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You are here: Home / Blog / Drinan Honoree Senator Chris Murphy

June 5, 2015

Drinan Honoree Senator Chris Murphy

In 2006, when we awarded the very first Father Robert F. Drinan Award to none other than Father Drinan himself, a young and courageous new leader was just getting his start.

Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut, was elected to the House of Representatives in 2006 largely due to his strong opposition to President Bush’s Iraq War.

On June 9th, Council for a Livable World and the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation will be awarding Senator Murphy with the prestigious Father Robert F. Drinan National Peace and Human Rights Award.

As a Senator, Murphy remains a passionate advocate for non-military solutions to conflict:

  • He was one of two Democrats to vote against President Obama’s 2013 request for war authorization in Syria
  • He continues to criticize the lack of authorization for war in the Middle East
  • He has called for transferring parts of the Pentagon’s bloated budget to instead fund diplomacy and foreign aid
  • And he remains one of the strongest voices in the Senate in support of diplomacy to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran

We need more of this kind of fearlessness in Congress. Help us honor Senator Murphy’s courage in taking principled stands on national security and foreign policy.

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