WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, led a bipartisan congressional delegation to Hampton Roads to engage with military officials and industry leaders on improving the quality of life for servicemembers and strengthening our Naval fleet. Joining the delegation were U.S. Representatives Joe Courtney (D-CT), Jen Kiggans (R-VA), and Rob Wittman (R-VA). The membe  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: [HARTFORD, CT] - Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), member of the Special Committee on Aging, and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced a bipartisan resolution designating June 2024 as Elder Abuse Awareness Month and commending those who advocate for America's senior population. "This resolution recognizes the importance of safeguarding older Americans from mistreatment, exploitation, and scams. As a   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: [HARTFORD, CT] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in introducing a Senate resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. The senators' resolution highlights the contributions LGBTQ+ Americans have made to our country, notes several major milestones in the fight for equal treatment of LGBTQ+ Americans, and resolves to contin  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today after the Supreme Court rejected a bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma that would have authorized a liability shield for the Sackler family from lawsuits over their role in the opioid crisis: "Under the Sacklers, Purdue Pharma destroyed lives and ravaged communities. Justice requires that the Sacklers and others who break the l  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision in Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States, two consolidated cases regarding the rights of pregnant people to access emergency medical care, including abortion care, under a federal law, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA): "Today's decision is a reprieve, not  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, and U.S. Representative John Larson today announced that three Connecticut projects will receive a total of $21.7 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation's 2024 RAISE grant program awards. "This monumental federal investment will be a seismic boost for key Connecticut communities. With reverberating impact around the st  more

NORWALK, Connecticut, June 27 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today, Representative Jim Himes (CT-04) announced that the Norwalk Redevelopment Agency will receive a $14,000,000 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant for the MLK Corridor Equitable Mobility Enhancement Project. "This $14 million will be transformational for Southwestern Connecticut--creating safer, cleaner, and more accessible thorough  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Hartford, CT - Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation, Governor Ned Lamont, and Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker announced the release of more than $2 million in grants for 36 school districts and summer camp programs across Connecticut that will be used to support the delivery of mental health programming for students during the summer months over the next two years.   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) announced that the New Haven Jewish Community Housing Corporation was awarded a $20 million grant under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) for the Towers at Tower Lane. This grant, part of a larger initiative supported by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, aims to en  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) announced that the Central Naugatuck Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (CNVMPO) was awarded $5,725,669 million in funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program. This grant will support the planning and design of a critical segment of the Naugatuck River Greenwa  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on June 28, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruling on Johnson v. Grants Pass, a decision that effectively criminalizes homelessness. "I am horrified by the decision of the activist conservatives on the Supreme Court in this case. Homelessness is not a crime - it is a ruinous circumstance that many find themselves in because of  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on June 28, 2024 : * * * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement in response to a decision by the Supreme Court that reverses the Chevron decision, overturning over 40 years of precedent related to the government's regulatory authority: "The conservative activist majority on the Supreme Court has once again produced a decision that overturns decades of precedent while weakening th  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement after voting 'no' on House Republicans' FY25 Defense Appropriations bill. The bill, crafted by the Appropriations Committee, diverted from the recommendation of the House Armed Services Committee's National Defense Authorization Act which included authorization to procure two Virginia Class submarines in FY25. "House Republicans' FY2  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) led the introduction of the Caregivers, Access, and Responsible Expansion for Kids Act of 2024 (CARE for Kids Act), bipartisan legislation co-led by Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) and Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02). The CARE for Kids Act expands access to free and reduced-price meals to support millions of children being raised by grandparents and other relati  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after House Republicans released Fiscal Year 2025 government funding legislation that cuts the Social Security Administration's budget by $453 million, $1.6 billion below President Biden's request. "Slashing funding for the SSA is a backdoor cut to hard-working Americans' ear  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy announced that three Connecticut projects will receive a total of $21.7 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation's 2024 RAISE grant program awards, including funding for a comprehensive study of the Berlin Turnpike to accommodate bicycle, pedestrian, and transit users along the corridor.   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Mike Carey (OH-15) announced the introduction of their Promoting Community-Based Prevention Services Act to increase federal funding available to Family Resource Centers (FRCs). Rep. Larson discusses the importance of FRCs in the House Ways and Means Committee "When I served in the Connecticut State Senate, I worked with Dr. Edward Zigler, the father of Head   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES-U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined leading anti-violence experts, advocates, and practitioners at the 2024 Community Violence Intervention Conference for a conversation about the impact of community violence intervention (CVI) efforts and the future of the movement. In his remarks, Murphy shared his experience becoming an advocate for gun violence prevention and highlighted the   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: HARTFORD-U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that CREW Carbon, a carbon dioxide (CO2) removal company based in New Haven, was named "Innovator of the Month." CREW's technology uses naturally occurring minerals to absorb and remove CO2 produced during wastewater treatment while making the treatment process more effective, benefiting both local communities and their natural enviro  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday released the following statement on the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention's report outlining the implementation and impact of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) two years following its passage. "Gun murder rates in our cities are plummeting, and there's no doubt the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is a big part of the story. This repo  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision dismissing the appeal from Idaho to allow the State's law banning abortion to supersede the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), a federal law that requires hospitals receiving Medicare funding to provide necessary stabilizing treatment to pregnant women in emergencies, includi  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released the first ever Surgeon General Advisory on the public health crisis of firearm violence in America: "Surgeon General Advisories have the rare ability to cut through the political noise and help us understand the biggest health crises we face as a nation. I'm grateful to see Surgeon General V  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released the first ever Surgeon General Advisory on the public health crisis of firearm violence in America: "Surgeon General Advisories have the rare ability to cut through the political noise and help us understand the biggest health crises we face as a nation. I'm grateful to see Surgeon General V  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative John Larson (D-Conn.-01) on Wednesday announced three Connecticut projects will receive a total of $21.7 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation's 2024 RAISE grant program awards. "RAISE grants are a great way for the federal government to help towns fund big infrastructure inv  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) announced they will introduce the Americas Regional Monitoring of Arms Sales (ARMAS) Act to help stem the flow of U.S.-manufactured weapons across the Americas, which threatens regional stability, U.S. security, the lives of Americans and others an  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released the following opening statement from a June 18, 2024, hearing entitled "Boeing's Broken Safety Culture: CEO Dave Calhoun Testifies": * * * This hearing of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will come to order. We welcome our witnesses and my colleagues. I would like to welcome in particular some of the member  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released the following opening statement from a June 11, 2024, hearing entitled "Coast Guard Oversight: Sexual Assault and Harassment": * * * We welcome our two witnesses, Admiral Linda Fagan and Master Chief Jones. Nearly six months ago when we began this investigation, we were assured that the problem of sexual assault in   more