BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * All-Time Record Four Years in a Row: 14 Million Fans Playing ESPN Fantasy Football in 2025 * ESPN Fantasy Football, the No. 1 most popular fantasy football game, has set another all-time record this season with more than 14 million fans playing the game. * This is the third consecutive year ESPN Fantasy Football participation has grown by more than 1 million fans Y  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * As the Trump Administration Slashes Law Enforcement Funding & Fires National Security Agents, Senators Write Patel, Bondi About the Impact on Public Safety * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Ahead of tomorrow's hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Mazie K. Hirono (D-H  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * At Hearing, Blumenthal Hears Firsthand the Dangers of Cuts to VA Health Care for Veterans Veterans & caregivers testify Trump VA's workforce directives will have negative impacts on life-saving, specialized care for veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders * At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee oversight heari  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Sept. 16, 2025, entitled "Planning Region Employment and Wages in Connecticut - First Quarter 2025": * * * Employment rose in 4 of the 6 largest planning regions--a county-level equivalent--in Connecticut from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that the Cap  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Johnson Introduce Legislation to End Forced Arbitration & Restore Accountability for Consumers, Workers * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, introduced the Forced Arbitration Injustice R  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Merkley Urge FDA to Finalize Bipartisan Rule Capping Nicotine Levels for Combustible Tobacco Products * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) this week led a letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary and Center for Tobacco Products Acting Director Bret Koplow to urge FDA to finalize a bipartisan ru  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Cosponsors Bill to Protect Striking Workers * [Hartford, CT] -- Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) cosponsored the Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act to ensure workers are not taxed on the small stipends they receive while on strike. When workers go on strike, they may receive a small stipend to help cover some of their lost wages, usually paid from a strike fund set u  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Joins Bipartisan Colleagues in Demanding Answers from Meta Following Bombshell Whistleblower Allegations * [Hartford, CT]--U.S Senator Richard Blumenthal today joined a bipartisan group of colleagues led by U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) in demanding Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg provide all internal research regarding the safety risks and prevalence of users under the age   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Blumenthal Receives 'Legislator of the Year' Award for his Advocacy for Veterans Senator received award from the Vietnam Veterans of America for his leadership and commitment to serving veterans as top Democrat on the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee * Earlier this week, the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) awarded U.S. Senator Richar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Reintroduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Reduce Hunger Among Military Families * [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Military Food Security Act of 2025. The legislation would ensure that military families have better access t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on $670 Million for Pratt & Whitney F135 Engines * [Hartford, CT] - Today U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released a statement on the U.S. Department of Defense's announcement that Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a $670 million contract to work on F135 engines for F-35 fighter jets "This $670 million contra  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Blumenthal Takes Trump VA Nominee to Task over Failure to Commit to Protecting Veterans' Benefits from Claw Backs: "I'm Really Disturbed by These Answers" At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing today to consider the nomination of Karen Brazell to be the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Under Secretary for Benefits, Ranking Memb  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Marshall, Landsman, & Lawler Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Promoting Infant Screening for Virus that Causes Birth Defects * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) and U.S. Representatives Greg Landsman (D-OH) and Mike Lawler (R-NY) introduced the Stop CMV Act, legislation to raise awareness of Congenital Cytomegalov  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Buccaneers at Texans Delivers 17.4 Million Viewers, ESPN's Most-Watched MNF Week 2 Game Since 2008 * * ESPN's MNF Week 2 Doubleheader Averaged 13.5 Million Viewers, Network's Best Two-Game Average in a Single Night Since 2015 ESPN's Monday Night Football Week 2 marked the return of the true MNF doubleheader, featuring Tampa Bay at Houston (7 p.m. ET), followed by L  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * Commissioner Mais Testifies on Behalf of the NAIC at U.S. House Subcommittee Hearing on TRIA * Today, Connecticut Insurance Commissioner and NAIC Past President Andrew N. Mais testified on behalf of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) at a U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance hea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued a report alleging the administration has systemically weakened federal enforcement against corporate misconduct through dropped cases, lenient settlements, and what he calls the first-ever presidential pardon for a corporation. The report contends consumer and competition watchdogs have reversed or halted actions in more than 160 matters, describing a pattern of rescinded orders and case dismissals benefiting polit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Delegation Demands EPA Withdraw Proposal to Gut Critical Health & Safety Protections * [Hartford, CT] - Today U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal led the Connecticut Congressional delegation in a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency's Administrator Lee Zeldin urging him to withdraw a proposal to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding that determined greenhouse gas emission  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Delegation