BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NBA Western Conference Finals: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder or Denver Nuggets Exclusively on ESPN Platforms NBA Countdown and NBA Today Hit the Road for On-site Shows ESPN Radio to Nationally Broadcast NBA Western Conference Finals and NBA Eastern Conference Finals Hoop Streams Digital Pregame Show to Emanate On-site Throughout Western Confer  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * 2025 Stanley Cup Playoff Second Round Action Presented by GEICO Continues Tuesday in Prime Time with Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars * Wednesday ESPN Doubleheader: Florida Panthers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs at 7 p.m. ET and Edmonton Oilers vs. Vegas Golden Knights at 9:30 p.m. * The Point Continues Daily as a Lead-in Show for Games Throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs T  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * 2025 Stanley Cup Playoff Second Round Action Presented by GEICO Continues Tuesday in Prime Time with Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars * Wednesday ESPN Doubleheader: Florida Panthers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs at 7 p.m. ET and Edmonton Oilers vs. Vegas Golden Knights at 9:30 p.m. * The Point Continues Daily as a Lead-in Show for Games Throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs T  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * After Putin Skips Peace Talks, Blumenthal Calls for Passage of Bipartisan Russian Sanctions Bill [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today issued the below statement calling for the passage of his bipartisan legislation that would impose hard-hitting primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia's aggression, following Vladimir Putin's re  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, May 15 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * An Interview with Steve Kochis, Connecticut Energy Market Lead With more than two decades of experience in Connecticut land development and over eight years of focused renewable energy work, Steve Kochis leads VHB's Connecticut Energy team and has spent years devel  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * As Historic Measles Outbreak Worsens, Murphy Blasts RFK Jr. On Vaccine Lies WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Wednesday questioned U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on President Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 skinny budget request for the U.S. Department of Health and Hu  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on May 14, 2025: * * * At Blumenthal's Spotlight Forum, Former VA Employees, Toxic Exposure Experts, and Advocates Detail Harm of Trump VA Cuts on PACT Act At forum, Senators heard directly from stakeholders on the impact of DOGE's cuts on toxic-exposed veterans and families; Blumenthal: The PACT Act cannot work unless VA has the staff in place to i  more

PLANO, Texas, May 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Attorneys Urge District Court to Stop Connecticut School District's Unconstitutional Censorship of Veteran Teacher New Britain, CT --Today, attorneys from First Liberty Institute and WilmerHale asked the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut to stop a public school's retal  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Back-to-Back FA Cup Finals Weekend, Eredivisie Championship Sunday, LALIGA, Bundesliga, and More on ESPN Platforms This Weekend FA Cup Final: Crystal Palace vs. Manchester City ESPN+ on Saturday Crystal Palace seek their first FA Cup title and Manchester City their eighth, when the two teams clash on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. ET in the oldest and one of the most popular   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Batter Up: ESPN Presents Every Pitch of the NCAA Softball Regionals on the #RoadToWCWS * ESPN slated to air more than 100 games across platforms, May 16-18 * 7Innings Live set to bring fans studio coverage all three days * All games streaming on ESPN+, with select matches exclusive to ESPN+ The 2025 Road to the Women's College World Series swings into action Fri  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Batter Up: ESPN Presents Every Pitch of the NCAA Softball Regionals on the #RoadToWCWS * ESPN slated to air more than 100 games across platforms, May 16-18 * 7Innings Live set to bring fans studio coverage all three days * All games streaming on ESPN+, with select matches exclusive to ESPN+ The 2025 Road to the Women's College World Series swings into action Fri  more

NEW YORK, May 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on May 15, 2025, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Connecticut - Third Quarter 2024": * * * From June 2024 to September 2024, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Connecticut were 82,868, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 79,977, the U.S. Bureau of Labor  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Colleagues Demand Answers on Chaos at the World Trade Center Health Program [HARTFORD, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined his colleagues U.S. Senators Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Andy Kim (D-NJ) demanding answers from Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on ongoing chaos, recurring cuts, sudden reversals, and lack  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Cornyn Call on FBI to Explain Decades-Long Failure to Disclose Key 9/11 Evidence [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and John Cornyn (R-TX) wrote Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel seeking