WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Colleagues Call on Duffy to Provide Immediate Transparency on FAA Personnel Firings & Safety Concerns [HARTFORD, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined his colleagues, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, expressing deep c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Colleagues Call on Secretary Kennedy to Undo Drastic Cuts to Critical Health Care Assistance Program [HARTFORD, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), joined by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), led a group of his Senate colleagues in a letter calling on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Rob  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Cornyn Introduce Bill to Ensure U.S. Victims of Terrorism Receive Compensation [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the American Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act, which would strengthen the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism (USVSST) Act to provide financial compensation to Americans injured   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Matsui Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Invest in Public Health Infrastructure, Bolstering Disease Outbreak Control & Prevention [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced the Public Health Funding Restoration Act, legislation to restore funding to the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF). PPHF provid  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Murray Demand VA Swiftly Reverse Moves to Cut VA Researchers Working to Improve Veteran Health Outcomes [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) sent a letter this week to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins expressing their deep concerns abo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands Answers from Transportation Secretary on Proposed Contract with Musk's Starlink [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today wrote to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, demanding answers about the Federal Aviation Administration's proposed purchase   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Hits Back at Musk Companies for Failing to Manage DOGE Leader's Glaring Conflicts of Interest [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today demanded answers from the six companies owned and controlled by Elon Musk--Tesla, SpaceX (owner of Starlink), X, xAI, The Boring Company, a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Hosts Passport, TSA Pre-Check Enrollment or Renewal Event in Hartford [Hartford, CT] - On Wednesday, March 5th, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) will host a Passport Day in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State and IDEMIA, a TSA PreCheck authorized enrollment provider, to assist individuals with passport renewals, first-time passport applications, and TSA PreCheck  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Bipartisan Meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after joining a bipartisan meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a delegation from Ukraine: The agreement today is a start toward strengthening support  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Doug Collins' Reckless Cancelation of Critical Contracts Delivering Direct Services to Veterans [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the following statement on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins' cancell  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Doug Collins' Reckless Cancelation of Critical Contracts Delivering Direct Services to Veterans [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the following statement on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins' cancellation of an estimated 875 contracts that provide critical services   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Doug Collins' Second Mass Termination of VA Employees, Veterans [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the following statement on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins' illegal termination of additional VA em  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Dough Collins' Second Mass Termination of VA Employees, Veterans [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the following statement on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins' illegal termination of additional VA employees critical to serving veterans, in addition to the more than  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Blumenthal, Kaine, Senators to Trump: Reinstate Every Veteran You Illegally Fired in the Federal Government's Mass Terminations [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) today led a group of 19 Senators calling on President Donald Trump   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Kaine, Senators to Trump: Reinstate Every Veteran You Illegally Fired in the Federal Government's Mass Terminations [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) today led a group of 19 Senators calling on President Donald Trump to cease his attack on our nation's heroes and immediately reinstat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Murphy, & Colleagues Demand Funding to Fully Implement Social Security Fairness Act [HARTFORD, CT] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined their colleagues, led by U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), in a letter to Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) urging them to pro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Veterans Service Organizations Stress Detrimental Impact of Secretary Collins' Mass Terminations of VA Employees, Veterans [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - At a joint Senate and House Veterans' Affairs Committees hearing today with the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and other leading Veterans Service Organizations, Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) slammed Department of Veterans Af  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Blumenthal, Veterans Service Organizations Stress Detrimental Impact of Secretary Collins' Mass Terminations of VA Employees, Veterans DAV on Collins' mass terminations: "...cuts like these move us in the wrong direction." [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - At a joint Senate and House Veterans' Affairs Committees hearing today with the D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Warren, & Duckworth Ramp Up Investigation into Mohela's Predatory Website Terms of Use [HARTFORD, CT] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) wrote to the student loan servicer Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA) with continued concerns over its website's Terms of Use (TOU), which appear to be written with the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Leads 84 Democrats in Urging Trump Administration to End the Gag on Public Health Communications and Act Swiftly to Address the Worsening Bird Flu Outbreak Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro sent a letter with 84 Democratic lawmakers to the Trump administration urging them to undo their move to restrict federal agencies' communications and collaboration. The gag order has harmed the response t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro on House Republicans' Budget Resolution: For Republicans, Billionaires and the Biggest Corporations Always