WESTPORT, Connecticut, July 24 [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: * * * "We are witnessing one of the worst humanitarian emergencies since the outbreak of the conflict in Sudan" - Save the Children * PORT SUDAN, (July 2024) Food stocks have plummeted to alarming new lows in Kadugli in Sudan' s Kordofan region, with recent attac  more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, July 22 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release: * * * 2025 LIMRA Annual Conference Features Executive Panel to Discuss Leveraging AI for Success at the Enterprise Level * WINDSOR, Conn., July 22, 2025 -- Artificial intelligence once again takes the main stage at the 2025 LIMRA Annual Conference. The conference will be held September 14 - 16 in Kissimmee, Fla. According to the LIMRA and LOMA Artificial Intelligence Governance Group (A  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ACC Network To Spotlight All 17 ACC Football Programs with Fifth Annual ACC Football Road Trip Series, Beginning Monday, July 28 * * 60-minute episodes from all 17 ACC campuses air in primetime each weekday through Aug. 19 For the fifth consecutive summer, ACC Network's ACC Football Road Trip series will give fans inside access to each ACC football program with dedi  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump, Congressional Republicans Side With NCAA Bosses, Murphy, Sanders, Warren Reintroduce Legislation to Strengthen College Athletes' Collective Bargaining Rights * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Co  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * At Subcommittee Markup, Democrats Expose How Republicans are Siding with Billionaires and Big Corporations During this evening's House Appropriations Subcommittee markup of the 2026 Financial Services and General Government funding bill, House Democrats highlighted how the bill makes the cost-of-living crisis worse, sides with billionaires   more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Attorneys General from several states and local governments have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) urging the agency to withdraw its proposed rescission of amended water conservation standards for commercial clothes washers. The group, which includes representatives from California, New York, Connecticut, and many others, argues that the proposed changes would violate federal law and undermine conservation efforts. According to t  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * BLUMENTHAL DELIVERS OPENING STATEMENT AT SPOTLIGHT FORUM ON IMPACT OF TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTACKS ON CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY WATCHDOG * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today hosted a spotlight forum on the impact of the Trump Administration's efforts to undermine the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on American families and businesses. The forum, "Buye  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on July 23, 2025: * * * Blumenthal Presses Trump VA Nominee for Answers: "We're Asking for Basic Transparency" At hearing, Blumenthal grills nominee to lead VA's health care system on his role as senior advisor to VA Secretary Collins and his involvement in workforce cuts and contract cancellations At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee nominatio  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on July 22, 2025: * * * Blumenthal, Crapo & Warren File Major Richard Star Act as Amendment to Must-Pass Defense Bill Bipartisan amendment to the NDAA would deliver combat-injured veterans their full earned disability compensation and retirement pay Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), U.S. Senator Mike Crap  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Blumenthal, Murray & Gallego to Trump VA: Stop Endangering VA Research Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), and U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) recently expressed their deep concerns with the ongoing setbacks to medical research at the Department of Veterans Affairs   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Murray Put VA Secretary Collins on Blast for his Lack of Transparency & Accountability * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) are calling out Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins for his failure to be transparent and accountable to veterans, Congress, and the A  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Carlyle Group posted the following news release: * * * Carlyle Agrees to Sell Calastone to SS&C Technologies * Windsor, Connecticut & London, United Kingdom - 21 July 2025 - Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) today announced it has agreed to sell Calastone, the largest global funds network and a leading provider of technology solutions to the wealth and asset management industry, to SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SS  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, July 24 [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: * * * Cases of Infectious Diseases in Somalia Double in 3 Months as Aid Cuts Bite, with Children Under Five Hit Hardest * MOGADISHU, (July 24, 2025) - The combined number of cases of five infectious diseases have doubled in Somalia since mid-April as aid cuts for  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 22 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Connecticut Passes Legislation to Advance Energy Affordability and Reliability * On July 1, 2025, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed Senate Bill 4, "An Act Concerning Energy Affordability, Access and Accountability," into law. The bipartisan legislation will provide immediate electric bill relief to consumers