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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for Sunday January 14, 2024 ( 10 items )  

Connecticut Congressional Delegation Announces More Than $14.6 Million to Expand Statewide Electric Vehicle Charging Network
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy announced $14,652,800 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to build out a statewide electric vehicle charging network across Connecticut. "The entire Connecticut delegation worked hard to secure funding throu  more

CT to get federal money to buy 50 electric school buses
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Connecticut will receive federal funding to purchase 50 electric school buses for two school districts as the Biden administration continues rolling out its infrastructure plans. A Connecticut-based bus company is one of 67 recipients to receive an award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its Clean School Bus Program Grants Competition, which aims to improve air quality for students and   more

DeLauro Statement on Deputy USTR Nomination
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Jan. 12, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement in response the nomination of Nelson Cunningham as Deputy USTR: "I was incredibly surprised at the nomination of Nelson Cunningham as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, given that he has spent much of his career promoting corporate interests and supported trade policies that put maximizing profits for the biggest corpo  more

DeLauro Statement on Proposed Tax Deal Framework
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Jan. 10, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement in response to the possible tax deal framework that would include a provision on the Child Tax Credit. "The expanded, monthly Child Tax Credit we passed in the American Rescue Plan provided unprecedented economic security for America's middle- and working-class families. It lifted four million children out of poverty,  more

Hayes Statement on EPA Announcement of Nearly $1B in Funding for Clean School Buses Across School Districts
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcement of the 67 recipients for the first Clean School Bus Program Grants Competition, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) released the following statement on the impact of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provisions she fought to secure:  "Since I came to Congress in 2019, I have advocated for clean school bus funding and ti  more

Larson and Democratic Colleagues Call for Action on Social Security on House Floor
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and a group of his Democratic colleagues took to the House floor calling on Congress to strengthen Social Security and enhance benefits for the first time in more than 50 years. Last year, Larson reintroduced the Social Security 2100 Act with nearly 200 of his Democratic colleagues to extend the program's solvency and increase benefits across-the-  more

Larson Opposes Republican Legislation to Divert Funding from Working Families to Dangerous Anti-Abortion Centers
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) opposed H.R. 6918, extreme legislation proposed by Republicans in the House Ways and Means Committee that would divert funding from America's most impoverished families to dangerous anti-abortion centers. You can view Rep. Larson's remarks here. "I don't know anyone on this committee that isn't and doesn't care deeply about the sanctity of life,  more

Larson, Schakowsky Lead 116 House Democrats Opposing Commissions Aimed at Cutting Social Security
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) led 116 House Democrats in a letter to House Leadership opposing the creation of a fast-track commission designed to slash Social Security.  "Fiscal Commission legislation currently under consideration by the House Committee on Budget would create a process in which legislating would be done by a small group of individuals behind closed doors,"   more

Murphy Leads Bipartisan Group of 29 Senators in Calling Out Amazon's Mistreatment of Delivery Drivers
WASHINGTON, Jan. 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 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Wednesday led 28 of his Senate colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy requesting information about the company's Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program and its efforts to avoid legal liability for the persistent mistreatment of DSP drivers. The senators a  more

Murphy Statement on Violence in Ecuador
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- 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 Thursday released the following statement: "I am deeply concerned by the scenes of violence coming out of Ecuador this week. The U.S. stands with the people of Ecuador and will support President Noboa's efforts to restore safety and security. My office is continuing to monitor the situation and will be  more