WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Chairman Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced that Early Warning Services Chief Executive Officer Cameron Fowler will testify at a hearing, "Instant Payments, Instant Losses: Zelle and the Big Banks Fail to Protect Consumers from Fraud," at 3:30 PM on Tuesday, July 23. Fowler will testify alongside corporate executives of Bank of Amer  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Josh Hawley (R-MO), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, wrote to AT&T and the data cloud company, Snowflake, Inc., following a massive data breach that impacted tens of millions of cellphone customers earlier this year. In letters to AT&T Chief Executive Officer (CEO) John Stankey and S  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: In a recent address to the Speaker of the House and Congress on the House Floor, U.S. Rep. John Larson passionately called for immediate action on Social Security reform. Highlighting the program's critical importance, Larson described it as the nation's number one anti-poverty initiative for the elderly and children. Larson began by underscoring the sheer scale of Social Security's impact. "There are  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Two Connecticut House members have launched a new "maritime workforce campaign" in conjunction with the Navy and industry that aims to attract workers to the shipbuilding industry and improve submarine output, according to a Tuesday announcement from House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee Ranking Member Joe Courtney (D-CT). The initiative, titled "Hire Hartford," is a collabo  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Efforts to recruit for Electric Boat's growing workforce are expanding to the Hartford area. The submarine manufacturer hired 5,300 people for its locations in southeastern Connecticut and Quonset Point, R.I., last year and an additional 2,500 people during the first half of 2024. The company is expected to continue to hire at a very strong clip in the coming years, said U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: The U.S. Navy and Electric Boat (link is external)are continuing to ramp up hiring efforts for the company's Groton manufacturing facility that are needed now and will be required in the coming years to help produce two new classes of military submarines. The company and the Navy have launched a new initiative to boost worker recruitment across the entire state of Connecticut, rather than just the sou  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WATERBURY Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) welcomed U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small to the Fifth District to highlight clean energy investments in rural communities, made possible by funding from the USDA and the historic Inflation Reduction Act. During the visit, they toured Aquila's Nest Vineyards in Sandy Hook a 41-acre, climate-neutral certified wi  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: East Hartford, CT Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after an incident involving former President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. "Thank God President Trump is safe and being treated," said Larson. "Our prayers and thoughts are with him, his family, and all those in attendance at the rally. We thank the Secret Service and law enforcement for acting quickly and condemn a  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, Reps. John Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and Senator Chris Murphy joined Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and 43 members of Congress in urging the Biden administration to advance evidence-based solutions that would keep unhoused people from the streets, following the Supreme Court's recent decision to criminalize homelessness in Grants  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday introduced the Strengthening Immigration Procedures Act, legislation to promote due process, ensure consistency in federal immigration proceedings, and reduce paperwork by removing unnecessary burdensome filing requirements. Currently, some noncitizens must first file a state bar complaint against their prior immigration attorney in order to seek an appeal  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released the following statement after President Biden announced a new proposal to make renting more affordable for millions of Americans. If approved by Congress, the President's plan would expand affordable housing, rehabilitate and revitalize old units, and withhold a federal tax benefit from large corporate landlords if they choose to increase their t  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: NORWICH, CT This week, The Day Editorial Board penned(link is external) a piece on Rep. Joe Courtney's bipartisan record and his commitment to working across the aisle to get things done for eastern Connecticut. The piece comes after three Courtney-led bills recently passed the House in just a 90-day period. The Board wrote: "...it's nice to know that in an era of hyper polarization, with constant stal  more