and establishes a pl  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Applauds House Passage of His Bill to Give Scotland, CT A Single ZIP Code * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the bipartisan H.R. 672, which included Rep. Joe Courtney's provision to mandate the U.S. Postal Service assign Scotland, Connecticut a single, unique ZIP Code. The vote comes after Courtney urged (link is external) his colleagues to   more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Blumenthal, Warren File Major Richard Star Act as Amendment to Must-Pass Defense Bill * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) announced they are filing the Major Richard Star Act as an amendment to the annual must-pass defense bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Currently, only veterans w  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 21, 2025: * * * DeLauro Celebrates Court Requiring the Office of Management and Budget to Restore Transparency Website Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement on the court ruling Russell Vought and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must restore the public website de  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro: "President Trump and Russ Vought do not deserve applause for following a law they are still breaking." Illegally Withheld Public School Funds Caused Chaos and Confusion, Additional Department of Education Funds Remain Frozen * House Appropriations Committee and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee Ranking   more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Fight Against Republican Funding Bill that Raises Utility Bills and Energy Prices, Slashes Resources for the Arts and National Parks During today's House Appropriations Committee markup of the 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding bill, Democrats shined a light on how Republicans drafted yet another funding bill  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Don't Fall for Vought's Tricks: Trump Continues to Steal from Public Schools Across the Country More Than $5.5 Billion for Schools Remains Illegally Withheld Despite Ongoing Litigation and Bipartisan Opposition House Appropriations Committee and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 24 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Eight Libraries Selected for "Libraries as Literacy Centers" Initiative, A Major Milestone for Library-Driven Literacy Communities * CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA), in collaboration with World Education, a division of JSI, announces the selection of eight libraries to participate in the transformative "Libraries as Literacy Centers: Strengthening Lib  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Celebrates the NFL's Past and Present: Coverage of Training Camp: Back Together Weekend to Include Special Editions of NFL Live, SportsCenter; Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony Airs for 30th Year on ESPN * * NFL Live: Back Together Weekend to Air on ESPN and ABC, Saturday, July 26 * Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony on ESPN, Saturda  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Promotes Flora Kelly to Senior Vice President, ESPN Research * * Continues Her Leadership and Oversight of All Research Functions across ESPN ESPN has promoted Flora Kelly to Senior Vice President, ESPN Research, recognizing her excellent leadership and sharp oversight of the company's forecasting and audience measurement across all platforms, as well as consum  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Radio To Broadcast The Rich Eisen Show Starting in September * Beginning September 2, The Rich Eisen Show will be available nationally on ESPN Radio, in addition to Disney+ and ESPN+. The Emmy-nominated program will air weekdays in its traditional noon to 3 p.m. ET radio timeslot and will be simulcast live on Disney+ every day and on ESPN+ during select weeks in t  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Re-Signs Steve Mason and John Ireland to a Multi-Year Agreement * ESPN today announced a multi-year agreement with Steve Mason and John Ireland, co-hosts of the long-running ESPN Los Angeles (710 AM) show Mason & Ireland. The duo, who have worked together for more than 30 years, will continue delivering afternoon drive entertainment to Southern California sports f  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One Schedule Update: Chicago Cubs Visit St. Louis Cardinals as Historic Rivalry Continues August 10 * One of Major League Baseball's historic rivalries continues as the Chicago Cubs and Pete Crow-Armstrong visit the St. Louis Cardinals and Brendan Donovan on the August 10 edition of ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Presented by  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN to Host Special One-Hour College Football Countdown Show Live from Chapel Hill before Bill Belichick's UNC Debut on Labor Day Night * * College Football Countdown live from Kenan Stadium on Monday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. ET * Matt Barrie hosts with Tedy Bruschi, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, Nick Saban and Pete Thamel ahead of Tar Heels' home opener against TCU ESP  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's Outstanding Nielsen Viewership for First Six Months of 2025: At the Halfway Mark, ESPN has Achieved Multiple Successes Across the Board * * Up Year-Over-Year on ESPN, 'ESPN & Sports on ABC', and on ESPN in Prime Time * Multiple Areas See Best Viewership in Nine or More Years * All ESPN Platforms Combine for Nearly 300 Billion Minutes Watched, Most of All   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN, Disney+, and Skydance Sports Announce Premiere Date and