WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement after President Joe Biden announced that he would withdraw all American combat troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021. "President Biden's plan, which modifies the May 1st Trump departure date to September 11th, will bring to an end twenty years of valiant service by our military   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * Thank you for your commitment to our nation's infrastructure and for holding today's Member Day hearing. We are in an exciting moment. After decades of inadequate investments in America's physical infrastructure and four years of failed 'Infrastructure Weeks,' w  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * The state of Connecticut and my district in particular are clear examples of the critical need for immediate investment in forward-looking, climate change mitigating infrastructure. Almost 70 percent of our bridges are over 50 years old - the fourth highest percent  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has begun accepting applications for funeral assistance for eastern Connecticut residents who lost loved ones to COVID-19. The new COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program allows Connecticut residents who paid for funeral expenses after January 20, 2020, for an individual whose death may have been caused by or was   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior Member of the House Education and Labor Committee, cast his vote to pass the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1195), a bill he introduced on February 22nd. The bill would curb the rising rates of workplace violence facing health care and social service employees such as nurses, emergency responders, medical assi  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on April 14, 2021: Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) highlighted the IRS's announcement that many Connecticut residents who receive Veterans' Benefits could expect Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) of up to $1,400 to hit their bank accounts beginning today. Many people in eastern Connecticut have already received EIPs as part of the American Rescue Plan, which Rep. Courtney helped pass. The IRS is continuing to is  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following floor statement: * * * House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of her bill, The Paycheck Fairness Act. A video of DeLauro's remarks can be found here (https://twitter.com/rosadelauro/status/1382769141061459969?s=20). Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Paycheck Fairness Act. It's legislation that I have introduced in every Cong  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on April 16, 2021: * * * House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement after President Biden announced it will reverse the former administration's fetal tissue ban: "Today, the Biden administration took an important step to reverse some of the last administration's efforts to block lifesaving research that requires the use of fetal tissue. Research through t  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on April 14, 2021: * * * House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement after President Biden announced that all U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021: "I applaud President Biden's announcement today to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan. The American military presence in Afghanistan has spanned 20 years and thousands of brav  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on April 13, 2021: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, reintroduced the Healthy Families Act, paid sick days legislation to help keep workers, communities, and our economy healthy. Congresswoman DeLauro and Senator Murray have been pushing for the  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes (D-CT) & U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the bicameral Palomares Veterans Act today to remove barriers to benefits and compensation for the veterans who responded to the 1966 nuclear accident in Palomares, Spain. Many of the 1,600 servicemembers were sent to the site without protective clothing or warning of potential dangers, and were subjected to dang  more

WATERBURY, Connecticut, April 15 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the allocation of $75 million in funding from the December 2020 Consolidated Appropriation Act to the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentives Program (GusNIP), and a key change to the current Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) Request for Applications. The $75 million will be exclusively available for current GusNIP grantees, who can utilize grants to build u  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) voted to pass the two landmark worker protection bills led by members of the Connecticut delegation. The House passed the Paycheck Fairness Act, led by Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, led by Representative Joe Courtney (CT-02). Congresswoman Hayes also advocated for th  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement on newly announced sanctions on Russian entities and individuals: "Today, the Biden administration announced an executive order imposing sanctions on 32 Russian individuals and entities in response to the SolarWinds cyberattack. This response is important, but I fear it will be insufficient to change Russian behavior. "The imposition of s  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement on President Biden's decision to withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by September 11th, 2021. "The United States military's mission in Afghanistan has evolved to be too broad, too unclear, and too costly. Now, two decades after the initial invasion, this war has cost the U.S. $2 trillion and nearly 2,400 American lives. We achieved ou  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after it was announced that all U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan before September 11, 2021. "An endless war is not the solution for Afghanistan or our troops. Our men and women in uniform have bravely served our country. Service members and their families have sacrificed far too much. "This is truly a historic change of cours  