WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Rep. Larson co-authored the following op-ed with Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) that appeared in the Connecticut Mirror: Whether watching March Madness, the Super Bowl, or even the Oscars, TV viewers in Connecticut for the last three years have been saturated with ads by America's premier submarine builder, Electric Boat, offering job seekers an opportunity to embark on good-paying careers. BuildSubmarines  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the below statement today on the American Bar Association's (ABA) decision to provide updated guidance for state bars to make disclosure requirements optional for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault: "I am glad that the ABA has heeded my call--and the call of so many advocates--to recommend revisions to legal disclosure requirements in state   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), is calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to investigate dispute resolution practices of Early Warning Services (EWS), the operator of Zelle, as well as JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo (the "Three Banks"), which collectively represent 73 percent of all Zelle transactio  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: [NEW LONDON, CT] U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), released a majority staff report today highlighting firsthand accounts of Coast Guard enlisted personnel, officers, and Coast Guard Academy cadets who have experienced sexual assault, harassment, and other forms of misconduct. The report, A Pervasive Problem: Voices of Coast Guard  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Morgan Griffith (R-VA) raised concerns about known and suspected carcinogens found in flame retardants used in vehicle interiors. A recent study from Duke University, the University of Toronto, and the Green Science Policy Institute found that nearly all vehicles studied contained known and suspected car  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Hartford, CT Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation and Governor Ned Lamont applauded the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) announcement(link is external) selecting the Power Up New England proposal submitted by Connecticut and its neighboring New England states to receive an award of up to $389 million through the second round of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's competitive Grid   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Hartford, CT Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation, Governor Ned Lamont, and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen announced that, beginning in the 2025 filing season, Connecticut will join IRS Direct File a newly launched option to file federal tax returns online that is provided to users at no cost, empowering residents to file with ease and without having to pay the fees  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Hartford, CT Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation and Governor Ned Lamont announced the launch of Lead Free CT, a new campaign overseen by the Connecticut Department of Public Health with the goal of protecting children from the harmful health impacts of lead and creating a lead-free Connecticut. "Every year, more than 1,000 Connecticut children are impacted by lead," Governor Lam  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: East Hartford, CT Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Donald Trump called for 'changes' to Social Security in a Fox News(link is external) interview. "Donald Trump has earned the title Conman-in-Chief...seniors get it. Some may have been born at night, but not last night...they know a con when they hear i  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- 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. Representative Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, on Thursday led 26 members of Congress in sending a letter to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) expressing concerns over Amazon's Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program and encouraging the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday joined Fox News Sunday's Jacqui Heinrich to discuss Vice President Kamala Harris' strong record of leadership, his support for eliminating the filibuster to make democracy work better, the stakes of the 2024 election and the threat Donald Trump poses to the future of American democracy. Murphy highlighted Kamala Harris' success in dramatically reducing migra  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- 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 $33 million for Congressionally Directed Spending projects in the three Appropriations bills that have been passed by the Committee. Committee passage is the first step in the process, and funding will only be made available when the bill is passed by Co  more