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Power & Politics: Sen. Chris Murphy releases new book; Republican State Sen. Jeff Gordon on school bus safety

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy and Republican State Sen. Jeff Gordon join the show this week.

News 12 Staff

Jun 20, 2026, 4:40 PM

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Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy joins News 12's Mark Sudol to discuss the Trump administration's agreement with Iran, how the war with the Middle Eastern country has impacted Americans, and how he and New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand introduced a bill to help seniors who are struggling with loneliness among other topics.

Republican State Sen. Jeff Gordon discusses the new law, which passed unanimously, that suspends licenses of repeat school bus stop-arm violators. Gordon also discusses increasing electric rates and what can be done about Gov. Ned Lamont going after Eversource.

Gas prices are starting to drop, thanks to an expected deal to potentially end the war with Iran. But will prices keep dropping? News 12's John Craven takes a look.

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