WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Hartford, CT Today, the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation and Governor Ned Lamont announced $291 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for railroad improvements at five projects across the state. The grants, which are being awarded to the Connecticut Department of Transportation and Amtrak, are funded through the Northeast Corridor (NEC) Federal-State Partnership for Intercity  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation are working to secure immediate and long-term aid to help farmers recoup losses after severe weather events. In two letters sent to Congressional leaders and administration officials, Members called for immediate emergency relief funding(link is external) through the appropriations process as well as inclusion of their Save Our Small Farms Act(link is   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation are working to secure immediate and long-term aid to help farmers recoup losses after severe weather events. In two letters sent to Congressional leaders and administration officials, Members called for immediate emergency relief funding through the appropriations process as well as inclusion of their Save Our Small Farms Act in the upcoming Farm Bill Reaut  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation are working to secure immediate and long-term aid to help farmers recoup losses after severe weather events. In two letters sent to Congressional leaders and administration officials, Members called for immediate emergency relief funding through the appropriations process as well as inclusion of their Save Our Small Farms Act in the upcoming Farm Bill Re  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) voted in support of H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act by the House of Representatives. This bipartisan legislation would eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). Together, these provisions unfairly reduce or eliminate Social Security benefits for millions of retired public servants. The measure passed 327  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) voted to pass H.R. 8932, the FAFSA Deadline Act, which passed the House of Representatives on a bipartisan 381-1 vote. The FAFSA Deadline Act requires the U.S. Department of Education to ensure the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available every year on October 1 so students have access to critical financial information when planning their fut  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The Fiscal Year 2025 Homeland Security Appropriations Act provides $66.16 billion in total discretionary funding. "This bill tackles some of the most urgent challenges facing our country, while also delivering on important Connecticut priorities. It provides important resources to improve border security, help stop the flow of fentanyl and make our immig  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the House voted on two Social-Security related bills, H.R. 82 and H.R. 5342. "While I am glad to see the House take up the issue of Social Security, we need to take comprehensive action to enhance benefits and extend the program's solvency, something the United States   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Thursday joined U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03), Jim Himes (D-Conn.-04), and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) in calling for immediate and long-term aid to help farmers recoup losses after severe weather events. In two letters sent to Congressional leaders and administra  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) along with Representative Sean Casten (IL-06), and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced their efforts to press the Biden Administration to hold members of the Netanyahu Government - specifically Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir - and others accou  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: The U.S. Senate passed legislation led by Sens. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) - ranking member and chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - to authorize several new Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) construction projects for medical facilities across the nation. The Fiscal Year 2024 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authoriz  more