WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Charles Dike, chair of the Committee on Ethics for the American Psychiatric Association, as part of a virtual hearing entitled "Mental Health Emergencies: Building a Robust Crisis Response System": * * * My name is Doctor Charles Dike. I am Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Program Director of the Law and Psychiatry Fell  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on May 18, 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 Tuesday met with Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations. The two discussed the Iran nuclear deal, the war in Yemen, and the release of American prisoners in Iran. Murphy released the following statement   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- 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, became one of three Members of Congress to be recognized with the first-ever U.S. Transportation Command Pegasus Award. The U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) established the Pegasus Award to recognize strong proponents of the Command's global mission and operations. Courtney was jo  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on May 18, 2021: Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) made the following statement after being designated by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi as a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Annual Board of Visitors for the 117th Congress. Courtney is a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, and has represented  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) voted to pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 1065), a bipartisan bill that would establish a pregnant worker's right to reasonable workplace accommodations. H.R. 1065 would require private sector employers with more than fifteen employees and public sector employers to make reasonable accommodations for job applicants and workers with known limitations due to preg  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement: * * * House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement after the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced contract awards for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Fresh Produce Initiative: "The COVID-19 pandemic has exploited our country's hunger and nutrition crises and demonstrated the need to make healthy, nutritious foods more acce  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following floor remarks on May 20, 2021, in support of the Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th (H.R. 3237): * * * "Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th. "Like many of us in the Capitol Community, I am still shaken by the violence and terror of that day and the tragedies in its aftermath: the death of   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks to the House Rules Committee in support of an appropriate rule for the House to consider the Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th Appropriations Act (H.R. 3237): * * * "Thank you for the opportunity to appear before the Rules Committee to discuss the Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th. "No one needs reminding about the vi  more

NORTHFORD, Connecticut, May 22 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today met with local farmers and food system advocates at Cecarelli's Harrison Hill Farm to discuss how the federal government can better support agriculture and family farmers in Connecticut and throughout the Northeast. DeLauro was joined by Cecarelli's Harrison Hill Farm owner and operator Will DellaCamera, Connecticut Departmen  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2021: The House today passed the Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th Appropriations Act, a $1.9 billion funding bill that covers the costs of the insurrection and protects the Capitol and those who visit and work here. "Congress owes it to everyone who works in or visits our Capitol to provide funding to recover, rebuild, and ke  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives passed Congressman Jim Himes' (CT-04) Insider Trading Prohibition Act (HR 2655) as part of larger package of bills with bipartisan support. Last Congress, the bill passed by a vote of 410-13. The bill establishes a clear, statutory prohibition on insider trading. Corporate insiders who wrongfully obtain inside information and misuse it weaken the fairness, integrity, and safety o  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) chaired a hearing by the National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy Subcommittee of the House Committee on Financial Services entitled "Examining Belt and Road: The Lending Practices of the People's Republic of China and Impact on the International Debt Architecture." Even before the coronavirus besieged the world, there were worrying signs of sovereign d  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on May 19, 2021: During today's Ways and Means Committee Hearing on Leveraging the Tax Code for Infrastructure Investment, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) highlighted the need for Congress to act on legislation to address outdated infrastructure in the Hartford region and throughout the country. Click here (https://youtu.be/5actDBe4j4M) to see Larson's remarks and questions to the hearing witnesses. "We've  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on May 18, 2021: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) reintroduced the America Wins Act. The America Wins Act would boldly address the climate crisis and our infrastructure deficit. It implements a carbon tax to lower greenhouse gas emissions and raise revenue to reinvest in infrastructure, innovation, and the American people. "Climate change is one of the largest existential threats we face as a nation and as   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on May 18, 2021: * * * Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the violence in Israel and Gaza: "Hamas has launched more than 3,000 rockets against Israel, and yet again has initiated hostilities in the region. Hamas is terrorist organization and as always, Israel has the right to defend itself against these attacks. "I support President Biden and Secretary Blinken's efforts to s  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for H.R.3233, the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act, and blasted Republicans who opposed it: "Republicans are in denial over what the American people saw with their own eyes. Five people died during the insurrection, including U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick. People were assaulted, Members an  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, and Ritchie Torres, D-New York, on May 17, 2021: * * * U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01), and Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15) released a statement on the Biden-Harris Administration's announcement that the Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments will be distributed monthly to parents starting July 15, 2021: "Today, the Biden-Harris Adminis  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following joint statement on May 17, 2021, with Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California: * * * House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) and State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee Chair Barbara Lee (D-CA-13) released the following statement on President Joe Biden's announcement that the United States will provide an additional 20 million doses of COVID-  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, and Ritchie Torres, D-New York, on May 17, 2021: * * * Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) released a statement on the Biden administration's announcement that the Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments will be distributed monthly to parents starting July 15, 2021: "Today, the Biden-Harris administration has taken a c  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: 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 strongly condemned Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's anti-Semitic remarks: "I strongly condemn Turkish President Erdogan's anti-Semitic remarks. Such comments are incendiary at a moment we need to decrease tensions, not ratchet th  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on May 18, 2021: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Tuesday held a classified briefing with Department of Homeland Security officials as the subcommittee works to set priorities for the FY2022 Budget. After the briefing, Murphy released the following statement: "Damaging cyberattacks on infrastructure and a violent in  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: 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 Thursday released the following statement on the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas: "I'm relieved by reports that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire, and I commend President Biden and Secretary Blinken for the role they p  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on May 19, 2021: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released the following statement on President Joe Biden's visit to Connecticut to give the commencement address to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London: "I'm thrilled that President Biden will be in New London today to address the Coast Guard Academy's Corps of Cadets and their families--his first commencement address at a servi  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative David Cicilline (D-R.I.) on Friday reintroduced the 21st Century Buy American Act, legislation would strengthen existing Buy American laws to eliminate loopholes and ensure government procurement prioritizes American-made goods, and would create up to 100,000 jobs according to the non-partisan Economic Policy Institute. Murphy also introdu  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) led nine of their Senate colleagues in calling on the Biden administration to address discriminatory and punitive school disciplinary measures. In a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Attorney General Merrick Garland, the senators asked the U.S. Departments of Justice and Edu  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) who led 27 of their Senate colleagues on Sunday in calling for an immediate ceasefire agreement in Israel and the Palestinian territories to prevent further loss of life and further escalation of violence. Murphy and Ossoff are joined by U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tom   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on May 18, 2021: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday led 18 of their Senate colleagues, including U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), in a bipartisan letter urging the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide additional relief to dairy farmers. They highlighted the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on costs fa  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Sunday released the following bipartisan statement calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas: "Israel has the right to defend itself from Hamas' rocket attacks, in a manner propo  more