WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Chris Murphy issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday introduced the National Strategy for Social Connection Act (https://www.murphy.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/national_strategy_for_social_connection_bill_text.pdf), legislation to create a comprehensive national response to epidemic-levels of social isolation and revitalize community and connection throughout the United States. The National Strategy for Social Connection Act would create a permanent Office of Social Connection Policy within the White House to work across federal agencies to develop effective strategies to combat social isolation and provide national guidelines for social connection. The bill would also f...