information about the FBI's apparent failure to disclose evidence about Saudi Arabian national Omar al-Bayoumi to the 9/11 Commission and the Cent  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Murphy Join Colleagues in Fight to Protect Head Start, Meals on Wheels, & Social Services from Republican Budget Cuts [HARTFORD, CT] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined the Senate Democratic Caucus in sending an open letter to the public exposing the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans' plan to gut Meals on Wheels, Head Start,   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Padilla Demand Transparency from Avelo Airlines About Deportation Flights [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) wrote Avelo Airlines CEO Andrew Levy raising concerns about the airline's contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to fly domestic and international deportation flights even as the Trump Administration   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Announces Hawai'i Governor Josh Green as Minority Witness at First PSI Hearing of 119th Congress [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), announced today that Hawai'i Governor Josh Green, M.D. will testify as the minority witness at a PSI hearing regarding vaccines on Wednesday, M  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Announces Resolution Authorizing Senate Legal Action to Force Trump to Comply with Anti-Corruption Foreign Emoluments Clause [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced a resolution to stop President Donald Trump from accepting payments and gifts from foreign governments, including a $400 million luxury jet from the royal family of Qatar and potentia  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Announces Resolution Condemning Trump Crypto Corruption [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, following new reporting in the New York Times that a technology company with ties to China and reliant on TikTok intends to purchase as much as $300 million of President Donald Trump's meme coin, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced a resolution condemning Donald Trump's pattern of corrup  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Applauds Passage of his Resolution Honoring Trinity College's National Championship [HARTFORD, CT] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) applauded the passage of a resolution congratulating Trinity College men's basketball team for winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Men's Basketball National Championship. The resolution commends  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands Unlawfully Fired CPSC Commissioners be Reinstated [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote to President Donald Trump today demanding that the three Democratic-appointed Commissioners at the independent Consumer Product Safety Commission be reinstated after being unlawfully dismissed by email late last night. "The decision to fire these Commissioners  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on the Death of Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the statement below on the death of former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court David Souter: " In his deeply impactful insight and integrity, as well as dedication to the rule of law, former Supreme Court Justice David Souter was a quiet lead  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Blackburn, Thune & Schumer Introduce the Kids Online Safety Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn) were joined by U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in introducing the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). Last July, the Senate approved KOSA - th  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, King & Murray Call on Trump Administration to Take Action to Protect Veteran Caregivers [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Committee member U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), and Committee member and former Chair U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) today called on the Trump Administration to protect veteran caregivers by ex  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on May 15, 2025: * * * Blumenthal, King & Murray Call on Trump Administration to Take Action to Protect Veteran Caregivers Senators press Collins to extend pause in discharges that could impact thousands of legacy caregivers and veterans receiving "life-changing benefits" under VA's caregivers program [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs C  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Chris Berman Extends Deal Through ESPN and His 50th Anniversaries Legendary ESPN anchor Chris Berman, who joined the network just after its September 7, 1979, launch, has extended his contract and as a result, in 2029 would be ESPN's first employee to celebrate their 50th anniversary. Berman, who has been closely associated with ESPN's NFL coverage beginning with the 1  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 16 -- Save the Sound posted the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Climate Resilience Bill SB 9 Passes the Connecticut State Senate Hartford, CT--Today the Connecticut State Senate voted 28-8 to pass Senate Bill 9, a bill that would help protect Connecticut residents from the impacts of climate change. Resilience is especially needed in Connecticut, a state that could see as much as 24,000 acres of coastal land lost to sea level rise according to a repor  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, May 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, posted the following news release: * * * Commemorating 60 Years