Unveil New Trailer for The Kingdom, Debuting August 14 on ESPN, ESPN+ and Disney+ * Watch Trailer Today, ESPN, Disney+, and Skydance Sports debuted a new trailer for The Kingdom presented By State Farm and announced that the upcoming ESPN Original Series will premiere on August 14 on ESPN, ESPN+, and Disne  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, July 24 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Gartner Highlights Three Strategies for CFOs to Deliver Growth as Executive Confidence Languishes Experts to Discuss Key Issues Facing CFOs during Gartner CFO & Finance Executive Conference 2025, taking place September 10-11, in London Executive leaders are tempered in their optimism about economic growth and their own organization's to  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, July 24 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Predicts 75% of Organizations With Voluntary Sustainable Packaging Targets Will Align Instead to Legislative Guidelines by 2028 Chief Supply Chain Officers Must Prepare for Growing Costs From Extended Producer Responsibility Requirements By 2028, 75% of organizations with stated sustainable packaging targets will sunset voluntary goals in favor   more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, July 25 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Survey Finds Escalating Tariff and Trade War Tops Emerging Risks in Second Quarter of 2025 Survey of 223 Senior Enterprise Risk Executives Reveals Shifts in Top Five Emerging Risks The escalating tariff and trade war moved into the top rank of emerging risks for the second quarter of 2025, according to Gartner, Inc. The Quarterly Emerg  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, July 24 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Survey Finds More Than Half of Customer Service Journeys Now Start on Third-Party Platforms Service Leaders Must Adapt Strategies to Engage Customers on Search Engines, Social Platforms, and GenAI Tools More than half (51%) of all customer service journeys now begin on third-party platforms such as Google, YouTube, and ChatGPT, with search engin  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes, Blumenthal Introduce Resolution Declaring Federal Support for Americans with Disabilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced a joint resolution reaffirming federal support of the Americans with Disabilities Act and legislation instructing publicly-funded infrastructure projects to be made fully accessible to all.  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * Himes Response to DNI Gabbard's Claim on Russian Election Interference U.S. Representative Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released a response to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's claims about Russian interference in the 2016 Election. "In a transparent effort t  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * Himes Statement on Director Gabbard's Baseless Political Attacks Today, Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee Jim Himes released the following statement: "It's a day that ends with "y" and Donald Trump desperately wants to change the subject, so Director Gabbard is rehashing decade-old false claims about the Obama  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on July 23, 2025: * * * Himes Statement on Irresponsible Release of Partisan Intelligence Report "It's appropriate that this shoddy and partisan report was released by Director Gabbard on the day that House Republicans are quite literally fleeing Washington, DC for six weeks rather than releasing the Epstein files that Trump is so despera  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 20, 2025: * * * House Republicans Make Cost-of-Living Crisis Worse, Side with Billionaires and Big Corporations Republican Financial Services and General Government Funding Bill Benefits Fraudsters and Makes Communities Less Safe House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released the draft fiscal year 2026 Financial Services and Ge  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Jimbo Fisher Joins ACC Network as College Football Studio Analyst; New-Look ACC Huddle to Travel to the Marquee Saturday ACC Game Throughout the Fall * * Florida State National Championship-winning head coach Fisher joins ACC Huddle * First three ACC Huddle stops set for Clemson, Duke and Georgia Tech * New ACC Network Football Podcast hosted by EJ Manuel and Ro  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, July 23 [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: * * * JOINT STATEMENT: As Mass Starvation Spreads Across Gaza, More Than 100 NGOs Make an Urgent Plea to Allow in Life-saving Aid * GAZA (July 23, 2025) --As the Israeli government's siege starves the people of Gaza, aid workers are now joining the same food line  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Close Wealth Gap and Encourage Employee Ownership of Stock * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the introduction of the bipartisan SHARE Plan Act with his colleagues, Tom Suozzi (NY-03) and Mike Kelly (PA-16). "For far too long, we have seen the rich get richer, often through investment income, while middle-clas  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Calls for Immediate Flow of Aid to Gaza * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement urging the full resumption of lifesaving aid (link is external) to civilians in Gaza. "Lifesaving aid must resume immediately to civilians in Gaza, a population who is needlessly suffering. The aid that is entering is not enough," said Larson. "The World He  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Calls for the Release of Afghan Man Detained by ICE in East Hartford * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement calling for the release of Zia, an Afghan man who was detained by masked ICE agents in East Hartford (link is external) in an unmarked van. He is currently being held in Plymouth, Massachusetts. "I remain disturbed by the Trump A  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Recognizes 100th Anniversary of Pratt & Whitney on the House Floor * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) spoke on the House Floor to recognize the 100 th anniversary of Pratt & Whitney, based in East Hartford Connecticut. Established on July 22, 1925, Pratt & Whitney employs approximately 11,000 Connecticut workers, and is recognized around the world for building the m  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Blumenthal, Murphy Announce Resolution Honoring Pratt & Whitney's 100th Anniversary * Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy announced a resolution honoring the 100 th anniversary of Pratt & Whitney. Since Pratt & Whitney's founding in 1925, the company has become a global leader in the design, manufacture, and service of airc  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Latest Non-Partisan Opinion: President Trump and Russ Vought Unlawfully Steal from Our Children Today, the non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued another impoundment decision. After investigating the withholding of appropriated funding at the Department of Health and Human Services for the Head Start Pro  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Joins Senate Colleagues in Calling On Administration to Conduct Independent, U.S.-led Investigation Into Death of American Citizen in West Bank * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined 28 of his Senate colleagues in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Attorney General Pam Bondi calling on the  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy on Trump's College Sports EO: A Shameless Giveaway to NCAA Bosses * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement in response to President Trump's executive order on college athletics: "Trump's executive order has nothing to do with protecting college sports. This is about protecting the profits of the NCAA bosses, shielding them from antitrust   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Schatz Introduce New Legislation to Improve Wages, Operations Transparency for Rideshare Drivers, Delivery App Workers * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Thursday joined U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) in introducing the Empowering App-Based Workers Act, new legislation to im  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Trahan Reintroduce Legislation to Codify College Athletes' Unrestricted Right to Their Name, Image, Likeness * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and U.S. Representative Lori Trahan (D-Mass.-03), a member of the U.S. House Committee for Energy and Commerce and a former college athlete, on We  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+: Exclusive Coverage of 3M Open in Minnesota * * Coverage begins at 7:45 a.m. ET tomorrow, continues through Final Round on Sunday, July 27 * Marquee and Featured Groups include defending champion Vegas; Top-25 players McNealy, Burns, Clark * Also, Gotterup, Li, Bhatia, Finau, Fowler, Homa, Kim, Knapp, Scott, Theegala, more * Subscribe t  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, Connecticut, a division of RTX Corporation, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding proposed Airworthiness Directive (FAA-2025-0923). The letter emphasizes certain aspects of the FAA's Notice of Proposed Rule Making that may lead to unnecessary duplication in inspections related to high-pressure compressor disks and turbine components. The proposed AD mandates a series of inspections and acti  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Courtney Highlights New Australian Investment to Help the U.S. Build Submarines * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, in a House Armed Services Committee hearing, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, highlighted a newly announced $500 million USD payment (link is external) made by Australian government to the U.S. Departmen  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following floor remarks in opposition to Republicans' rescissions package: * * * I remain strongly opposed to this rescissions bill which is a rubberstamp on the Trump Administration's stealing from the American people. Since taking office, the Trump Administration has stolen funds appropriated by the Congress, passed by Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate an  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following floor remarks in opposition to fiscal 2026 Defense funding bill: * * * I thank the Ranking Member for yielding. I also want to say a thank you to all of the Defense appropriations subcommittee staff on both sides of the aisle, in particular Jennifer Chartrand, Jason Gray, and Ed Etzkorn. Through this bill, we have the solemn responsibility of appropriating the   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks at the committee's markup of the fiscal 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I thank you, Chairman Fleischmann, Ranking Member Kaptur, and the subcommittee staff on both sides of the aisle for their diligent work, especially Scott McKee, Anisha Singh, and Adam Wilson. I am opposed to this   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks at the markup of the fiscal 2026 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs funding bill:: * * * Thank you for yielding. It is a pleasure to be here with you today, Chairman Diaz-Balart, Chairman Cole, and Ranking Member Frankel. I to want to share my appreciation