Chris Murphy

Congress reacts to Boston Marathon bombings

2013-04-16 09:02:00

WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders reflected with grief on the tragic loss of life in the bombings at the Boston Marathon on Monday, but had few immediate answers as to the nature of the attack. The flag over the U.S. Capitol was at half staff and...

Gun-control plan several votes short in Senate

2013-04-16 15:03:00

WASHINGTON -- A Senate plan to expand the background-check requirement for gun purchases faced a narrowing path to success Tuesday, as advocates for stricter laws sought to scrape together the last few votes they need from among a dwindling number of...

Senate moves to begin debate on gun measures

2013-04-09 13:30:00

WASHINGTON -- The Senate may begin voting as soon as Thursday on legislation intended to reduce gun violence, after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) decided Tuesday to initiate the procedural steps required to overcome a threatened filibuster by...

A primer for the 113th Congress

2013-01-03 03:00:00

WASHINGTON – With the “fiscal cliff” averted despite the failure to solve key budget issues, the 112th Congress will close out its widely criticized term and the 113th Congress will be sworn in Thursday. The outgoing Congress was...

Weekend TV Talk Shows: Mitch McConnell; Nancy Pelosi; Newt Gingrich

2013-01-04 20:00:00

Click here to download TV listings for the week of Jan. 6-12, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � -------------------- SATURDAY Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC McLaughlin Group 6:30 p.m. KCET SUNDAY The Chris Matthews Show...

Schatz sworn in as new Hawaii senator

2012-12-27 12:19:00

WASHINGTON – Brian Schatz knew this much about Washington before departing Hawaii on Wednesday to start his new role as a U.S. senator – it was cold. And so, barely hours after Democratic Gov. Neil Abercrombie announced that he was...

Biden Promotes White House Campaign For Stricter Federal Gun Laws

2013-06-18 16:51:00

Vice President Joseph Biden re-launched an Obama administration campaign to overhaul federal gun laws in a White House address Tuesday, delivered the week after Newtown families traveled to Washington to push a similar agenda. Biden announced progress...

Connecticut Gunmakers Will Host Two Governors Next Week, Not Just One

2013-06-14 17:08:00

Connecticut gun manufacturers will welcome not one red-state governor early next week, but two — as Texas Gov. Rick Perry's tour Monday is followed by a visit from South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard later Monday and Tuesday. Both Republican...

Future Unlimited For Betting On Connecticut

2013-06-16 00:00:00

As Connecticut continues to look toward gambling for tax revenue, you have to wonder where we will turn next, and could the state use a Department of Bookmaker. Fortunately there are still many untapped gaming sources. I mean, the tax revenue from keno,...

Newtown Church Bells Will Ring On Anniversary

2013-06-13 19:38:00

In Newtown Friday, church bells will toll, clergy will host an inter-faith gathering and activists will call for stricter gun laws as the community observes the six-month anniversary of the worst elementary school shooting in U.S. history. The day...

Covert Government Surveillance Draws Criticism Of State's Congressional Delegation

2013-06-08 21:24:00

The seven Democrats who make up the state's congressional delegation are among President Obama's most steadfast defenders and friends. But they have been swift to offer sharp criticism after newspapers revealed the administration's sweeping government...

$50 Million For New Sandy Hook School, Mixed Martial Arts Pass In Legislature's Final Hours

2013-06-05 21:44:00

Legislators scrambled Wednesday to finish their work on the final day of the 2013 session – granting final approval for more than $2 billion in bond projects, allowing police to withhold crime-scene photographs of murder victims, and legalizing...

Michael Essi, Monica Johnson, and Christopher Murphy are part of a PETA protest against wearing fur, in front of the Mall at Millenia in Orlando.

2009-11-27 00:00:00

Christopher Murphy and Ileana Johns of Orlando wear a fur coats and sit in small cages during a PETA protest on the sidewalk outside of Wet N Wild on Wednesday, August 26, 2009.

2009-08-26 00:00:00

Christopher Murphy arranges merchandise in the scouting section of Sunny's Great Outdoors in Timonium. One customer of that store says its knowledgeable salespeople are a major reason she shops there.

2004-02-10 05:16:59