of Head Start's Lasting Impact on Millions of Children and Families FAIRIFELD, Conn. (May 15, 2025) - With this Sunday, May 18, marking the 60th anniversary of Head Start programming in America, Betsy Zorio, Save the Children's Vice Pre  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Congressional Delegation Announces $7 Million in Federal Grants for Environmental Cleanup and Economic Revitalization Hartford, CT - Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation announced nearly $7 million in federal Brownfields Grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Connecticut communities. "Brownfields funding has supported the revitalization  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Delegation & Colleagues File Amicus Brief Slamming President Trump's Lawless Attempts to Dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau [HARTFORD, CT] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (D-CT-01), Joe Courtney (D-CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Jim Himes (D-CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (D-CT-05) joined   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Delegation Joins Amicus Brief Slamming President Trump's Lawless Attempt to Dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 80,000 CT victims of financial abuse received more than $45 million in relief from agency Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and Senators Richard Bl  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, May 14 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Connecticut DOT's ITMP Program Highlighted at WTS Conference Last week, the WTS (Women's Transportation Seminar) International Conference in Toronto, Canada featured a discussion on Connecticut Department of Transportation's (CTDOT) Connecticut Integrated Transit M  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * Coons, Shaheen, Reed, Warner, Kelly, Himes, Krishnamoorthi statement on Trump's Middle East AI giveaway Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), as well as Congressmen Jim Himes (D-Conn.) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) issued  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- CTData Collaborative, Connecticut's Census State Data Center, has submitted a letter on Feb. 18, 2025, to the U.S. Census Bureau, raising concerns about the proposed race and ethnicity code list for the American Community Survey and the 2030 Census. The letter, addressed to the Census Bureau, outlines specific recommendations aimed at improving the accuracy and transparency of race and ethnicity data. In the letter, CTData emphasizes the importance of accurate racial and e  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * DeLauro and Kaptur Expose Energy Secretary's Lies *NEW FACT SHEET*: Wright's Wrongs WASHINGTON -- Last week, United States Secretary of Energy Chris Wright appeared before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies for a hearing on the Department of Energy's fiscal year 2026 bu  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro and Warren Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Secret Trade Negotiations Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) released a letter to the Trump Administration demanding answers on the bilateral trade negotiations that President Trump has claimed to be conducting. The legislators wrote: "As President Trump continues to wreak havoc on the glob  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Slams GOP Tax Proposal: "Slap in the face to working families who already live paycheck to paycheck" Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) issued a statement in response to Congressional Republicans' tax bill that would provide over a trillion dollars in tax cuts for billionaires and the biggest corporations while failing to do anything substantial for middle- and working-class fami  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DELAURO, DURBIN INTRODUCE BILL TO BAN CHILD LABOR ON TOBACCO FARMS U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today reintroduced legislation to protect child workers from the dangers of exposure to tobacco plants, including nicotine poisoning. The Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to prohibit childre  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro, Gallego, Whitehouse, Warren, Booker, Colleagues Demand Action to Prevent Corporations from Using Trump's Reckless Tariffs as an Excuse to Price Gouge Hardworking Americans WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) led 31 of their Senate and House colleagues in  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 16, 2025: * * * DeLauro, Kaptur Condemn Trump's Politicization of Critical Army Corps Construction Newly Released Army Corps Work Plans Show Trump Abandoning Blue State Infrastructure Projects WASHINGTON -- This week, the Trump Administration released its Army Corps work plans that show President Trump is politicizing critical infrastructur  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 16, 2025: * * * DeLauro, Murray, Baldwin Call on Secretary McMahon to Promptly Inform K-12 Schools About Their Federal Funding After Harmful Delays, Uncertainty, and Chaos Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee and the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education,   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro, Scott, Murray, Baldwin, Sanders Decry Trump Administration's Illegal Firings, Cuts at AmeriCorps Top appropriators and authorizers call on Interim Head of AmeriCorps to reverse layoffs and grant terminations that have debilitated the agency's core functions Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Hous  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN to Present All 46 Games of the 2025 Premier Lacrosse League Season * Both games on Friday, May 30 streaming on ESPN+ and Disney+ * 2025 ABC Season Opener: 2024 Championship rematch between Maryland Whipsnakes and the Utah Archers on Saturday, May 31, at 1 p.m. ET * 2025 PLL Championship Final on ABC: September14 at 12:30 p.m. ET ESPN will present the entire  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's Monday Night Football Schedule Features Multiple Appearances by the Super Bowl Champion Eagles, the AFC Champion Chiefs, Cowboys and Lions as NFL on ESPN 25-Game Slate Starts Fast with 11 Games in First Seven Weeks * Signature Matchups: Vikings at Bears, Lions at Ravens, Chiefs at Jaguars, Commanders at Chiefs, Eagles at Packers, Cardinals at Cowboys, Cowboys at   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN, Disney+, and Skydance Sports Debut First Look at The Kingdom; Patrick Mahomes Reveals Official Title and Trailer for Upcoming ESPN Original Series On-Stage at Disney Upfront Watch Trailer Today at The Disney Upfront, ESPN, Disney+, and Skydance Sports debuted a first look at The Kingdom - the official title for the upcoming ESPN Original Series on the Kansas City  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * FACT SHEET: President Trump Steals from Law Enforcement, Proposes Cutting Funds for Police in 2026 WASHINGTON -- While President Trump and Republicans in Congress claim they support law enforcement, the Trump Administration's actions tell a very different story. Instead of investing in law enforcement and our police officers, President Trump  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Golf's Top Stars Highlight Live ESPN, ESPN+ PGA Championship Coverage Thursday World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele in Thursday morning Featured Group, exclusively on ESPN+ Multi-Time Major Champions DeChambeau, Thomas, Koepka, Mickelson, Morikawa, Johnson, Spieth, Rahm Highlight Star-Studded ESPN+ Featured Groups First Tee to Last Putt Live  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, May 13 -- Harman International, a Samsung company, issued the following news release: * * * HARMAN Becomes One of the First to Open-Source Complete Connected Services Platform with Eclipse Foundation Open-source platform, led by HARMAN, to help accelerate the development of software-defined vehicle experiences GARCHING, Germany - May 12, 2025 - In a major step toward powering the automotive industry's shift to software-defined vehicles (SDVs), HARMAN -- an automotive t  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes Leads Legislation to Increase SNAP Employee Retention and Address Program Staffing Shortages WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture, introduced the SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025, legislation aimed at supporting the employees administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes Statement on House Agriculture Republican Passage of Cuts to SNAP for 42 Million Americans WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Ranking Member of the Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the passage of the House Committee on Agriculture budget which cuts $313 billion from the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) to fu  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * Himes Demands Transparency on National Intelligence Council Dismissals Washington, DC -- Today, Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee Jim Himes wrote to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard requesting information regarding the reported firing of the Acting Chair and Vice Chair of the National Intelligence   more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, May 12 [Category: Sociological] -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, posted the following news release: * * * In Gaza, Nealy Every Single Child is at Risk of Famine GAZA (May 12, 2025) --The lives of the 1.1 million children in Gaza are urgently threatened by spiraling acute food insecurity as new data from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) foun  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSFR) -- The Institute for American Indian Studies in Washington, Connecticut, has announced its intent to repatriate three sacred cultural items classified as objects of cultural patrimony to the Oneida Indian Nation. This action follows a determination made in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and stems from longstanding relationships and consultation with tribal representatives. The three cultural items are traditional   more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, May 16 -- Harman International, a Samsung company, issued the following news release: * * * JBL Reaches New Heights with the Launch of Three New Summit Series Models Unveiling the Pinnacle of Loudspeaker Design at HIGH END Munich 2025 NORTHRIDGE, Calif. -- May 15, 2025 -- HARMAN Luxury Audio Group today announced the world debut of three new additions to the JBL Summit Series, a breathtaking expression of JBL's most advanced loudspeaker craftsmanship. Premiering at HIG  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson and House Vote to Name Parts of Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park After the Late Rep. Bill Pascrell Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the House voted to pass H.R. 249 (link is external) to name parts of Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park after his late friend and colleague, Rep. Bill Pascrell. "My late fri  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Opposes Republican "Make America Greedy Again" Tax Cuts for Billionaires in the Ways and Means Committee