WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: NORWICH, CT Today, Rep. Joe Courtney broke ground on a major construction project alongside Amtrak and federal and state officials to replace the 116-year-old Connecticut River Bridge. The new bridge between Old Saybrook and Old Lyme will allow Amtrak to build a modern and resilient new moveable bridge that significantly improves passenger and freight rail. The groundbreaking comes after Rep. Courtney   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: EAST HARTFORD, Conn. Wednesday was a day of celebration at the East Hartford Fire Department(link is external), which received $625,000 in federal funding; the department has received around $2 million in federal funding over the past three years. U.S. Rep. John Larson, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and East Hartford Mayor Connor Martin, among others, presented the fire department with a giant check, a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: EAST HARTFORD The fire department is receiving $625,000 in federal funding for equipment and training, pushing to $2 million the amount it has received over the past three years. U.S. Rep. John Larson joined East Hartford Mayor Connor Martin, East Hartford Fire Chief Kevin Munson and members of the East Hartford Town Council on Wednesday announced the funding through the federal Assistance to Firefigh  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: It is one of those unwelcome surprises that is almost guaranteed to anger people when they retire: income from Social Security benefits is subject to federal taxes and in some cases, to state taxes as well. So it is not a shock to see Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump(link is external) dangling elimination of the tax as a possible enticement to voters this summer. Reducing or eliminating  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: As we mark Hunger Action Month and continue the fight against childhood hunger, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) led the introduction of the School Hunger Elimination Act. This legislation would directly certify all school-age students receiving Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). "For many students, school is the only place where they receive a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: East Hartford, CT Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded the FAA's announcement of $1,867,500 in federal funding to support the development of sustainable aviation fuel at Hamilton Sundstrand in Windsor Locks and East Hartford. "I worked with my colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee and the entire Connecticut delegation to pass the largest-ever investment to combat climate change," said La  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: East Hartford, CT Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Senator Richard Blumenthal, and Mayor Connor Martin announced $625,000 in federal funding for the East Hartford Fire Department to purchase new equipment and offer certification training for all firefighters and apparatus operators. "This new funding will go a long way to ensure our firefighters in East Hartford are protected from occupational haza  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: HARTFORD-U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Wednesday that the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CCEI), the University of Connecticut's entrepreneurship center, was named "Innovator of the Month" for its work to advance entrepreneurship in Connecticut. The center provides students, faculty, alumni, and military veterans with the necessary resources, mentorship, a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro released a statement in response to a shooting at Georgia's Apalachee high school. "We face yet another senseless and preventable tragedy after a gunman killed two students, two teachers, and wounded nine others during a school shooting in Winder, Georgia on Wednesday morning. This gun violence epidemic touches every corner of the nation - from r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) is currently accepting nomination packets for nomination to the U.S. Military Academy (West Point, New York), U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis, Maryland), U.S. Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs, Colorado), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point, New York), and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (New London, Connecticut). Residents of Nebraska's Third Congressional District, who   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: On Labor Day, we celebrate the contributions of workers. The best way to honor those contributions is to increase their compensation. A key part of their pay is deferred compensation in the form of Social Security. Working families earn their Social Security when they work and collect benefits when their work stops as the result of old age, disability, or death, leaving dependents. It is well past tim  more