Senators Murphy and Blumenthal hosted a roundtable discussion on gun violence attended by several area high school teens. Continue Reading →
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John Blankley’s Statement on Orlando and UK Shootings
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Submitted by John Blankley in response to the Orlando and UK Shootings, June 16, 2o16
The news of the massacre in Florida last weekend and the news today from the UK makes me even more determined to ensure that we enact even stronger gun safety laws. I did not know Jo Cox, the MP killed today in the UK in an act of senseless violence but I feel compelled to comment because she was the MP for the district where I grew up in the North of England. It is sad but true that even the strictest laws, which the UK has, will not ultimately stop a determined assassin. Nevertheless we must make every effort to quell gun violence as an expression of political and religious hatred. I will add my voice to the efforts of our Congressional delegation, especially those of Senator Murphy, to pass sensible gun safety laws. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Greenwich Delegation, gun safety, John Blankley, Orlando, Senator Chris Murphy
Murphy Applauds Release of Alan Gross, Restoration of Cuba Relations
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“New engagement and dialogue is more likely to succeed than isolationist policies of the last fifty years.” – US Senator (D-Conn) Chris Murphy Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Cuba, President Obama, Senator Chris Murphy
Senators Blumenthal and Murphy Stop in Old Greenwich to Support Oberlander
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En route back to Connecticut from a press conference that followed the release of the NTSB report on probable causes of multiple MTA accidents, US Senators Blumenthal and Murphy stopped in Old Greenwich to help Jill Oberlander in her campaign for State Rep, District 150. Continue Reading →