Republicans Reject Democratic Amendments to Cut Taxes for Working Families, Small Businesses, and Seniors Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Republicans ended a 17-hour markup in the House Ways and Means Committee by approving  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Slams Republican "Make America Greedy Again" Tax Cut for Billionaires Washington, D.C. - Today, during a Ways and Means Committee markup of the House Republican tax bill, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) called out how their plan will cut taxes for the ultra-wealthy by gutting critical programs Connecticut families rely on like SNAP and causing nearly 14 million Americans to lose their health   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Statement on House Republican Bill to Cut Taxes for Billionaires Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Ways and Means Republicans released the text (link is external) of their bill to cut taxes for billionaires, paid for with cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act that would kick more than 13 million Americans (link is external)  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, May 16 -- Harman International, a Samsung company, issued the following news release: * * * Mark Levinson Debuts the 600 Series: A New Era of Reference Performance High-Fidelity, Reimagined; World Premiere at HIGH END Munich 2025 NORTHRIDGE, Calif. -- May 15, 2025 -- HARMAN Luxury Audio Group today announced the launch of the Mark Levinson 600 Series, a bold new chapter in the brand's legendary pursuit of musical fidelity. Making its world debut at HIGH END Munich 2025  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Morelle, DeLauro, Espaillat Request Library of Congress Inspector General Investigate Improper Communications, Potential Unauthorized Transfer of Congressional Data to Trump Administration WASHINGTON--Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, led a request to the Library of Co  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Joins 29 Colleagues In Introducing Senate Resolution Decrying Two-Month Blockade On Food And Medicine In Gaza WASHINGTON--As the humanitarian situation in Gaza worsens, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined 29 of his U.S. Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution calling on the Trump Administration to use all diplomati  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy On Trump's Middle East Trip: This Isn't America First. This Is Trump First. It's A National Security Disaster And A Moral Abomination. WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to deliver a blistering condemnation of President Trump's foreign policy corruption, highlighting his use of the office to enrich himself while putting U.S. nati  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy To Block Arms Sales To Nations Engaging In Bribery Of The Trump Administration WASHINGTON-Following reports of Qatar gifting a $400 million superluxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet to President Trump, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday announced that he will seek to block any arms sale to a nation whose government is directly enrich  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, 36 Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation To Ban Conversion Therapy WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 36 of their Senate colleagues in reintroducing the Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act, legislation that would ban so-called "conversion therapy," a practice fraudulently claiming to change an individual's sexual orientatio  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Fight To Protect Head Start, Meals On Wheels, Social Services From Republican Budget Cuts HARTFORD-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined the Senate Democratic Caucus in sending an open letter to the public exposing the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans' plan to gut Meals on Wheels, Head Start, and other   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Connecticut Delegation, Colleagues File Amicus Brief Slamming Trump's Lawless Attempts To Dismantle The CFPB HARTFORD-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John B. 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) joined their colleagues in filing   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Sanders, Kaine, Van Hollen, Schatz File Joint Resolution Of Disapproval On $1.9B Arms Sale As Qatar Seeks To Gift Luxury Jumbo Jet To Trump WASHINGTON-As President Trump actively engages in the corruption of U.S. foreign policy, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Schatz, Coons, Booker Joint Statement On Qatar Luxury Jet Gift To Trump WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), all members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday released the following joint statement on reports that President Trump will accept a luxury jet valued at $400 million f  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement On Trump's Middle East Trip WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), the Democratic members of the U.S. Senate Foreign  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Van Hollen, Sanders, Kaine, Schatz File Joint Resolutions Of Disapproval On $1.6B In Arms Sales To United Arab Emirates WASHINGTON-As President Trump actively engages in the corruption of U.S. foreign policy, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice seeking public input on properties nominated for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. This notice, published on May 13, 2025, outlines the nominations for properties located across 14 