WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Reps. Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Nick LaLota (R-NY), Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Long Island Sound Caucus, released the following statement after the House Natural Resources Committee passed their bipartisan Plum Island National Monument Act."Good news. Advancing this bipartisan, bicameral bill is the next step in determining the future of Plum Island and ensuring its conservation," said Courtney. "I thank   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: NORWICH, CT Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Del. James Moylan (R-Guam), alongside Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), are pushing for new legislation to improve the health and safety of military housing. In 2023, the Army found mold in more than 2,000 of its facilities after a service-wide inspection. That same year, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that service me  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation applauded the Biden-Harris administration for requesting(link is external) a robust disaster assistance spending package that will meet the needs of Connecticut's farmers and producers. The spending request comes after the Delegation urged(link is external) administration officials last week to provide emergency relief for farmers recovering fr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Today, Members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation applauded the Biden-Harris administration for requesting a robust disaster assistance spending package that will meet the needs of Connecticut's farmers and producers. The spending request comes after the Delegation urged administration officials last week to provide emergency relief for farmers recovering from severe natural disast  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: [HARTFORD, CT] Today, U.S. Representatives Joe Courtney (CT-02) and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) announced $2.8 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to lower costs, expand access to clean energy, and strengthen Connecticut's small farms and rural small businesses. The funds are awarded through the Rural Energy for Am  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) released the following statement on the request by the Biden-Harris Administration for supplemental disaster assistance funding in the wake of recent extreme weather events nationwide including flash flooding in Connecticut on August 18, 2024. "Today, President Biden sent to Congress an emergency funding request to provide $98.6 billion in relief to those impact  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2024. This legislation would create a $100 billion application-based program administered by the U.S. Department of Education over the next ten years to accelerate academic progress and address social, emotional, mental, behavioral, and physical health needs in schools, i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, the Embassy of Australia in D.C. held an official dinner to appoint Rep. Joe Courtney, Co-Chair of the Congressional Friends of Australia Caucus, into the Order of Australia as an Honorary Officer in the General Division. The official dinner comes after Courtney's appointment was announced late last month. To watch and download the video from the Embassy of Australia, click here(link is ext  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Rep. Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and a group of his Democratic colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee to introduce the Prevent Tariff Abuse Act(link is external), legislation to block the President from bypassing Congress to impose tariffs or quotas that would raise costs for working families. "President-elect Trump has vowed to deliver more cash breaks for the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) congratulated his dear friend and colleague, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02), for receiving investiture(link is external) as an Honorary Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia. "Joe Courtney is a champion for Connecticut and has worked hard to strengthen the United States' relationship with Australia while bolstering our sea power," said Larson. "I was   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- 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 61st anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. "Sixty-one years ago, a young man rode with his head held high under the Texas Sun, and no one guessed that a man so blessed would perish by the gun," said Larson. "With him rode the hopes and aspirations of the American people he was sworn t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- 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 passing of former Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell. "Governor Rell led our state with grace and dignity and was widely respected by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and the entire State of Connecticut," said Larson. "She was the personification of class and leadership. She rose above party politics to br  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday released the following statement on the passing of former Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell: "Governor Rell was a public servant who could never be defined by traditional party lines. She led by example and helped restore trust in government, leaving behind a legacy guided by the values of integrity, responsibility, and civility in politics. Whether it be Co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chair of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Wednesday released the following statement after voting in support of the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval on offensive weapons transfers to the Netanyahu government. "I continue to support Israel's right to defend itself in the wake of the horrifi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- 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) and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) on Friday announced $2.8 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to lower costs, expand access to clean energy, and strengthen Connecticut's small farms and rural small businesses. The funds are awarded through the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02) and John Larson (D-Conn.-01) on Friday led 18 Members of Congress in pushing for new legislation to improve the health and safety of military housing. In 2023, the Army found mold in more than 2,000 of its facilities after a service-wide inspection. That same year, the U.S. Governmen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: HARTFORD U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Tuesday joined U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) in announcing $320,000 in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support two traffic safety projects in Connecticut. The funds are awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program establis  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: NORWICH-U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02) on Friday applauded the decision of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform to unanimously approve a bipartisan package which included their provision to mandate a single zip-code for the town of Scotland, Connecticut. Scotland has 600-plus residencies, but six zip-codes, leading to misplaced pa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Joe Courtney announced a $3.9 million federal grant from the Maritime Administration to make significant infrastructure improvements to the Cross Sound Ferry Terminal in New London, Connecticut. The project involves the construction of a new bulkhead, relocation and installation of new mooring dolphins, construction and installation of two new ferry ramps, a slip, as well as a floating loadi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration's Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones urging him to increase public awareness of the benefits of human donor milk and potential benefits of human milk-derived human milk fortifier for Very Low Birth Weight infants. Specifically, the lawmaker noted the increase in the litigation connec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement in response to the White House imposing sanctions on Amana, a key funder of settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank: "I am encouraged that the Biden Administration has taken action to sanction Amana, a key funder of settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank that has been directly involved   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Hartford, CT - Governor Ned Lamont and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is awarding Connecticut approximately $291 million from President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will be used for railroad improvements at five projects across the state. The grants, which are being awarded to the Connecticut Department   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: NORWICH, CT This week, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform unanimously approved a bipartisan package which included Rep. Joe Courtney's provision to mandate a single zip-code for the town of Scotland, Connecticut. Scotland has 600-plus residencies, but six zip-codes, leading to misplaced packages, difficulty requesting mail-in ballots, and uncertainty about where to send students to school. In   more