Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are among the lawmakers who plan to press for legislation this week that would respond to George Floyd’s death. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are among the lawmakers who plan to press for legislation this week that would respond to George Floyd’s death. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy – plan to introduce a series of police reform bills this week. The furor over Floyd’s killing and the issue of racial injustice has prompted Republicans to say they want reforms, too. Murphy said President Donald Trump is “trying to intimidate peaceful protesters by having unidentified and unaccountable federal law enforcement officers assigned to the protests.