WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Nanette Barragan (D-CA) today introduced the Compassionate Care Act, legislation to promote advance care planning and end-of-life care. Many Americans do not have plans in place in the event they experience severe illness. In order to help patients access the care they need and that is right for them, the Compassionate Care Act provides criti  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) celebrated Senate passage of the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act--the first major reform to the tech industry since 1998. "This moving and historic day marks a major win for our children. Anyone who doubted whether we'd reach this milestone has never met our advocates the parents who have lost children and the young peopl  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) demanded better medical care for pregnant women in prisons at a hearing convened by the Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law entitled "Birth Behind Bars." Today's hearing followed the Subcommittee's investigation into the abuse of pregnant women in prisons across the country. Today's hearing featured testimony from Karine Laboy whose daugh  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today on President Joe Biden's proposal to reform the Supreme Court: "The Supreme Court faces a legitimacy crisis that has been deepened by repeated ethical lapses and self-inflicted wounds. To assure minimal democratic accountability, term limits and an enforceable code of ethics for Justices are ideas whose time has come. "In t  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: [Hartford, CT] U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released a statement today following an announcement from President Biden that over 600,000 Teamster workers and retirees' pensions were protected from devastating cuts. This includes 13,300 Teamsters in Connecticut. "This is tremendous news for 13,300 Teamster workers and retirees in Connecticut whose hard-earned pensions are now protected. T  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro released the following statement in response to Senate action on the Wyden-Smith tax bill, legislation that includes a small increase in the Child Tax Credit: "It is encouraging that a version of the Child Tax Credit has received bipartisan support in the Senate. While I appreciate Senator Wyden's work, I believe we must not stop short of bringing back th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) introduced legislation to reaffirm federal funds should not be used to arm school personnel with firearms. Additionally, the resolution states no federal dollars should be used to train school staff in the use of firearms. Congresswoman Hayes was also joined by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Ranking Member of the House   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: As calls for reform of the US Supreme Court increase, Rep. John Larson, D-1st District, has announced his support for a constitutional amendment to limit the impact of a recent Supreme Court decision expanding presidential immunity. Larson, along with over 40 members of Congress, co-sponsored a constitutional amendment(link is external) that would undo key parts of United States of America v. Donald T  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01), members of the Ways and Means Tax Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Senate failed to advance the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, which would expand the Child Tax Credit and restore research and development expensing, among other critical tax provisions. "Today's vote fails America's famil  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.), respectively Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, on Wednesday wrote Acting Director of the Secret Service Ronald L. Rowe Jr. seeking information regarding the U.S. Secret Service's Fiscal Year 2025 budgetary needs. This comes after the assassination attempt against former President Donald   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday spoke at a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on U.S. strategic competition with China and U.S. competitiveness beyond the Indo-Pacific. In his questions to U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, Murphy emphasized the importance of maintaining funding for the U.S. State Department's Global Engagement Center (GEC) to combat Chinese misinf  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday released the following statement on the release of American citizens wrongfully imprisoned in Russia, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan. "It is a huge relief that Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, Alsu Kurmasheva, Vladimir Kara-Murza and others a  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced the inclusion of $76.6 million for Connecticut Congressionally Directed Spending projects in the five Appropriations bills that have been passed by the Committee. The Committee plans to continue marking up bills this week. Committee passage is the first step in the proc  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and U.S. Representatives Grace Meng (D-N.Y.-06), Delia Ramirez (D-lll.-03), and Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.-13) to introduce the Destination Reception Assistance Act, legislation to establish the Destination Reception Services Program and provide federal funding to states, localities, and n  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) introduced the Smart Kids Not Smartphones Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at reducing the usage of smartphones by children in the classroom. The legislation would establish a non-competitive, non-monetary recognition award program--administered by the Department of Education (ED)--to highlight and celebrate any school that has and enforces   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday spoke at a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee markup on the corrosive impact of the growing financialization of American health care and social care delivery systems. In his remarks, Murphy outlined how prioritization of profits is undermining programs like Meals on Wheels and eliminating longstanding social benefits important to  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday released the following statement on the results of the presidential election in Venezuela: "This election was marred by repression well before Venezuelans started casting ballots, but exit polls, precinct-level reporting, and the wave of enthusiasm for the opposition coalition make it nearly impossible to  more