WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) New funding proposed by Rep. John Larson on Wednesday would provide financial education for low and moderate income Latino communities across the Hartford region. The $650,000 in federal funding would create accessible programs and tools available to those groups. "Today's investment is another significant move from Congressman Larson to invest in the wellbeing of Hartford commu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: HARTFORD When Councilman Amilcar Hernandez(link is external) arrived in the United States 26 years ago, he had numerous questions about budgeting, saving and understanding taxes. Now, as the director of finance at Our Piece of the Pie(link is external), he encounters these same financial literacy questions(link is external) from others in his community. "So many on our young Hispanic people in Hartf  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Hartford, CT Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $650,000 in federal funding for the Hispanic Federation to launch a new, community-based financial education initiative in Greater Hartford with The Village for Families & Children, Capitol Squash, International Hartford, and Our Piece of the Pie. "Due to a variety of economic factors, Latinos have significantly lower household wealth and saving  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- 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 the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that the Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2025 will be 2.5 percent. "The annual cost-of-living adjustment is vital to ensure our nation's nearly 70 million Social Security benefici  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- 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 on the one-year anniversary of Hamas's terrorist attack on Israel, where 1,195 people were killed and 251 were taken hostage, including 101 who remain in captivity today. "The October 7th attack was the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. 1,195 people were brutally murdered by Hamas, including 14  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: HARTFORD-U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Tuesday that Kibu, a disability provider platform based in Stamford, was named "Innovator of the Month." Kibu provides high-impact online content to support and empower people with disabilities, including classes in fitness, life skills, community engagement and professional development. The company also connects disability providers with too  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: HARTFORD-U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Tuesday that Kibu, a disability provider platform based in Stamford, was named "Innovator of the Month." Kibu provides high-impact online content to support and empower people with disabilities, including classes in fitness, life skills, community engagement and professional development. The company also connects disability providers with to  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: HARTFORD--U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg asking for details on the Department of Transportation's (DOT) efforts to improve roadway safety. Murphy referenced the recent tragic deaths of Connecticut Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier and ConnDOT worker Andrew DiDomenico, as well as his own Walk Across Connecticut, wher  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- 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 Monday released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel. "One year ago today, on the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, Hamas terrorists launched a brutal attack on Israel, mercilessly killin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Monday released the following statement on the results of the presidential election in Tunisia. "For years, President Saied has systematically dismantled Tunisia's democracy by gutting independent checks and balances and rigging the rules to prevent a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: HARTFORD--U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Jim Himes (D-Conn.-04), and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) on Wednesday announced over $16 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to protect children under the age of six years old from lead poisoning. The funds are awarded through  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: NORWICH, CT Rep. Joe Courtney sat down with the family of a freed Israeli-American hostage with ties to Connecticut to mark the first anniversary since Hamas' brutal terrorist attack. "My cousin Yehuda called me and said my 'daughter has been taken to Gaza [by Hamas].' He called me Sunday, October 8 and I immediately called Joe Courtney," Jerry Fischer of Waterford, Connecticut said. "He got the wheels r  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: NORWICH, CT Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement after sending a letter with 62 of his colleagues to Speaker Johnson calling on him to reconvene the U.S. House to pass additional disaster relief funding. On September 25, Courtney also voted to pass the Continuing Resolution which included $20 billion for FEMA's disaster relief fund. "Yesterday, I sent a letter with doze  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: NORWICH, CT Today, Rep. Joe Courtney celebrated a $3.1 million federal grant he helped secure for the City of Norwich to remove lead paint from low-income homes with children. The announcement comes after Rep. Courtney led the effort with Sens. Blumenthal and Murphy in August 2024 urging the agency to deliver these critical funds to the City. The funding was awarded through the U.S. Housing and Urban Dev  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Oct. 11, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro released a statement in response to news that New Haven Alder Tom Ficklin had passed away: "I am deeply saddened by the passing of my friend, Alder Tom Ficklin. Tom has been a pillar in our community for over 50 years. He was a champion for truth and justice. "He always believed in the power of community engagement and participation. Through his  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement marking one year since the Hamas terrorist attacks that resulted in the loss of 1,195 Israeli lives, hundreds of hostages held by Hamas, and has spurred the ongoing conflict in the region: "On October 7, Israel faced the most devastating terrorist attack in its history. My heart breaks for the lives lost and  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Today, Congressman Jim Himes announced that the Partnership to End Human Trafficking (PEHT) was awarded a $1 million grant by the U.S. Department of Justice through their Office for Victims of Crime's Anti-Trafficking Housing Assistance program. Grants are awarded to community organizations dedicated to providing housing to survivors of human trafficking. Congressman Himes said, "PEHT has l  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives Joe Courtney (CT-02), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) announced over $16 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to protect children under the age of six years old from lead poisoning. The funds are awarded through HUD's Lead-Based Paint Hazar  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senior groups reacted to the cost-of-living (COLA) adjustment announced on Thursday(link is external) for 2025 Social Security payment, saying it likely will not cover higher costs retirees are facing. The COLA was set at 2.5 percent(link is external), meaning retired workers' Social Security checks(link is external) will grow by around $48 a month, going from an average of $1,920 to $1,968. It was  more