Come First Watch DeLauro's Floor Remarks HERE (link is external) Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro delivered remarks on the House floor in opposition to Republicans' budget resolution: "Thank you Mr. Speaker. "As Ranking Member of the Appropriations Committee, I am responsib  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro, Blumenthal, Murphy Introduce Ethan's Law Video of Press Conference Introducing Ethan's Law HERE (link is external) Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), along with Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), introduced Ethan's Law. Ethan's Law, named in honor of Guilford teen Ethan Song, would create federal requirements for safe gun storage and strong penalti  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro, Murray Statement on Government Funding Talks Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, issued the following statement on government funding talks: "It's incredibly disappointing   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Members of National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Subcommittee Issue Letter to Secretary Rubio Following Massive USAID Cuts Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Subcommittee,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Leads Effort With Senators Schumer, Blumenthal, Murphy To Reintroduce $65 Million Annual Authorization For Long Island Sound Restoration Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Chris Murphy (D-CT) reintroduced the Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Reauthorization Act. The Long Island Sound borders New York  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Himes Statement on Third Anniversary of Russian Invasion of Ukraine Washington, DC -- Today, Representative Jim Himes (CT-04), Ranking Member on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: "In the three years since Russia launched its illegal and brutal invasion, our   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Himes Votes to Protect Americans From Reckless Republican Cuts Washington, DC -- Representative Jim Himes (CT-04), released the following statement regarding his vote against the Republican budget resolution. Every Democrat in attendance voted against the bill, which passed the House by a final vote of 217-215. "Today, I voted against a budget resolution that guts support systems f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Larson Discusses Push to End Elon Musk's 'DOGE' Conflicts of Interest and Attacks on Social Security Washington, D.C. - This week, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined the SiriusXM Michelangelo Signorile Show to discuss Elon Musk and DOGE's access to millions of Americans' sensitive personal information and his attacks on Social Security. "Our radar has been up from the very beginning ab  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: VFW Calls on Administration to Stop Indiscriminate Mass Firings of Veterans [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Yesterday, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) called on the Administration to stop the indiscriminate mass firings of veterans, who make up 30% of the federal workforce. This statement followed VA Secretary Doug Collins' illegal termination of additional VA employees critical to serving v  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * ICYMI: VFW Calls on Administration to Stop Indiscriminate Mass Firings of Veterans VFW National Commander: "It's time to apply pressure and stop the bleeding." [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Yesterday, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) called on the Administration to stop the indiscriminate mass firings of veterans, who make up 30%   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * In Recognition of Public Schools Week, Hayes, Takano, Larson, Booker Aim to Give Teachers a 'Raise' WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, in recognition of Public Schools Week, an annual celebration of the strength and potential of public education, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Congressman Mark Takano (CA-41), Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced a bicameral   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur, Murray Follow-Up, Demand Answers from Trump DOE as it Continues to Block Investments to Lower Americans' Energy Costs Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D, OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Calls Out Trump-Musk Plan to Gut Social Security with Workers, Retirees, and Advocates at East Hartford Social Security Field Office East Hartford, CT - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) stood with workers, retirees, and advocates from across the State of Connecticut outside of the East Hartford Social Security field office to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Condemns Musk-Trump Attacks on Social Security Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) condemned President Trump's remarks (link is external) calling Social Security a 'scam,' where he amplified Elon Musk's false claims that 150-year-olds are receiving Social Security benefits. "Elon Musk, the richest man in the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Continues to Stand with the People of Ukraine East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after President Trump berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a visit to the White House. "President Trump's behavior during today's meeting at the White House was an embarrassment to our country," said Larson. "President Zelenskyy came to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Votes Against Trump-House Republican Budget Scheme to Cut Medicaid and SNAP Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after House Republicans pushed through their budget plan to cut taxes for the wealthy while slashing health care and food assistance for kids, seniors, and veterans. "After pledging no cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Se  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Hayes, Takano, Booker Reintroduce Bill to Give Teachers a 'Raise' Washington, D.C. - Today, in recognition of Public Schools Week, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Congressman Mark Takano (CA-41) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced the Respect, Advancement, and Increasing Support for Educators (RAISE) Act to create a tax credit of up to $15,000 for public scho  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson: Our Support for Ukraine is Greater than Trump's Allegiance to Putin Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined his Congressional Ukraine Caucus colleagues to reaffirm the United States Congress' support for the Ukrainian people on the three-year anniversary of the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine. You can view the press conference and Rep. Larson's remarks here  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson: Trump and Musk Are Taking an Axe to the Social Security Administration Washington, D.C. - Today, Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) reacted to reports (link is external) of Donald Trump and Elon Musk's imminent plans to close Social Security field offices and gut the Social Security Administration (SSA) workforce. "Donald Trump pledged no  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Statement On Trump Administration Illegally Terminating Foreign Aid Programs WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday released a statement on the Trump administration's illegal move to terminate the overwhelming majority of U.S. foreign aid programs. "This is further evidence that our country is barreling  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, 17 Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Ukraine on Third Anniversary of Russia's Full-Scale Invasion WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, on Monday joined 17 of his Senate colleagues in supporting a bipartisan resolution acknowledging the third anniv  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Urge Secretary Rubio To Restore Critical Global Health Programs To Keep Americans Safe WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 19 of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to restore funding for glob  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, Senate Democrats Press HUD Secretary Turner On Threat Of Rising Housing Costs From Plan To Reprivatize Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac WASHINGTON-- U.S Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Wednesday joined a group of eleven Senate Democrats in sending a letter pressing U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Scott Turner on whether   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Colleagues Denounce President Trump's Unlawful Transfer Of Immigrants To Guantanamo WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, joined Democratic leaders of the Senate Judiciary and Appropriations Committees in sending a letter to President Trump denouncing his transfer of immigrants from the U  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democrats Statement On Trump Administration's Reckless Termination Of U.S. Foreign Assistance Programs WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday joined U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Underwood Demand Answers from DHS on Executive Actions and Funding Decisions WASHINGTON-- U.S Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.), Acting Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Thursday sent a letter to U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Trump and Unchecked Billionaire Musk Have Fired Nearly 6,000 Veterans *NEW DATA* DeLauro and Wasserman Schultz Estimate Number of Veterans Who Lost Their Jobs Under Trump and President Musk WASHINGTON -- House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Rel  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Larson, Neal, Davis: Jeopardizing the Social Security Administration Jeopardizes Social Security Beneficiaries Washington, D.C. - Today, Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01), Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01), and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Danny K. Davis (IL-07) released the following stateme  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney on White House Meeting with President Zelenskyy NORWICH, CT - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement following President Trump's meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. "President Trump's out of control outburst in the Oval Office today was an insult to the people of Ukraine who h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney Responds to Trump Administration Removing Transgender Americans from the Armed Services NORWICH, CT - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee and Ranking Member of the Seapower Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced (link is external) a new policy that removes transgender Americans   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney Slams House GOP Budget that Favors Ultra-Wealthy The GOP plan "leaves middle class and lower income Americans in the dust." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today on the House Floor, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) slammed (link is external) the House GOP budget proposal that favors the ultra-wealthy. The House is slated to vote on the GOP budget proposal tomorrow, which reflects President Donald T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney Statement on President Trump's Plan to Slash Social Security Administration NORWICH, CT - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement regarding reports (link is external) that the Social Security Administration is shutting down offices and firing critical staff. "The dedicated workforce at Social Security Administration field offices across the nation he  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney Urges President Trump to Stop Supporting Putin's Illegal War in Ukraine WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) in a letter urging President Donald Trump to stop supp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney Urges Secretary Hegseth to Protect Sub Base Firefighters from Dangerous Mass Firings at Defense Department WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sharing his deep concerns over the Department of Defense's plan (link is external) to cut eight percent of its probatio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney, 100+ House Democrats Push Federal Agencies to Regain Order, Renounce Musk Chaos Washington, D.C.--Today, Rep. Joe Courtney joined Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and more than 100 House Democrats in sending a letter to the heads of the 24 CFO Act federal agencies, demanding they immediately clarify to their agencies that   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Thomas H. Kean, R-New Jersey, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the legacy of Joseph M. Bristow, a former Councilman from Hackettstown. Joseph Bristow brought his passion for preservation and community to Fredon Township, New Jersey. He was a true New Jersey icon whose legacy of kindness, service, and dedication to his community will be remembere  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Senate Republicans Vote Against Toxic-Exposed Veterans and Survivors, Tank Senator Blumenthal's Amendment to Protect the PACT Act Blumenthal's amendment to the Republican budget resolution would have protected the expanded care and benefits provided under the PACT Act in light of the Trump Administration's efforts to shrink VA [WASHINGTON,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Smith, Himes, Moran, Coons Reintroduce Legislation to Initiate Trade Agreement Negotiations with the UK WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) introduced the Undertaking Negotiations on Investment and Trade for Economic Dynamism (UNITED) Act, a bill to authorize the administration, in consultation with Congre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * VA Pauses Secretary Collins' Reckless Cancellation of Critical Contracts Delivering Direct Services to Veterans, Following Blumenthal's Concerns [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today paused its cancellation of up to 875 contracts that provide critical services to veterans and their families following concerns cited from Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * VA Pauses Secretary Collins' Reckless Cancellation of Critical Contracts Delivering Direct Services to Veterans, Following Blumenthal's Concerns At hearing, Blumenthal swings back at Trump Administration, Republicans' claims that VA's cancellation of contracts won't impact veterans' services with internal spreadsheet [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Th  more