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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for Sunday May 02, 2021 ( 24 items )  

At Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing, Murphy Discusses Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal With U.S. Afghan Envoy
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Tuesday asked U.S. Department of State Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad about the Biden administration's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan at the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations comm  more

House Judiciary Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Sen. Blumenthal
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law issued the following testimony by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, at a hearing entitled "Treating the Problem: Addressing Anticompetitive Conduct and Consolidation in Health Care Markets": * * * We've seen some alarming trends in the health care industry lately. One trend: drug prices are too high. Americans spend more on prescription drugs than citizens of any other country in the w  more

Rep. Courtney Announces More Than $1.2 Million in New Federal Relief Funding for Norwich Free Academy and Woodstock Academy
NORWICH, Connecticut, May 1 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) welcomed confirmation from the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) that new federal relief funds are being made available for Connecticut's endowed academies, including two eastern schools that were excluded from the previous two rounds of federal assistance. In a response letter to Rep. Courtney, the CSDE confirmed that Woodstock Academy and Norwich   more

Rep. Courtney Re-Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Urging Senate to Ratify United Nations Convention on Law of Sea Treaty
NORWICH, Connecticut, April 30 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congressman Courtney, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, was joined by Representatives Don Young (R-AK), Jim Langevin (D-RI), Rick Larsen (D-WA), and John Garamendi (D-CA) in reintroducing a resolution calling on the Senate to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) treaty. Currently, the United States is one of only  more

Rep. Courtney Statement on President Joe Biden's First Joint Address to Congress Following First 100 Days
NORWICH, Connecticut, April 30 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) made the following statement this evening after President Joe Biden issued his first address to a joint session of Congress following his first 100 days in office. "President Biden's clear-eyed address tonight leaves no doubt that he is determined to deliver real results for the American people," said Congressman Courtney. "In his first 100 days, working with   more

Rep. Courtney to Host Frontline Health Care Worker Sherri Dayton as Guest for President Joe Biden's Virtual State of the Union Address
NORWICH, Connecticut, April 28 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced that he will host Sherri Dayton, RN, as his guest of honor for President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address on Wednesday, April 28th. Ms. Dayton has worked as a health care professional for 27 years. She has served eastern Connecticut communities on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic as a Registered Nurse at Backus Hospital in Norwich,  more

Rep. DeLauro Applauds President Biden's American Families Plan
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on April 28, 2021: * * * House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement on President Biden's American Families Plan, which would invest in care infrastructure to support economic recovery and includes a national paid family and medical leave program: "President Biden's American Families Plan recognizes that our country is hurting and bold federal action is ne  more

Rep. DeLauro Statement on President Biden's Joint Address to Congress
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on April 28, 2021: * * * House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued this statement following President Biden's Joint Address to Congress: "Tonight was a historic evening for many reasons. For me, the most poignant was seeing two women seated behind the President for the first time: the first female Vice President and the first female Speaker of the House. "It was also a night o  more

Rep. DeLauro Statement on Retirement of Rep. Bustos
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement: * * * House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement on the retirement of Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL-17): "It has been my privilege to serve with Representative Cheri Bustos for a decade, including as Appropriators and members of House Leadership. "From her first day in Congress, Representative Bustos has been  more

Rep. DeLauro Unveils Community Project Funding Submissions
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 1 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on April 30, 2021: House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) announced ten Connecticut community projects she has submitted for consideration in appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year. As Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, which sets federal spending, Chair DeLauro is committed to meeting the needs of our communities in a transparent and accountable way  more

Rep. Hayes Introduces Legislation Celebrating National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced bipartisan legislation designating and celebrating the week of April 26 through April 30, 2021, as "National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week." Congresswoman Hayes was also joined in the Senate by Senators Maggie Hassan (NH), Cornyn (TX), Casey (PA), Collins (ME), Ernst (IA), Hoeven (ND)  more

Rep. Himes Announces Requests for Transportation & Infrastructure and Community Project Funding
BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut, April 30 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Representative Jim Himes (CT-04) announced the final list of projects he will submit for funding through both the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Member-Designated Projects process and Appropriations Committee Community Project Funding (CPF) process. "My office has just completed an extensive process considering funding requests for programs and projects across our communities," s  more

