WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Dec. 7: Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced that his bipartisan bill to safeguard Educational Impact Aid for military and Tribal Nations schoolchildren amid the pandemic was signed into law. Courtney first introduced the Impact Aid Coronavirus Relief Act (H.R. 8075) on August 25th and successfully built strong bipartisan support for the legislation, even amid the widely reported-on inabili  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, made the following statement today after the House voted in overwhelming bipartisan fashion to pass the conference report to accompany the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. Courtney was a core conferee appointed to the committee responsible for negotiating the final bi  more

STRATFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), House Appropriations Committee Chair-designate, today announced Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation in Stratford, Connecticut, has been awarded $507,036,949 through the Department of the Army for production, engineering, and service of the Blackhawk. "Blackhawk helicopters play a critical role in helping the men and women of our armed services carry out their  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) issued the following statement on Katherine Tai's nomination as U.S. Trade Representative: "Katherine Tai is a friend and a trusted advisor. As a member of Speaker Pelosi's USMCA Trade Working Group, Katherine Tai and I worked hand in hand to re-negotiate the new NAFTA alongside my colleagues. We traveled to Mexico in July 2019 to meet with Mexican President   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, held a hearing today to examine the Hyde Amendment, a legislative rider originally included in the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies spending bill in fiscal year 1976. The Hyde Amendment denies Medicaid coverage on abortion. Thr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Dec. 8: Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) announced that through Stamford Hospital, Stamford Health will receive a $4,690,100 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grant will reimburse Stamford Hospital for their emergency response to COVID-19, including an alternative treatment site, drive through testing, designated staff, PPE and plexiglass for health care workers, as well as  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Dec. 9: Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the conference report accompanying the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA funds defense and related programs and is usually one of the largest pieces of legislation that Congress passes each year. This year, the bill includes $732 billion in discretionary spending for our national defense for FY 2021, including approximately  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 12 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Dec. 11: Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded President-elect Biden's nomination of Katherine Tai for the United States Trade Representative. "Katherine Tai is an outstanding choice by President-elect Biden for the United States Trade Representative. Having worked with her on the Ways and Means Committee and during the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement negotiations, I've seen   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Dec. 7: Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded President-elect Biden's nomination of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Becerra served as Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus when Larson served as Chair of the Democratic Caucus. They both served on the Ways and Means Committee together as well. "We need a strong leader heading the Department of  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Dec. 8: * * * Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019. The bill removes the five month waiting period for ALS patients to apply for benefits. The bill passed the Senate last week and will head to the President's desk to sign into law. Click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPeg53xIvys&featu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Dec. 9: Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Ways and Means Democrats, led by Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), raised concerns to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert E. Lighthizer regarding the Trump Administration's hasty trade negotiations with Ecuador and failure to consult with Congress as part of that process.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Dec. 8: * * * Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after voting for the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that includes increases for multiple defense programs based in Connecticut. "During these difficult times, the FY2021 NDAA provides a much-needed 3 percent raise for our troops and boosts defense manufacturing in Connecticut. These increases support th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: This week the House passed H.R. 2477, the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act of 2019. Larson led the passage of the bill on the House floor. The BENES Act included H.R. 5534, Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act, which extends Medicare coverage of essential immunosuppressant drugs for kidney transplant patients. The legislation w  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Dec. 8: Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (WRDA). The bill authorizes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin navigation, flood control, storm damage, and other water-related infrastructure projects. Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) and House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey (NY-17) supported the bill. Included in WRDA is the auth  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Dec. 10: Today Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Joe Courtney (CT-02) introduced the Pandemic Supplies Production Act to nationalize the production and distribution of essential supplies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. "As we fight through this second surge of COVID-19 we need to make sure we have the supplies to combat the virus. The Pandemic Supplies Production Act would not only boost production   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following joint statement on Dec. 7 with Reps. Richard Neal, D-Massachusetts, and Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois: * * * Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT), and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) released the following statement regarding news that a draft proposed rule that would narrow the eligibilit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following joint statement on Dec. 7 with Reps. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, and Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois: * * * Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT), and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) released the following statement regarding news that a d  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- 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 Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, on Friday applauded the final passage of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The legislation authorizes the appropriation of funds for the Department of Defense and military construction that will help keep Connect  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Dec. 7: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday met virtually with President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. The two discussed the need to rebuild the U.S. Department of State, how the U.S. can revitalize diplomacy in the post-Trump era, and restoring Congress's role in foreign policy. Murphy released  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday released the following statement after the United States Senate failed to pass the bipartisan joint resolutions of disapproval on the Trump administration's latest proposed arms sale to the United Arab Emirates (UAE): "Rushing through massive sales of Reaper drones and our most advanced fight  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday released the following statement on the sham elections in Venezuela: "To nobody's surprise, the Maduro regime won the sham elections on Sunday in Venezuela. Nothing about these elections were free and fair, and without any credible electoral path on the horizon, I worry that the situation will co  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), along with U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), on Thursday released the following statement on the sentencing of an American citizen, Walid Fitaihi, in Saudi Arabia: "We are appalled that Walid Fitaihi has been sentenced to six years in prison by a Saudi court on politically motivated cha  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Dec. 9: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) applauded the Senate passage of the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act. The senators led seven of their senator colleagues, including Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), introducing this bill to addresses the growing challenges posed by food allergies, which affect tens of millions of Americans.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Dec. 7: This past week, U.S. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee joined U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and six of their senate colleagues introducing a Senate Resolution to underscore the United States' commitment to human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Thailand. The senators' resolution follows recent demonstrations   more