WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, applauded the Committee's approval of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025. The NDAA includes a number of provisions championed by Blumenthal in support of U.S. national security, Connecticut's defense industrial base and its workers, and service members across the Departmen  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Chair of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled "Coast Guard Oversight: Sexual Assault and Harassment." The hearing--featuring testimony from U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Linda F. Fagan--examined the Coast Guard's handling of sexual assault and harassment cases, including the mismanagement of cases as   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) today announced the Save Our Small (SOS) Farms Act of 2024, legislation to improve access to disaster assistance programs and crop insurance for small-sized farms. "Extreme flooding and droughts have devastated Connecticut small farms in recent years. Climate change has made it abundantly clear that we need a stronger safety net that bette  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today after the Supreme Court struck down a rule issued by the Trump Administration banning bump stock devices, which allow semi-automatic weapons to be modified to fire at the rate of automatic weapons, which have been illegal for more than 30 years: "The Roberts Court just effectively legalized machine guns on American streets. B  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 (TNSres) -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on June 13, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement in response to the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) releasing its report on Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) handling of the Abbott powdered infant formula recall. In March 2022, DeLauro requested that the OIG investigate whether the FDA took prompt, appropriate, and effective ac  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on June 13, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, a case related to access to mifepristone tablets - a drug used for terminating pregnancies. "I am pleased that the Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that the case brought against the FDA regarding access to mifepristone has n  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on June 14, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Garland v. Cargill, a case related to the ban of bump stocks, which enable semi-automatic firearms to function like automatic firearms by firing cartridges continuously. "I am deeply disappointed that the Supreme Court would strike down a policy that would prohibit the  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA). "The fiscal year 2025 NDAA started as a truly bipartisan bill, passing out of the House Armed Services Committee on a 57-1 bipartisan vote. After months of collabor  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Congressman John R. Curtis (UT-03) introduced the bipartisan Time For Completion Act to ensure community colleges more accurately report graduation rates and provide increased transparency for students when selecting an academic institution. Current law requires community colleges and other institutions of higher education to report graduation rates only for   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Subcommittee Ranking Members Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), John Garamendi (D-Calif.), Donald Norcross (D-N.J.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) issued the following statement regarding their intention to vote no on H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of L  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Last night, Connecticut's Fox 61 highlighted the hiring surge taking place at Electric Boat to meet the demands of the Virginia Class and Columbia Class programs, and Congressman Courtney's work to maintain a steady demand signal. Last year, Electric Boat hired 5,300 workers and is on track to hire another 5,200 this year. Newport News Shipbuilding has also seen an employment surge with over 8,200 new   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats yesterday in making a unanimous consent request to pass the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency (SCERT) Act, sweeping legislation to require Supreme Court justices to adopt a binding code of conduct, create a mechanism to investigate alle  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Last week, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - the largest defense union in the United States -sent a letter to House Appropriation leaders urging prioritization and support of consistent funding for two Virginia Class submarines per year in the FY25 budget and beyond. IAM President Bryant wrote to House Appropriators: "We applaud the House Armed Services Community for p  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) commended Coach Dan Hurley's decision to stay at the University of Connecticut to coach Men's Basketball. "The Lakers made a hard run at College Basketball's most talented and innovative coach. What they underestimated is that character still matters. "Coach Hurley's decision has already done more for College Basketball and College athletics and of course Husky Nation as w  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement following the House vote on the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act. "Once again, House Republicans have politicized legislation that was voted out of Armed Services Committee with bipartisan support," said Larson. "Because of their amendments, this bill is no longer focused on our national security and supporting our serviceme  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, on the House Floor, Rep. Joe Courtney applauded the 200+ graduating students across New England who have recently signed on to rewarding careers at submarine contractor Electric Boat and local businesses across Connecticut. The celebratory signing days and graduations from both career and technical schools and traditional K-12 schools are another signal of the growing momentum across the submarin  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: 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 chaired a hearing of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the nominations of Jennifer D. Gavito, Joshua M. Harris, Peter W. Lord, Juan Carlos Iturregui and Tracey Ann Jacobson to serve as U.S. Ambassadors to Libya, Algeria, Sen  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.) on Wednesday introduced the Job Corps for the Next Generation Act to increase access to Job Corps programming and improve student outcomes. The legislation would improve the student experience, give local campuses more flexibility to tailor programming fo  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday authored an op-ed for the American Prospect arguing that, by elevating individualism over the common good, neoliberalism has made it harder for Americans to find happiness. Murphy advocated for a public policy that promotes connection and rebuilds a sense of obligation to community. "We want to be with other people," Murphy wrote. "We want to be part of s  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Wednesday released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked consideration of the Right to IVF Act, legislation that would guarantee the right to IVF services. If passed, the bill, which Murphy co-sponsored, would have established a nationwide right to in-vitro fertilizati  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Thursday released the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, preserving access to mifepristone: "The Supreme Court made the right call today to throw out this case that was bogus from the start. Mifepristone is a safe, effective dr  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced the Save Our Small (SOS) Farms Act of 2024, legislation to improve access to disaster assistance programs and crop insurance for small-sized farms. "Connecticut farmers have always been the core of our rural communities, but as they often run small operations, they face some unique challenges. It's increasingly difficult for  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Ranking Member Joe Courtney urged his colleagues to support the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) - which includes authorization for a second Virginia Class submarine- and reject partisan poison pill provisions that distract from the purpose of the bill. A vote by the full House on the NDAA is expected Friday following the bill's overwhelming bipartisan passage (57-1) in the House A  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Congressman Nick LaLota (R-NY), Co-Chairs of the Long Island Sound Caucus, released the following statement after the House Natural Resources Committee passed their bipartisan Long Island Sound Stewardship and Restoration Act, which would reauthorize the Long Island Sound Program to ensure the protection and preservation of the Sound. "Today's bipartisan action  more