states, including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. The nominations cover a diverse range of sites,   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * New Direct-to-Consumer Offering to be Singularly Branded ESPN Visual assets: https://bit.ly/4j48YIf * ESPN linear networks available direct to fans for first time ever in early fall * Two ESPN subscription plans and Disney bundling options available * ESPN unlimited plan priced at $29.99 per month; select plan at $11.99 * Special offer at launch: Disney+, Hul  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Navigator North America Inc., Norwalk, Connecticut, a U.S. importer of uncoated woodfree (UWF) paper from Portugal, has formally urged the Department of Commerce to exclude its products from the ongoing Section 232 National Security Investigation into timber and lumber imports. In an April 1, 2025, letter to the Bureau of Industry and Security, NNA argued that these paper imports are essential for U.S. demand and pose no national security risk, warning that their inclusion   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Courtney Statement on Reported Trump Plan to Use Qatari-Gifted Luxury Jet as Air Force One NORWICH, CT - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's reported plan to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift from Qatar and use it as Air Force O  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, issued the following remarks on May 15, 2025, at a hearing for the U.S. Department of Labor's budget for fiscal 2026: * * * Thank you, Chairman Aderholt, for holding this important hearing on President Trump's anti-worker budget request for the Department of Labor. Secretary Chavez-DeRemer, welcome. It is great to   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, issued the following statement on May 14, 2025, at a hearing for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' budget for fiscal 2026: * * * Ranking Member DeLauro to Secretary Kennedy at HHS Budget Hearing: "You are endangering the health of the American people" WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-0  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney Blasts GOP Budget Bill Ahead of Key Vote "Are you going to listen to the caring profession or to that top 1%." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, after the GOP released key details of its budget bill, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) spoke (link is external) on the House floor to highlight the widespread opposition to Speaker Johnson's proposed Medicaid cuts--from hospitals, health care leaders, a  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Madam Speaker, for the last 5 months, across the country, people have been waiting with bated breath to see what this big, beautiful bill is that the Republicans have been working on behind closed doors, much of it down in Florida putting it together, particular  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on May 13, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the life of the Honorable Mia Bourdeau Love, a trailblazing public servant, devoted wife and mother, proud Haitian American, and the first Black Republican woman elected to the United States Congress. I enjoyed serving with Congresswoman Love during her time in this body and considered  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, usually, public corruption happens in secret. The politicians that do it know it is wrong to accept money in exchange for favorable government treatment, and so they hide it until they are found out. A textbook example would be Louisiana G  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10 a.m. on May 21, 2025, at 253 Russell Senate Office Building: Agenda: * Nomination of David Fink, of New Hampshire, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration * Nomination of David Fogel, of Connecticut, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service * Nomination of Rober  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 5/2/2025-5/9/2025 Combatting Trump's Crypto Corruption [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), opened a preliminary inquiry into the $TRUMP cryptocurrency, World Liberty Financial Inc. (WLFI), and other associated business ventures following recent report  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The State Educational Technology Directors Association issued the following agency statement on May 14, 2025: * * * SETDA Statement on the Termination of Federal Digital Equity Grants On Friday evening, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) terminated Digital Equity Act planning and capacity grant agreements for at least 20 states, including Connecticut, Illinois, Nevada, Alaska, Maine, Vermont, New Jersey, North Carolina, and North Dakota  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Introduces Bill to Direct Restoration and Protection Efforts of the 5-State Connecticut River Watershed Region (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) is reintroducing the Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act (CRWPA), which would formalize a partnership between federal, state, local and private entities to promote conservation, restoration, education and recreation  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, May 14 [Category: Sociological] -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, posted the following news release: * * * SOMALIA: Over 55,000 Children at Risk of Illness and Death as Reduction of Foreign Aid Force Nutrition Centers to Close BAIDOA, Somalia, (MAY 14, 2025) - At least 55,000 children supported by Save the Children in Somalia [1] will lose access to life-saving nu  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * The