U.S. Senator Chris Murphy

Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy took to the Senate floor Tuesday to address politicians and beg for change after a mass shooting resulted in the death of over 19 kids and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas.

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., delivered a fiery speech on the Senate floor, lambasting colleagues over inaction gun control. “Why do you spend all this time running for the United States Senate…if your answer is, as the slaughter increases, as our kids run for their lives—we do nothing?”

A bill, Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act, would pull back from law enforcement presence in school and bring in more resources and hire social workers, counselors and other personnel to support students.

Rioters supporting President Donald Trump stormed the United States Capitol this week as Congress was certifying the Electoral College votes for the presidential election. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal discussed what they saw and give their reactions.

After rioting at the U.S. Capitol this week, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy talked about discussions about invoking the 25th amendment or starting the impeachment process against President Trump.

The U.S. Senate on Monday night voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Monday’s divided vote of 52-48 was the closest high court confirmation ever to a presidential election, and the first in modern times with no support from the minority party. President Donald Trump’s choice to fill the vacancy of the late liberal icon Ruth...

“It’s a privilege to be asked to be served my country in this office,” Justice Amy Coney Barrett said Monday.