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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for Sunday June 07, 2020 ( 18 items )  

Rep. Courtney Highlights Growing Importance of Navy Submarine Fleet, COVID-19 Readiness in First Seapower Subcommittee Hearing Since Early March
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 5: Yesterday, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, gaveled in the Subcommittee for its first official hearing since March 11th. The hearing, titled "Future Force Structure Requirements for the United States Navy", was the first since the House of Representatives adopted new rules allowing for subcommittees to conduct   more

Rep. Courtney Issues Statement on Federal Student Loan
NORWICH, Connecticut, June 4 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on June 3: Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Education and Labor Committee, released the following statement regarding the U.S. Treasury Department's annual sale of 10-year notes, which has resulted in the lowest federal student loan interest rates since 2005. The new interest rate on federal student loans will fall by 1.779% from their current levels, and will be set at  more

Rep. DeLauro Issues Statement on Civil Protests in Response to Death of George Floyd
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement in response to civil protests in Connecticut and across the nation over the weekend, regarding the death of George Floyd: "The country continues to reel in the wake of the tragic and senseless death of George Floyd last week. Over the weekend, we saw protests from coast to coast calling for justice and saying enough is enough. "The American people are demanding change. The issues of systemic racism, unequ  more

Rep. DeLauro Issues Statement on Death of Floyd
WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement in response to Minneapolis ex-police officer Derek Chauvin killing Minneapolis resident George Floyd, as well as the civil unrest: "The murder of George Floyd was unspeakably tragic. The country has rightfully condemned the officer for kneeling on Mr. Floyd's neck and back--actions that fly in the face of use of force training and practices police officers are taught. In the aftermath of this tragedy, peop  more

Rep. DeLauro Issues Statement on Death of George Floyd
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement in response to Minnesota prosecutors adding a second-degree murder charge against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, and charging three more former officers with aiding and abetting murder in the death of George Floyd. * * * "Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has moved swiftly to render justice in the wake of the se  more

Rep. Hayes Joins 100-Plus Members of Congress in Historic $305 Billion Funding Push for K-12 Schools
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congresswomen Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Rashida Tlaib (MI-13), have led 111 colleagues in sending a letter to Congressional leadership strongly urging the inclusion of $305 billion in K-12 education stabilization funding as part of upcoming coronavirus response legislation. "States are experiencing increased health care and unemployment-related costs that will put further pressure on  more

Rep. Hayes Supported Bill to Help Connecticut Small Businesses Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: President Trump signed H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act. The bill passed the House on May 28th with an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 417-1 and passed the Senate on June 3rd by voice vote. "Small businesses are the lifeblood of Connecticut's economy," said Rep. Hayes. "Greater flexibility for the SBA's PPP program will offer much needed relief to Main Street during this tryin  more

Rep. Larson Applauds and Echoes President Obama's and General Mattis' Call for Unity
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 4 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 3: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded former President Obama's remarks in a town hall reminding Americans that our country started as a protest and former Defense Secretary General James Mattis' statement calling for unity and condemning the use of military force in response to the protests over the murder of George Floyd and racial justice. "During his town hall today, President O  more

Rep. Larson Issues Statement on Death of Floyd
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 2 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement in support of the protests in response to the death of George Floyd: "I stand in support with thousands of peaceful protestors across Connecticut and the country. Our country is hurting right now. The murder of George Floyd is the latest in a long list spanning centuries of deeply disturbing crimes targeting our fellow Americans. We must work together to end the systemic racism that exists in thi  more

Rep. Larson: Connecticut Congressional Delegation Announces CT Awarded $490 Million Grant to CTDOT for COVID-19 Response
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 4 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-1), Joe Courtney (D-2), Rosa DeLauro (D-3), Jim Himes (D-4), and Jahana Hayes (D-5) with Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner Joe Giulietti announced the state has been awarded $224.3 in federal COVID-19 funding from the Federal Transit Administration to help   more

Sen. Blumenthal Issues Statement Calling for CPSC Nominee to Be Withdrawn
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection, released the following statement in response to reports that Nancy Beck, the nominee to lead the Consumer Product Safety Commission, was personally involved in White House efforts to shelve Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines meant to help   more

Sen. Blumenthal Urges FDA & FTC Action Against Potentially Harmful Products Claiming to Treat or Prevent COVID-19
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent a follow-up letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joe Simons and United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen Hahn, again calling on the agencies to act against the marketing and sale of deceptive products claiming to prevent or cure COVID-19, following a market scan by Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI  more

Sen. Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce the Public Health Prviacy Act
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: As tech companies and public health agencies deploy contact tracing apps and digital monitoring tools to fight the spread of COVID-19, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Mark Warner (D-VA) and U.S. Representatives Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and Suzan DelBene (D-WA) introduced the Public Health Emergency Privacy Act to set strong and enforceable privacy and data security ri  more

Sen. Murphy Issues Statement on Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on June 4 regarding the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre: "Thirty-one years ago, peaceful protestors gathered in Tiananmen Square to demand their universal rights in China, only to be met with brutal military force. "Today we honor those brave protestors and remember the Chinese citizens who lost their lives on June 4, 1989. "How governments respond to peaceful protests is a fundame  more

Sen. Murphy Statement on New Charges Against Officers Responsible for George Floyd's Death, Peaceful Protests Across Country
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday issued the following statement following the announcement that Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison will elevate charges against the former Minneapolis police officer who murdered George Floyd while adding charges of aiding and abetting murder against the other three officers at the scene. Murphy also praised the peaceful protests taking place acr  more

Sen. Murphy: Connecticut Congressional Delegation Announces Ct Awarded $490 Million Grant to CTDOT for COVID-19 Response
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-1), Joe Courtney (D-2), Rosa DeLauro (D-3), Jim Himes (D-4), and Jahana Hayes (D-5) with Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner Joe Giulietti announced the state has been awarded $224.3 in federal COVID-19 funding from the Federal Transit Administration to help cover e  more

Sens. Murphy, Blumenthal Urge Defense Department to Refrain From Using U.S. Military to Suppress Nationwide Protests
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley voicing grave concerns over President Donald Trump's recent threat to invoke the I  more

Sens. Murphy, Schumer Announce Legislation Requiring Federal Law Enforcement Officers, Members of Armed Forces to Clearly Identify Themselves, Their Agency
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: After large numbers of unidentified law enforcement officers began patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C. this week, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday announced legislation requiring unidentified law enforcement officers and members of the Armed Forces to clearly identify themselves and their agency or service while they are engaged in cro  more