Rich Eisen Show is Coming to Disney+ and ESPN+ This Fall, Further Enhancing Both Direct-to-Consumer Offerings * Agreement Reconnects Legendary SportsCenter Anchor with ESPN * Eisen to Make Select Appearances on Additional ESPN Programming For the first time in 22 years, Disney, ESPN and Rich Eisen are joining forces, as the former SportsCenter anchor will bring  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Transcript of 2025 WNBA Tip-off Media Conference Call with Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Tim Corrigan ESPN, which has presented the WNBA since the league's inception in 1997, will once again feature a full slate of regular season games during its 29th season, in addition to being the exclusive home of the entire WNBA postseason. Regular season coverage begins Saturday, M  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Transcript: NBA Western Conference Finals: InsightCast Presented by YouTube TV Media Conference ESPN Senior Vice President of Sports Production Tim Corrigan, ESPN Vice President of Production Phil Orlins, ESPN Play-by-Play Announcer Ryan Ruocco, ESPN NBA Analyst Tim Legler and ESPN Senior NBA Writer Kirk Goldsberry answered questions on Thursday regarding the inaugural N  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, May 17 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Tripathi of SBU to present research at trade and finance conference Dr. Janhavi Shankar Tripathi, assistant professor of Finance, will present his latest research on the relationship between international trade and economic growth in the era of geoeconomic fragmentation at the 2025 International Trade and Finance Association (ITFA) Conference, May 27-29 at Fairfield University in Connectic  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's U.S. Department of Transportation Announces First-of-its-kind Agreement with Connecticut DOT to Get America Building Again Latest move slashes red tape, expedites environmental reviews, and empowers states HARTFORD, CT --U.S. Deputy Transportation Secretary Steven G. Bradbury today joined state officials in Connecticut to announce a first-of-its-kind programmatic agreement establishi  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Trump's U.S. Department of Transportation Announces First-of-its-kind Agreement with Connecticut DOT to Get America Building Again Latest move slashes red tape, expedites environmental reviews, and empowers states HARTFORD, CT--U.S. Deputy Transportation Secretary Steven G. Bradbury today joined state officials in Connecticut to announce a first-  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology over parts of New England USGS low-level airplane surveys starting late Spring 2025 to map hazards, minerals in national effort RESTON, VA. -- Low-level airplane flights are planned over parts of the Connecticut River Valley to image geology using airborne geophysical technology, starting this month. The flights are part of   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * UFC Fight Night Presented by Bud Light: Burns vs. Morales 7 p.m. ET: Main Card | 4 p.m. ET: Prelims UFC returns to Las Vegas this weekend with UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales, live from UFC APEX, May 17, on ESPN+ (English and Spanish) and SiriusXM Fight Nation, with the main card at 7 p.m. ET and prelims beginning at 4 p.m. Main Event * In the main event, No. 8  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Vibe Check, a New Female-Led Sports-Focused Studio Show, Set to Premiere Exclusively on Disney+ This June Today at The Disney Upfront, ESPN and Disney+ announced the development of Vibe Check - a new all-female-led sports-focused studio show set to premiere exclusively on Disney+ in late June. Streaming new episodes three times a week, the show will deliver fast-paced   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: After Senate Republicans Block Blumenthal Effort to Force Trump to Comply with Anti-Corruption Foreign Emoluments Clause, Senators Call on Leadership to Schedule Vote [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today after Senate Republicans blocked U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal's (D-CT) unanimous consent request to pass his resolution to stop President Donald Trump from accepting payments and gifts from   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: At Blumenthal's Spotlight Forum, Former VA Employees, Toxic Exposure Experts, & Advocates Detail Harm of Trump VA Cuts on PACT Act [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - At a spotlight forum held by Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today, former VA employees, toxic exposure experts, and advocates detailed their concerns with the Trump Administration's cuts to   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ways and Means Republicans Reject Larson Amendment to Enhance Social Security and Cut Taxes for Seniors Washington, D.C. - Today, during a markup of their bill to cut taxes for billionaires, every Republican on the Ways and Means Committee voted to defeat Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) 's amendment to enhance Social Security and cut taxes for seniors. You ca  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 16 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * New study offers insights into designing safe, effective nasal vaccines A new Yale study shows that nasal boosters can create strong local immune protection in the lungs and airways for respiratory diseases like COVID-19. By Meg Dalton Most vaccines -- and boosters -- are injected directly into muscle tissue, usually in the upper arm, to kickstart the body's immune system in the fight against disease.  more