Congress is searching for clarity from Trump

President Donald Trump has backed off his call on raising the minimum age for rifle purchases, or at least that's what Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., believes. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., meanwhile, thinks the administration is seriously weighing expanding background checks for gun purchases.

Murphy to discuss background checks at White House meeting on

From left, Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., meet with reporters following weekly policy luncheons where they discussed school safety measures in response to the Parkland, Fla., assault that left 17 dead, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018. less From left, Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., meet with reporters following weekly policy luncheons where they ... more Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer answers questions during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol February 27, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Again the question: Could armed teachers stop shootings?

In the aftermath of yet another mass school shooting, President Donald Trump says that if one of the victims, a football coach, had been armed "he would have shot and that would have been the end of it." Revisiting an idea he raised in his campaign, Trump's comments in favor of allowing teachers to be armed come as lawmakers in several states are wrestling with the idea, including in Florida, where the 17 most recent school shooting victims are being mourned.

Trump backs effort to improve gun background checks: White House

President Donald Trump spoke to Senator John Cornyn about gun legislation on Friday, two days after a shooting at a Florida school killed 17 people, and supports efforts to improve the federal background check system, the White House said on Monday. Trump spoke to Cornyn, a Republican, about the bi-partisan bill he and Democratic Senator Chris Murphy introduced to improve federal compliance with criminal background checks, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said in a statement.

Trump Backs Effort to Improve Gun Background Checks

President Donald Trump spoke to Senator John Cornyn about gun legislation on Friday, two days after a shooting at a Florida school killed 17 people, and supports efforts to improve the federal background check system, the White House said on Monday. Trump spoke to Cornyn, a Republican, about the bi-partisan bill he and Democratic Senator Chris Murphy introduced to improve federal compliance with criminal background checks, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said in a statement.

Sen. Murphy: – Scourge of school shooting’

While rescuers were searching for an active shooter and extracting schoolchildren from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Connecticut Senator Christopher Murphy says television showed a horrific scene of children running for their lives in what he says is the 19th school shooting incident of 2018. Here are the remarks U.S. Senator Chris Murphy made on the floor of the U.S. Senate Wednesday in response to reports of an active shooter at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

Bysiewicz shifting focus to governor’s race

Attorney Alexander Copp and Attorney Susan Bysiewicz, representing Jane Miller, of Brookfield, who was expelled last year from the Republican party and was re-admitted to the GOP Tuesday, July 19, 2016 speaks to the media. less Attorney Alexander Copp and Attorney Susan Bysiewicz, representing Jane Miller, of Brookfield, who was expelled last year from the Republican party and was re-admitted to the GOP Tuesday, July 19, 2016 speaks ... more Connecticut's former top election official, Susan Bysiewicz, is closing in on a presumptive run for governor and has abandoned her pursuit of a state Senate seat, Hearst Connecticut Media has learned.

Advocates invited by Blumenthal, Murphy to Trump’s State of the Union

To continue reading this premium story, you need to become a member. Click below to take advantage of an exclusive offer for new members: In this Feb. 28, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington.

CT Resident Carl Higbie Resigns From Trump Administration

AmeriCorps VISTA members Kyllie Harris, left, and Alyss Smith weigh food donations. The chief of external affairs for the Corporation for National and Community Service, which oversees AmeriCorps, has resigned following controversial comments as an Internet radio host.

Murphy: Tax Reform Will Have ‘Drastic’ Effect On Many In Fairfield County

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy met with real estate agents and homeowners in Fairfield Friday, telling them the new federal tax law will have a "drastic" effect on Connecticut, particularly in Fairfield County. Amid warnings from economists that the law will limit mortgage and property tax deductions and cause home values to drop, Murphy said he wanted to hear from those who know the state's real estate market best.

BuzzFeed’s AM to DM Listings – Week of December 4

BuzzFeed's AM to DM , which airs live Monday - Friday on BuzzFeed News via Twitter and on BuzzFeed.Twitter.com from 10-11am ET, will host the following guest line-up for the week of December 4: Airing live every day on BuzzFeed News via Twitter and on BuzzFeed.Twitter.com from 10-11am ET, AM to DM reimagines the traditional morning show format for the way young people consume news today. Hosted by Saeed Jones and Isaac Fitzgerald , AM to DM takes news and flips it on its head.

Tax plan bad for Connecticut, for the debt, and for the middle-class

Connecticut's U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy must do more than stand united with fellow Democrats in seeking to block a tax reform bill that would be bad for Connecticut and for many middle-income taxpayers, while exploding the national debt. They and their fellow members of the loyal opposition must offer alternative tax relief ideas that are more fiscally responsible.

Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods enlist senators in casino fight

Connecticut's two U.S. senators are urging the Department of Interior to clarify that a joint casino venture between the Mohegans and Mashantucket Pequot tribes planned north of Hartford complies with a gambling compact with the state. The agency hasn't ruled one way or another on the legality of the project, creating a degree of uncertainty for the tribal owners of Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods as they look to build a casino in East Windsor to compete with an MGM resort that is scheduled to open next year in Springfield, Mass.

Democratic senators propose military-style weapons ban

Sen. Chris Murphy, center, speaks during a news conference about gun violence on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 3, 2017. Sen. Chris Murphy, center, speaks during a news conference about gun violence on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 3, 2017.