WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following joint statement on June 29: The statement was co-issued by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, Reps. Judy Chu, D-California, Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio and Lois Frankel, D-Florida. In the wake of today's U.S. Supreme Court decision in June Medical Services v. Russo, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and members of Congress are calling for the passage of the Women's Health Protection Act t  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following joint statement on June 29: The statement was co-issued by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, Reps. Judy Chu, D-California, Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio and Lois Frankel, D-Florida. In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in June Medical Services v. Russo, members of Congress call for the passage of the Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA) to protect access to abortion care n  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following statement on June 29: The statement was co-issued by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, Reps. Judy Chu, D-California, Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio and Lois Frankel, D-Florida. In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in June Medical Services v. Russo, , members of Congress call for the passage of the Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA) to protect access to abortion care nationwide. *   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 30: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) at a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing on Tuesday pressed White House Coronavirus Task Force members on the need to wear a mask and the importance of working with international partners to combat COVID-19. Murphy specifically asked Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci, U.S. Cente  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following news release: The Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act of 2020 (S. 3398) by a vote of 22-0. The bipartisan legislation introduced by Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) would encourage the tech industry to take online child sexual exploitation seriously. The legislation must now be   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced the award of $1,500,000 in new federal funding to the Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board (EWIB). The grant funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and will enable EWIB to provide low-income individuals in eastern Connecticut, including recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funding, wit  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) voted to pass Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2). The Moving Forward Act is a historic proposal that would invest more than $1.5 trillion in programs to rebuild communities in eastern Connecticut and throughout the country with infrastructure that is modern, safe, and built to last. The Moving Forward Act would make bold investments to safely reopen and rebuild America's schools   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the Bank on Students Coronavirus Emergency Loan Refinancing Act of 2020. The new, bicameral legislation would allow student loan borrowers to refinance their student loan debt down to the historically low federal Stafford Student Loan rates which go into effect today. At a fixed rate of 2.75% for undergraduate Stafford borrowe  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that Louisiana's admitting-privileges law was medically unnecessary and significantly limited access to abortion: * * * "The Supreme Court of the United States' ruling to uphold the constitution is an incredible victory not only for women but for our entire nation. This case should have  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on July 1 after the replacement of the North American Free Trade Agreement: "Today marks the entry into force of the re-negotiated NAFTA. In 2018, the Trump Administration signed a deeply flawed agreement that would have driven up the cost of medicine, had no effective enforcement provisions for workers' rights, and done nothing to counter NAFTA's constant outsourcing of jobs and pollution. "Thanks to the  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, took bold action to support of H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act. This critical $1.5 trillion investment in United States' infrastructure includes more than $4.94 billion for Connecticut over five years, $3.6 billion for highway infrastructure and $1.3 billion for transit inf  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jahana Hayes is pleased to announce, in conjunction with HRA of New Britain Inc., that the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Head Start Bureau has awarded HRA a grant contract to assume the management of the Bristol Head Start program. The program has been under temporary management of CDI, Inc. for the past two years. "Early childhood development plays a critical  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis unveiled a comprehensive Congressional climate action framework, highlighting Congresswoman Hayes' bill, which seeks to invest in green school buses. This action would serve as an important tool in the effort to solve the climate crisis. The Select Committee's plan would put our country on a path to net-zero carbon pollution by 2050, if not earlier. The Cl  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jahana Hayes voted in favor of H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act. This bipartisan bill makes robust investments in infrastructure for the safety and well-being of people in Connecticut. These investments will create millions of American jobs and help to rebuild Connecticut communities. "H.R. 2 is a monumental investment in our nation's infrastructure and environmental sustainability," said Con  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Hayes joined House colleagues in voting to pass H.J.Res 90, a resolution providing for congressional disapproval of a harmful rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to gut the Community Reinvestment Act. This landmark civil rights law protects against the discriminatory practice of redlining and ensures equal opportunity for low to moderate income Americans an  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jahana Hayes voted to pass the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Enhancement Act, legislation which would build on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to lower health costs and prescription drug prices in CT-05. Today's vote comes days after the Trump Administration filed a brief asking the Supreme Court to strike down the entirety of the ACA. "In the midst of a pandemic, access to quality, a  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives passed HR 2, the Moving Forward Act. This