General Discussion

The politically ambitious Connecticut Democrat is walking away from bipartisan government funding negotiations as his party clamors for a seat at the table.

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., called on Connecticut to take a “hard line” and ban private equity ownership of hospitals, citing deteriorating conditions at three facilities owned by Prospect Medical Holdings, a hospital operator formerly backed by private equity investors.

STAMFORD — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy has been quite vocal since President Donald Trump started his second term, railing against what he says is unprecedented corruption in the White House. But he still finds reasons to rejoice.