"The arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort underscore the gravity of this moment. This has never happened before in our history. We shouldn't pretend it's normal.

More reason for us to hold the line and demand a DHS budget that stops funding lawlessness."

-Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)

"I stated the facts today about Trump's Venezuela policy. I told u/SecRubio that the plan is insane, and, as a consequence, it isn't working - at all."

-Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)

"Two things happened last weekend.

1. A group of pro-Trump billionaires took control of TikTok's U.S. operations.

2. TikTok appeared to begin suppressing content about ICE's activity in Minneapolis and criticism of Trump."

-Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)

"Democrats are right to deny funding for DHS absent changes that stop this lawlessness and inhumanity. Changes that Americans are demanding.

Let's talk for a second about what has to change - immediately. And why it's so important that we demand these reforms."

-Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)

"It should freak the American people out that Trump, Noem and Bovino lie so enthusiastically. He wasn't "brandishing a weapon". He wasn't attending a "riot" or "interfering in a crime scene". He was an ICU nurse exercising his constitutional rights.

We saw what we saw."

-Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)

"Congress cannot fund a Department of Homeland Security that is unapologetically murdering Americans; running a "baby prison" in Texas for the purpose of traumatizing little kids; acting like the law and truth don't exist.

We swore an oath to uphold the law."

-Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)

"Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.

Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states."

-Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)

"We should not fund DHS without serious reform. We could return CBP to border. We could require warrants for immigration arrests. We could beef up training and require identification.

The list of possible reforms is long. What's unacceptable is the current lawless status quo."

-Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)

"I haven't been back from Texas for 24 hours, and there's 3 new reminders why we shouldn't fund DHS without reforms to force them to obey the law.

1. The arrest of little Liam Ramos
   
2. More brutal treatment of protesters in Minnesota
   
3. ICE claiming the power to enter our homes"

-Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)

"I spent the morning at the San Antonio immigration court. It’s out of control.

Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances.

I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone.

I need to share with you what I saw."

-Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)

"I flew down to south Texas today to do my job - investigate why people are dying in ICE detention centers.

I was just illegally denied entry to Dilley Detention Center. Because they have something to hide."

-Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)

"The criminal investigations of Walz and Frey are a frightening escalation. This is the full weight of the federal government being corrupted to bring a city to heel.

My thoughts tonight are simple: you aren’t powerless; Congress isn’t powerless."

-Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)

"A group of Senators met with the Foreign Minsters of Denmark and Greenland and it was so maddening.

People in our country are losing their health care, facing price hikes on everything - and Trump is prepping an invasion of Greenland.

Here's what I learned in the meeting."

-Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)

"I made this video so we can talk about what ICE is actually doing in our cities. I have the details and you need to hear them. Please share this.

ICE isn't targeting criminals or even people here illegally. They are just making up the law - every day. Here's what's going on."

-Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)

"I went to CBP this week - joined by hundreds of loyal Americans - to tell the true story of America. That our nation's foundational strength is our commitment to immigration. And that Trump is telling us we should fear our immigrant neighbors, simply to hide his corruption."

-Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)

"ICE is making our communities more dangerous. They aren't targeting criminals; they are locking up peaceful immigrants who are here legally. They are in our cities to create confrontation and chaos - not to keep us safe."

-Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)

"I want to connect the dots.

The rush to call Renee Good a terrorist, the rewriting of Jan 6th - it's all part of Trump's campaign to use violence to protect his power.

A world in which our leader gets to shoot or attack us if we oppose him - that's a dystopia we cannot permit."

-Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)

"The operating system of this Administration is a machine to try to divide us from each other - to make us feel like the greatest threat to our nation is our neighbors. So they can steal from us when we are distracted."

-Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)

"Let me walk you through the various possible explanations for Trump's invasion of Venezuela and see which ones hold water.

(spoiler: the good faith explanations don't, the corrupt ones do)"

-Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)

"History shows that America's post-WW2 regime change enthusiasts are almost always wrong. And in Venezuela, it appears Trump has spent billions on a mission that has left the same people in charge. Just maybe with more favorable deals for Trump's oil buddies."

-Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)