bill will provide the funding to reduce both traffic congestion and dangerous greenhouse gas emissions and enable America to remain competitive in a global economy where many of our rivals are out-investing us in infrastructure. Like almost everyone in Southwest Connecticut, repairing, rebuilding, and replacing our failing roads, rail, a  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded the Supreme Court's decision to uphold Roe V. Wade and overturn Louisiana's burdensome requirements for abortion clinics. "Today's Supreme Court decision reaffirms that women have a constitutional right to make their own medical decisions. Reproductive rights are human rights and access to abortion should be treated no differently than any other medical service. C  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for HR 2, the Moving Forward Act. This a bold, transformative package that not only invests in traditional infrastructure (like roads and public transportation), but it also dedicates funding to rebuild schools, housing, expand broadband access, and more. This will help create jobs and fund transformative projects for regions, like the I-84 and I-91 tunnel proposal. The  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Rep. John B. Larson voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, which passed the House. "In the midst of a pandemic, it is important now more than ever to expand access to health care. I was proud to help craft the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010 as the Chair of the Democratic Caucus. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act builds on the successes of the   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) and Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that several provisions they authored in support of Connecticut residents, schools, and others impacted by crumbling foundations passed in the House of Representatives. The provisions were included as part of the Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2), the sweeping infrastructure investment bill that passed the House this evening and w  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) and Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced that two provisions they authored in support of Connecticut residents impacted by crumbling foundations passed in the House of Representatives. The provisions were included as part of the Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2), the sweeping infrastructure investment bill that would invest more than $1.5 trillion in proposals to moder  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), and Jon Tester (D-MT) introduced legislation that would mandate the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reimburse veterans' emergency health care expenses from non-VA facilities that are not covered by the veteran's private insurance. This legislation follows the 2016 Staab v. McDonald a  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Chairman of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, made the following statement after voting for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in the House Armed Services Committee. The FY21 NDAA was passed out of committee by a vote of 56-0. "This year's defense authorization bill is notable for many reasons, including the effort we have   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Tuesday that Stamford innovator Sema4 has been named "Innovator of the Month." Founded in 2017 after being spun off as a stand-alone company from the Mount Sinai Health System, Sema4 is a patient-centered health intelligence company with a mission to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Sema4 currently delivers genomic solutio  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, on Thursday introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 that would increase the Buy American requirements on major defense programs to 100% domestic content. Currently, equipment that has only 50% of its content from U.S. suppliers is considered compliant with   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday introduced two amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 aimed at reaffirming U.S. national security. The first prohibits the use of funds to support the Saudi-led coalition's military campaign in Yemen unless the U.  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 30: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other Democrats, took to the U.S. Senate floor to slam Senate Majority Leader McConnell's inaction on a COVID-19 relief package and to highlight the need for state and local assistance, and demanded a vote on COVID-19 related legislation that has been sitting on McConnell's desk for nearly   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Mike Turner (R-OH) introduced legislation to reduce exposure of servicemembers and their families to harmful PFAS chemicals. The bicameral, bipartisan PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act prohibits the Department of Defense from acquiring items that contain these dangerous and toxic che  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following news release on July 2: Today the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act of 2020 (S. 3398) by a vote of 22-0. The bipartisan legislation introduced by Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) would encourage the tech industry to take online child sexual exploitation seriously. The legislat  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent a letter to Subway CEO John Chidsey, urging him to ban openly carrying firearms in Subway restaurants in Connecticut and country-wide. Murphy and Blumenthal called on the Connecticut-based restaurant chain to prohibit open carry in all of its restaurants amid a significant gun sales spike during the COVID-19 pandemic. "As t  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and18 of his Senate colleagues joined a letter let by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) demanding that President Donald Trump rescind his recent decision to eliminate protections for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. On June 5, 2020, Trump announced that he would open the region's only marine national monument to commercial fishing.   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- 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. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) in introducing an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021 (NDAA) that would require President Trump to unlock the full authority and power of the Defense Production Act to scale up nation-wide production of the testing supplies, personal protective equipment, and medic  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), both members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Tuesday introduced legislation that would increase funding for children with disabilities. The Supporting Children with Disabilities During COVID-19 Act appropriates $11 billion for state grants under t  more