U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy pushes for mental health reform

DANBURY — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy came to Danbury on Monday to tout legislation he sponsored to overhaul the nation’s mental health system.

More than 200 people gathered at The Family and Children’s Aid Child Guidance Center on West Street to hear the senator give a summary of his bill, which has bipartisan support.

“It’s time that the federal government start helping you, rather than getting in the way, and we’re going to push as hard as we can early next year to move this through the Congress,” Murphy said. “I am more optimistic than ever before that we’re going to get this done.”

Murphy was joined Monday by U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty; D-Conn.; state Rep. Bob Godfrey, D-Danbury; John Clark, president of Western Connecticut State University; and Dr. John Murphy, president and CEO of the Western Connecticut Health Network.

Murphy, a Democrat, and Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Republican from Louisiana, initially co-sponsored the legislation when it was introduced in July. The bill has 12 additional ponsors, six Republicans and six Democrats. For the full article click here 

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