for the subcommittee staff on both sides of the aisle, in particular, I want to shout out  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks at the committee's markup of the fiscal 2026 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies funding bill: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I thank Chairman Womack, Chairman Cole, Ranking Member Clyburn, and the subcommittee staff on both sides of the aisle for their hard work, in particular, Christina Monroe, Jackie Kilroy and Nora Fay  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks at the subcommittee markup of the 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies funding bill: * * * Thank you for yielding. It is a pleasure to be here with you today, Chairman Rogers, Chairman Cole, and Ranking Member Meng. I want to share my appreciation for the subcommittee staff's work, in particular, Bob Bonner, Nora Faye, Faye Cobb, and Jamie   more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks on July 21, 2025, at the subcommittee markup of the fiscal 2026 Financial Services and General Government funding bill: * * * Thank you so much, Mr. Chairman. And a pleasure to be with you, Chairman Joyce, Chairman Cole, both good friends, and good friends with Ranking Member Hoyer. I want to share my appreciation for the subcommittee staff's work on both   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks on the revised subcommittee allocations: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, you know I have deep respect for you and a deep appreciation of our friendship. I know that this has not been the process you would have preferred. But frankly, it is absurd and an affront to good governance that the majority released ten of 12 funding bills before info  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Republicans Threaten National Security, Abdicate United States World Leadership, and Slash Humanitarian Assistance Today, House Appropriations Committee Republicans pushed ahead with their fiscal year 2026 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs funding bill that weakens our national security and puts the American p  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, July 22 [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: * * * Save the Children Head Start to Expand Head Start and Early Head Start Services into Rapides Parish, LA * Rapides Parish, LA (July 22, 2025) - Save the Children Head Start, which has operated Head Start and Early Head Start programs since 2011 in rural comm  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 25 -- Save the Sound issued the following news release: * * * Save the Sound testifies in proposed sale of Aquarion Water Company New entity Aquarion Water Authority should be required to protect water company land as a condition of approval * New Haven, CT -- Save the Sound is testifying before the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) regarding a joint application for a change of control filed by Aquarion Water Authority (AWA), South Central Connecticut  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Second Annual NFL Flag Championships Reached 7.7 Million Fans Across ESPN, ABC, Disney and NFL platforms * * Youth-centric Event Reached 65% More Fans Than Inaugural Event The NFL Flag Championships reached 7.7 million fans across 22 linear games throughout three days (July 18-20) of coverage on ESPN, ABC, Disney and NFL platforms. The second annual event, which re  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, July 21 [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: * * * Syria: Fighting In Sweida Leaves Families without Food, Water, Medical Care, with Save the Children Ready to Supply Aid * DAMASCUS (July 21, 2025) --Families in Syria 's Sweida Governorate are trapped without medical care, clean water or enough food after f  more

BUFFALO, New York, July 23 -- Delaware North issued the following news release on July 22, 2025: * * * TD Garden hosts another sold-out WNBA game TD Garden, owned and operated by Delaware North in Boston, on July 15 hosted another sold-out WNBA game - this time featuring the Connecticut Sun and superstar Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever. TD Garden hosted its first sold-out WNBA game last August when the Sun defeated the Los Angeles Sparks. "Hosting another sold-out Connecticut Sun game at TD   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co., Connecticut, submitted a public comment letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. HSB's comments responded to a petition for rulemaking that proposed changes to regulatory guidelines, aiming for efficiency in the use of ASME B&PV Code Section III and simplification of regulatory processes. HSB expressed agreement with the need for these updates. The company, whose staff participates in ASME B&PV Code development,   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Top Rank Presents Junior Middleweight World Championship: Xander Zayas vs. Jorge Garcia * ESPN+ is Available on ESPN.com and the ESPN App on Mobile and Connected TV Devices To Subscribe, Visit ESPNPlus.com/TopRank Top Rank Boxing on ESPN: Zayas vs. Garcia will be presented live this Saturday, July 26, at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+. The e  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * UFC Fight Night Presented by Bud Light: Whittaker vs. de Ridder * 3 p.m. ET: Main Card (ABC, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes & ESPN Xtra on SiriusXM) 12 p.m. ET: Prelims (ESPN, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes & ESPN Xtra on SiriusXM) ESPN+ Subscribers Can Enter for a Chance to Win a VIP Trip to UFC 322 UFC action travels to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates this weekend with UFC Fight N  more