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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for Sunday June 06, 2021 ( 17 items )  

Chairman Scott and Rep. Hayes Release Statement on USDA Funding for Food Insecurity and Food Bank Capacity
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott and Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chair Jahana Hayes issued the following statement in response to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) investing $1 billion to purchase healthy food for food insecure Americans and build food bank capacity: "This announcement is yet another positive step as Secretary Tom Vilsa  more

Rep. DeLauro Announces More Than $21 Million in FEMA Grants to Support COVID-19 Relief Efforts
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 5 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release June 4, 2021: House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today announced $21,688,126 in federal grants through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to cover COVID-19 expenses in Connecticut's Third Congressional District. To reimburse for coronavirus-related costs such as testing, medical equipment for first responders, person  more

Rep. DeLauro Introduces Legislation to Increase Access to Legal Counsel for Evictions
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) reintroduced H.R. 3580, the Eviction Prevention Act, that would help low-income people access legal counsel if they are being evicted. This legislation creates a block grant program to allow states to hire attorneys to defend tenants in eviction proceedings. Research has shown that providing tenants with legal representation drastically increa  more

Rep. DeLauro Introduces Legislation to Keep Dangerous Chemicals Out of Food Supply
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 4, 2021: House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today introduced the Toxic Free Food Act, legislation to overhaul the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) process for determining the safety of chemicals used in the food supply. An array of chemicals is often added to foods to improve flavor, enhance appearance, or extend shelf life. For decades, FDA has allowed food and chem  more

Rep. Larson Announces Winner of First Congressional District Art Competition
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 3 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the winner of the First Congressional District Art Competition during a virtual ceremony. The competition is open to high school students in Connecticut's First District. 44 students participated in this year's competition. Lynn Blot of Hartford, who attends Wethersfield High School, was selected as the winner with her piece, Unnatural Change. "Congratul  more

Rep. Suozzi: 'Summer is Here and Study Shows Long Island Sound is Better Than Ever'
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: With summer approaching, Congressman Tom Suozzi, co-chair of the Long Island Sound Caucus and a committed environmentalist, and EPA officials announced that almost 50 million pounds of nitrogen have been removed from the sewage treatment effluent each year in the Long Island Sound. As Mayor of Glen Cove in the late 1990s, Suozzi led Glen Cove as the first city on Long Island to cut nitrogen effluent by 50%.  more

Reps. Courtney and Thompson Lead Bipartisan Introduction of Legislation to End Surprise Bills, Improve Affordability and Outcomes for Medicare Patients
NORWICH, Connecticut, June 2 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Representatives Joe Courtney (CT-02), Glenn 'GT' Thompson (PA-15), Susan DelBene (WA-01), and Ron Estes (KS-04) re-introduced the bipartisan Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021, legislation to fix an arbitrary Medicare policy that excludes coverage of skilled nursing care for certain patients, resulting in exorbitant and unexpected out-of-pocket costs. Under current Medicare policy  more

Reps. DeLauro, Lee Applaud Biden Administration Global Vaccine Distribution Plan
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following joint statement on June 3, 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 plans to distribute 80 million U.S. COVID-19 vaccine   more

Reps. Lee, DeLauro Applaud Biden Administration's Global Vaccine Distribution Plan
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut: * * * Barbara Lee (D-CA-13), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, and House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement on President Joe Biden's announcement that the United States plans to distribute 80 million U.S. COVID-19 vaccine doses globally by the end of   more

Sen. Murphy Applauds Biden Administration's Decision to End Trump-Era Policy to Restrict Asylum-Seekers Coming to the U.S.
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, applauded the Biden administration's decision to end the Trump-era policy known as Migrant Protection Protocols, which forced asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for removal proceedings. "I'm glad to see President Biden reverse course on Trump's 'remain in Mexico' policy, which did nothin  more

Sen. Murphy Highlights Farmington Innovator CytoVeris as 'Murphy's Innovator of the Month'
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 3 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced CytoVeris, based in Farmington, has been named May's "Innovator of the Month." CytoVeris is a medical device company developing optical smart cancer imaging technologies designed to improve the clinical outcomes of patients undergoing certain cancer removal procedures by using enhanced clinical decision-making during surgery. CytoVeris' innov  more

Sen. Murphy Meets With Belarusian Opposition Leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 1, 2021: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) hosted a press conference on Tuesday with Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya at Vilnius airport in Lithuania. They discussed the Lukashenka regime's increasing human rights abuses against political opposition, including the recent hijacking of a civilian airliner to unlawfully a  more

Sens. Murphy, Shaheen, Portman Conclude CODEL to Eastern Europe
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) along with U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), all members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday concluded their trip to Eastern Europe. They traveled to Lithuania and Ukraine to reaffirm U.S. commitment to regional partners and strengthen democratic reforms. The senators began their trip in Lithuania, where they   more

Sens. Murphy, Shaheen, Portman Issue Joint Statement in Support of Ukraine Following Meeting With President Zelenskyy, Government Officials
WASHINGTON, June 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 Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) on Wednesday issued the following joint statement following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian government officials: "The purpose of this delegation mission is to show U.S. solidarity with Ukraine agai  more

Sens. Murphy, Shaheen, Portman to Meet Belarusian Opposition Leader on CODEL to Eastern Europe, Including Stops in Ukraine & Lithuania
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) will travel to Eastern Europe next week to reaffirm U.S. commitment to its partners. The senators will travel to Lithuania to meet with Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis in light of the L  more

Sens. Murphy, Van Hollen, Kaine, Merkley, Colleagues Urge Blinken to Take Immediate Steps to Address the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Tuesday led a letter with over a dozen of their Senate colleagues urging U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to immediately take steps to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In their letter, the senators urge Secretary Blinken to support immediate emergency relief and humanitarian   more

With Support of Conn. National Guard, Rep. Courtney Encourages House Appropriators to Fully Support President Biden's Budget Request for New Putnam Readiness Center
NORWICH, Connecticut, June 5 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) wrote to Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and other Appropriations Committee leaders to strongly encourage support for President Biden's budget request of $17.5 million in federal funding for a new Connecticut Army National Guard (CTARNG) Readiness Center in Putnam, CT. The new Putnam Readiness Center would primarily su  more