Rep. Larson Statement on Biden Address to Joint Session of Congress
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 30 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after President Joe Biden's address to the Joint Session of Congress: "After just 99 days in office, President Biden has already made significant progress in combatting COVID and getting relief to Americans. His American Rescue Plan is the most significant piece of legislation since the New Deal. It has put vaccines in arms,   more

Rep. Larson, Access Health CT, and CRT Highlight Lower Health Care Costs for Access Health Customers
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 27 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), James Michel (CEO of Access Health CT), and Lena Rodriguez (President and CEO of Community Renewal Team) announced in Hartford today that Connecticut residents purchasing health insurance through Access Health CT will see lower premiums starting May 1st. As a result of the American Rescue Plan, it is estimated that 34,000 households in Connecticut will be enroll  more

Rep. Larson, IRS Officials Highlight Direct Benefits in American Rescue Plan
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 30 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on April 29, 2021: Yesterday, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), was joined by Ken Corbin (Commissioner of the Wage & Investment Division and Chief Taxpayer Experience Officer for the Internal Revenue Service) for an event to highlight the direct benefits made possible by the American Rescue Plan and to answer questions on how people can access the benefits. The American Rescue Plan includes direc  more

Reps. Hayes, Cohen, Moore and Watson Coleman Introduce Meal Act
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) introduced the Making Essentials Affordable and Lawful (MEAL) Act to lift restrictions on the receipt of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits for people with prior felony drug convicti  more

Reps. Lee and DeLauro Praise President Biden Administration's Commitment to Share COVID-19 Vaccine Doses With the World
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut on April 26, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13), Chair of the House Appropriations subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, today praised President Biden's plan to distribute 60 million AstraZeneca doses to countries in need in the coming months. They released the f  more

Sen. Murphy Highlights Guilford Innovator AI Therapeutics as 'Murphy's Innovator of the Month'
HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 1 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced AI Therapeutics, based in Guilford, has been named "Innovator of the Month." Founded by Dr. Jonathan Rothberg in 2013 to advance the clinical development of new therapies to treat lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) and diseases of major unmet need, AI Therapeutics is a pioneer in biotechnology, using deep learning and the integration of public and   more

Sen. Murphy Statement on Passage of Resolution Reinstating Methane Emissions Standards
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released the following statement on Senate passage of the Congressional Resolution of Disapproval of the Trump administration's rollback of the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS). Murphy is a cosponsor of the resolution, which reverses the Trump administration's rollback of methane emissions regulations and reinstates the 2012 and 2016 Oil and   more

Sen. Murphy, Colleagues Call on Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson to Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines Across Globe
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Jeffrey Merkley (D-Ore.) on Wednesday sent letters to Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson requesting information on their plans to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine manufacturing capacity across the globe. Their request comes as India faces a humanitarian and publi  more

Sen. Murphy, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Issue Updated Presidential Determination With an Increased Refugee Admissions Target
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and 31 of their Senate colleagues in a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to issue an updated presidential determination with an increased refugee admissions target for the remainder of Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 as soon as possible. The Senators urged President Biden to set the refugee a  more

Sen. Murphy, Rep. Pallone Call for Investment in Coastal Resiliency Projects to Combat Climate Change and Create Jobs
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) wrote to President Biden on Friday requesting support for living shoreline coastal resiliency projects that will help coastal communities combat climate change and rebuild the economy. President Biden's American Jobs Plan specifically calls for investment in nature-based infrastructure to maximize coastal resilienc  more

Sen. Murphy: Biden Administration Views Climate Change as Existential
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- 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 joined Foreign Policy's Virtual Climate Summit: Advancing the Global Dialogue on Climate Action for a solution-focused discussion on addressing climate change as a national security priority. On why climate change is a national security threat, Murphy said: "[Climate change] is clearly a nat  more

Sens. Blumenthal & Smith Lead Introduction of Legislation to Stop Sexual Harassment in STEM
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act today to improve the understanding of factors contributing to sexual harassment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, examine impacts of harassment on individuals and policies to reduce it, and spur interagency efforts to mitigate this harassment. "  more