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for Rep. Joe Courtney's (CT-02) Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1195). Larson is a cosponsor of the bill. "I applaud Rep. Joe Courtney for his leadership and efforts to protect heath care and social service workers. These workers care for the most vulnerable in our society and have been at the forefront of the COVID-  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for Rep. Rosa DeLauro's (CT-03) Paycheck Fairness Act (HR 7), which would strengthen the 1963 Equal Pay Act and close loopholes in the law to end the wage gap. DeLauro has introduced this legislation every Congress since 1997. "It is long past time that we close the wage gap and guarantee equal pay for equal work. That's why I'm incredibly proud to support the Payche  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 13 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on April 12, 2021: The Connecticut Delegation and Governor Ned Lamont today announced a new state program aimed at engaging with K-12 students who struggled with absenteeism and disengagement during the 2020-21 school year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative, known as the Learner Engagement and Attendance Program (LEAP), will include a partnership between the Connecticut St  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: In response to the recent shootings in Hartford on Saturday, April 10th, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, U.S. Congressman John Larson, Connecticut Senator Doug McCrory (D- Hartford/Bloomfield/Windsor), and Connecticut Representative Brandon McGee (D-Hartford/Windsor) have issued the following statements: Representative Brandon McGee said, "I have a heavy heart. My thoughts and prayers go out to the each o  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following joint statement with Reps. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, and Bill Pascrell, Jr., D-New Jersey: * * * House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT), and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement regarding Social Security Administration (SS  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following joint statement with John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, and Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts: * * * House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT), and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement regarding Social Security Administration (SSA)'s decision to halt sending "no-match" letters, also   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on April 15, 2021: U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes (D-CT) introduced the bicameral Palomares Veterans Act today to remove barriers to benefits and compensation for the veterans who responded to the 1966 nuclear accident in Palomares, Spain. Many of the 1,600 servicemembers were sent to the site without protective clothing or warning of potential dangers,   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following floor statement on April 14, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, on Wednesday delivered remarks on the U.S. Senate floor to discuss the Biden administration's announcement that all U.S. forces will be withdrawn from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021. "After twenty years of war   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- 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 Tuesday released the following statement on the Biden administration's announcement that all U.S. forces will be withdrawn from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021: "It's past time for the American military presence in Afghanistan to end. President Biden's decision to bring our remaining troops home fro  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- 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 and Appropriations Committee, on Friday released the following statement on the Biden administration's discretionary funding request for international affairs funding: "The Biden administration's proposed 10 percent increase to the international affairs budget is a good start, but Congress needs to go furt  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- 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 build-up of Russian forces along the Ukrainian border: "I am deeply concerned about the buildup of Russian military forces along the Ukrainian border, and it is Russia's responsibility to de-escalate the situation immediately. Unfortunately, if past is pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- 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, and U.S. Representative Ami Bera (CA-07), a member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, on Friday led four Democratic Members of Congress in applauding the Biden administration for their global health initiatives since taking office, and urged the administration to include regular funding for mult  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative David Price (D-N.C.) on Friday announced the reintroduction of the Standardization of Collegiate Oversight of Revenues and Expenditures (SCORE) Act, which would promote greater transparency in college sports by making information about spending on intercollegiate athletics publicly available. The SCORE Act would standardize and make publ  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on April 16, 2021: Ahead of a May 5 meeting of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) General Council, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and eight senators on Friday sent a letter to President Biden urging him to publicly support a temporary patent waiver for COVID-19 vaccines that would allow countries to manufacture treatments locally, expediting the global vaccinat  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, on Tuesday led their Senate colleagues in a letter to President Biden expressing the urgent need to rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) along with 9 Senate Democrats introduced the Choose Medicare Act on Thursday to give every individual who is not already eligible for Medicaid or Medicare the opportunity to enroll in Medicare as an individual and give every employer the ability to purchase Medicare for their emplo  more