WASHINGTON, July 1 -- 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 granting former President Donald Trump broad immunity from criminal charges related to official acts: "The Supreme Court has put lawbreaking presidents like Donald Trump above the law. This cravenly political decision to shield President Trump grants him a legal armor that no other citizen  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro introduced the Championing Honest and Responsible Transparency in Education Reform (CHARTER) Act, legislation that would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to ensure funds made available under these Acts are not awarded to charter schools that enter into contracts with a for  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on July 1, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruling on a case regarding whether presidents have immunity in their official and unofficial acts: "No one is above the law. This principle has enabled our democracy to thrive for centuries, ensuring that no one - no president or any other government official - is beyond accountability  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Yesterday, the conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court ignored over two centuries of precedent and delivered a chilling decision granting broad immunity to former President Trump for some official acts. This decision fundamentally changes our constitutional principles, and the system of checks and balance of the three branches of government, by allowing future Presidents immunity from prosecution   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WATERBURY - On Sunday, June 30, 2024, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) was pleased to welcome House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) to the City of Waterbury, where they attended the Fifth Sunday Worship Service at Zion Baptist Church led by Pastor Antwaun Richardson. This is the second time Leader Jeffries has attended church services in Waterbury with Congresswoman Hayes. "It was a privilege  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) celebrated the award of a Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant to the Central Naugatuck Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (CNVMPO) to support the planning and design of a segment of the Naugatuck River Greenway Trail. The non-motorized multi-use trail being developed will follow the river for 44 miles through part  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 2 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 30, 2024: Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Weekend where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to push back against Republican efforts to jam their extreme right-wing ideology down the throats of the American people. Michael Steele: Joining us now, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Leader, it's a great pleasure  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday released the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. United States, which ruled that former President Donald Trump has presidential immunity from criminal prosecution of federal election subversion charges related to the January 6th insurrection: "Today, the Supreme Court gave Donald Trump the political gift of a lifetime - total prot  more