Blumenthal, Murphy To Lose Clout In Gop-controlled Senate

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – When U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) return to Washington in January, both will face a loss in power, reports ctpost.com.

U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut will lose power when they return to Washington in January.
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Nicole Briggs

12/14/2014 5:00 a.m.

After the loss of Democratic control in the Nov. 4 mid-term elections, both senators now face different legislative priorities.

Blumenthal will lose a key Senate subcommittee chairmanship that has provided him a platform for promoting safety and performance standards over Metro-North Railroad and Amtrak.

Murphy is the outgoing chairman of a Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs, according to the report.

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