WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: East Hartford, CT Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) applauded the announcement that East Hartford-based Pratt & Whitney was awarded a $1.3 billion contract from the Department of Defense (DoD) to continue their work on the F135 Engine Core Upgrade (ECU)(link is external), protecting thousands of skilled machinist   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WATERBURY Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) announced $1.2 million in federal funding for community health centers in Danbury and Plainville to expand mental health, behavioral health, and substance abuse disorder services. The funding, awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), will support critical services at Connecticut Institute for Communities in Danbury and Wheeler   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Manchester, CT Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $230,000 in funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for community organizations to expand local arts initiatives. "The arts are a bedrock of our society, bringing communities together and raising awareness to the important issues that deserve our collective attention," said Larson. "I commend Community Partners in Action and Har  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- 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 condemning the recent Iranian ballistic missile attack(link is external) against Israel. "I applaud President Biden, our military leaders, and allies in the region for acting swiftly to once again defend Israel from an Iranian ballistic missile attack," said Larson. "Both the President and Vice President made it clea  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday authored an op-ed for Foreign Policy arguing that countering Russian and Chinese influence in countries like Kenya will require the U.S. to dedicate more resources to fighting corruption and promoting good governance. Murphy made the case that the U.S. risks undermining the effectiveness of other forms of assistance, including humanitarian aid, investments i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: HARTFORD-U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Friday released the following statement on President Biden's approval of a major disaster declaration due to last month's flooding in western Connecticut. "Last month's flooding was catastrophic for so many towns, families, and local businesses, and it will require the might of the federal government to begin to recover and rebuild. I spoke with FEMA   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, on Tuesday released the following statement on the escalation in hostilities across the Middle East. "I am deeply concerned about the rapid escalation in hostilities across the Middle East. Iran's reprehensible missile barrage against Israel today   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- 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, on Thursday released a statement on the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) complaint against Amazon accusing the company of illegally refusing to negotiate with Teamsters representing delivery drivers employed by one of its Delivery Service Partners (DSP). In its complaint, the NLRB clai  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy, a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chairman of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, on Monday joined the U.S. Presidential Delegation to travel to Mexico City for the Inauguration of Claudia Sheinbaum, President-Elect of Mexico. "I'm proud to join First Lady Jill Biden on the Presidential Delegation attending the historic in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security and a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 61 other members of Congress in sending a letter to the Departments of State (State), Homeland Security (DHS), Commerce (Commerce), and Justice (DOJ), urging them to strength  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Wednesday joined U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) in sending a bipartisan letter to President Biden expressing support for robust, thoughtful, and timely implementation of the recently announced Icebreaker Collaboration Effort, or ICE Pact--a trilateral partnershi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement in response to the ongoing conflict: "Israel has the absolute right to defend itself and its citizens from threats, including Hezbollah's aggression and Iran's ballistic missile attacks. I am relieved Israel's defense systems successfully countered most of the missiles launched from Iran, and that the United States was  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement on reports that thousands of American jobs could be offshored: "I am deeply troubled by reports of big corporations like Stellantis potentially offshoring American jobs, a move that would further diminish the U.S. manufacturing base and economic resilience. I stand with the workers impacted by this and urge Stellantis t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Today, Congressman Jim Himes announced ZetrOZ Systems and Gynion--two Trumbull-based medical technology companies--were selected to receive Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants. Congressman Himes said, "The therapeutic research conducted in Southwestern Connecticut is truly amazing. The treatments ZetrOZ Systems and Gynion are developing are poised to help people suffering worldw  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) applauded the announcement that East Hartford-based Pratt & Whitney was awarded a $1.3 billion contract from the Department of Defense (DoD) to continue their work on the F135 Engine Core Upgrade (ECU), protecting thousands of skilled machinist jobs and supporting nearl  more