to Ensure Completion of Background Checks
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Warren Joins Colleagues in Calling for Strengthening Background Checks, New Federal Guidance Amidst Surge in Gun Sales
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Feb. 27, 2020
MTV - Sen. Chris Murphy: Republican Lawmakers hae Failed Young People on Gun Control. But the Fight Isn't Over
Sen.Chris Murphy
Feb. 27, 2020
Larson Calls Out McConnell for Lack of Action on 1 Year Anniversary of Background Checks Bill Passage
Rep.John Larson
Feb. 27, 2020
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Durbin, Senators Blast Facebook's Continued Failure To Monitor And Enforce Gun Sales Ban
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Feb. 26, 2020
Murphy: We Are Building a Gun Violence Prevention Movement and It's Coming to Get Every Single Republican Who Votes Against It
Sen.Chris Murphy
Feb. 25, 2020
Murphy: Lives Are Being Lost Every Single Day that Mitch McConnell Pledges Allegiance to the NRA
Sen.Chris Murphy
Feb. 14, 2020
Murphy, Blumenthal, Join Bicameral Gun Safety Bill to Mandate Preservation, Disclosure of Federal Gun Data
Sen.Chris Murphy
Jan. 30, 2020
Sen. Warren, Rep. Johnson Unveil Comprehensive Legislation to Help End Epidemic of Gun Violence in America
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Dec. 20, 2019
Himes Votes for Passage of USMCA, SALT Fix at End of Historic Week
Rep.Jim Himes
Dec. 16, 2019
DeLauro Secures $25 Million in Gun Violence Prevention Research Funding
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Dec. 16, 2019
Murphy Statement on Securing $25 Million in Gun Research Funding Included in Appropriations Bill
Sen.Chris Murphy
Dec. 5, 2019
Murphy: There's Been a Sea Change on Anti-Gun Violence
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 2, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 100+ House Democrats urge House & Senate leadership to prioritize gun violence prevention research funding in FY2020 funding bill
Rep.Jim Himes, ...
Dec. 2, 2019
Murphy: The Anti-Gun Violence Movement is Stronger than the Gun Lobby
Sen.Chris Murphy
Nov. 25, 2019
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and CEO of Facebook - Senator Markey Demands Answers from Facebook on Gun-Permitting Scam by Company "Concealed Online"
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 22, 2019
Reps. Tulsi Gabbard, Lucy McBath, and Jahana Hayes Urge House Vote on School Shooting Safety Bill
Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Nov. 21, 2019
Senator Markey Leads Call to Action on Funding Gun Violence Research at CDC
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
USA Today - We're ready to resume bipartisan gun background check talks with Trump anytime
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate - 130+ Democratic House Members Urge Senate Action on House-Passes Bills in Wake of Deadly Shootings
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
Nov. 14, 2019
Executive Session
Sen.Chris Murphy
Nov. 14, 2019
Executive Session
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 12, 2019
DeLauro Statement on Supreme Court Sandy Hook Lawsuit Decision
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Sept. 19, 2019
DeLauro Statement on Colt Manufacturing Suspending AR-15 Production for Civilians
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Sept. 12, 2019
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: "McConnel refuses to bring gun bills."
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Sept. 11, 2019
Executive Calendar
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Sept. 11, 2019
Background Checks
Sen.Chris Murphy
Sept. 11, 2019
Reed, Whitehouse Call for Senate Action to Ban High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
Reed, Whitehouse Call for Senate Action to Ban High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
House Judiciary Committee Passes Three Key Gun Reform Bills
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
Harris, Senate Dems Call on Majority Leader McConnell to Act after House Judiciary Passes Gun Safety Bill to Ban High-Capacity Magazines
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Sept. 9, 2019
Murphy Statement on Background Checks Negotiations with White House
Sen.Chris Murphy
Sept. 6, 2019
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Harris, Colleagues Urge Facebook to Enforce Gun Selling Rules on its Digital Marketplace
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 5, 2019
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Durbin, Colleagues Urge Facebook To Enforce Gun Selling Rules On Its Digital Marketplace
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 29, 2019
Murphey Statement on Prospects For Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
Sen.Chris Murphy
Aug. 28, 2019
DeLauro Calls for Action on Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 23, 2019
Murphey: Chances of Success are Less Than 50/50, But It's Worth Giving This A Shot
Sen.Chris Murphy
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