Demands EPA Withdraw Proposal to Gut Critical Health and Safety Protections * Rolling back endangerment finding will have dire long-term consequences for CT Hartford, CT - Today, the Connecticut Congressional delegation sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin urging him to withdraw his proposal rescinding the 2009 endangerment finding  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Connecticut's Top Utilities Regulator Forced Out After Industry Bullying Campaign * Washington, D.C. -- Following news that Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Chairwoman Marissa Gillett has resigned from her role as the state's top utilities regulator, following a years-long campaign from Connecticut's investor-owned utilities to force her out, the   more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, Sept. 15 [Category: Financial Services] (TNSrep) -- LIMRA posted the following news release: * * * Consumers Under 40 Are Skipping Life Insurance as They Delay Traditional Triggers Such as Marriage and Parenthood * The World Life Insurance Report 2026 (https://www.capgemini.com/insights/research-library/world-life-insurance-report/), conducted jointly by LIMRA and the Capgemini Research Institute, shows that even though 68% of adults under the age of 40 see life insuran  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro on Latest Nonpartisan Government Watchdog Findings: "The Trump administration has broken the law again." Government Accountability Office Once Again Determines Trump Administration Unlawfully Stealing Funds Promised to American Communities * House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Statement on House Republican Vote to Continue Health Care Crisis House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement on House passage of Republicans' partisan continuing resolution: "Republicans just voted to drive our country closer to a shutdown rather than protect the health care  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * DeLauro Statement to House Rules Committee Opposing Republican's Partisan Funding Bill House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) delivered the following remarks at the House Rules Committee in opposition to House Republicans' partisan continuing resolution: Thank you very much, Chairwoman Foxx, and R  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro, Food Safety Caucus Demand Boar's Head Justify Reopening of Contaminated Plant * Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and nine other members of the Food Safety Caucus sent a letter to Boar's Head questioning its reported (link is external) decision to reopen its Jarratt, Virginia facility which was at the center of last year's deadly Listeria outbreak which led to nearly 60 hospitaliza  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * DeLauro, Murray Introduce Bill to Prevent a Republican Shutdown Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, introduced a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded and allow negotiatio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro, Murray Statement on Republican Step Toward a Shutdown Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, released the following statement on Republicans' partisan continuing resolution (CR): "House Republican Leadership   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, posted the following news release: * * * Democratic Leaders of Congress' National Security Committees Respond to Second U.S. Military Strike Off the Coast of Venezuela U.S. Representatives Jim Himes (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Gregory Meek  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Democratic Leaders of Congress' National Security Committees Warn Trump is Weakening America U.S. Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Jim Himes (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.),   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ELAURO, GILLIBRAND, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE FAMILY ACT IN FIGHT FOR UNIVERSAL PAID LEAVE * Today, U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a press conference to announce the introduction of the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act. The FAMILY Act would guarantee up to 12 weeks of partial income for workers who have to take leave for s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- A study by Information Services Group (ISG), Stamford, Connecticut, indicates that enterprises are growing less satisfied with their service and solution providers, particularly in the areas of governance, compliance, and innovation. The ISG Star of Excellence(TM) CX Insights Report found a decline in satisfaction scores for proactive issue resolution, with only a little over half of clients expressing strong confidence in providers' ability to manage governance and com  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN and the NWSL Announce Supplemental Media Rights Agreement * * Expanded package adds 16 more games per season, bringing the total to 33 * NWSL "Match of the Week" on ABC or ESPN network throughout the season ESPN and the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top professional women's soccer league in the United States, today announced a supplemental medi  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Original Series Believers: Boston Red Sox to Premiere September 26, Featuring Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Donnie Wahlberg, Bill Burr, Uzo Aduba, Katie Nolan, Curt Schilling, David Ortiz, and More * ESPN today announced its newest ESPN Original Series Believers: Boston Red Sox will premiere on September 26 on the ESPN App for subscribers to an ESPN Unlimited plan. Di  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Re-Signs NFL Analysts Herm Edwards, Jeff Saturday, Andrew Hawkins and Jason McCourty to Multi-Year Agreements * * Former NFL Players and Coaches to Continue Year-Round Contributions to ESPN's Studio Show Portfolio * Edwards and Saturday Extend Long-Standing ESPN Tenures; Hawkins and McCourty Among ESPN's NFL Analysts with Recent Playing Careers ESPN has re-  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot Travels South to Miami for Sunshine State Showdown * * College football's premier pregame show heads to South Florida for the first time since 2020, and Miami's first full on-campus show since 2017 * Special on-site guests: Florida Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk joins as guest picker and Miami HC Mario Cristobal live on se  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's College Football Production Presents 11 Ranked Teams, 80+ Showdowns in Week 4 * ESPN's Week 4 college football slate is set to deliver a dynamic weekend across ESPN networks and on the ESPN App, headlined by two marquee matchups on ABC: No. 22 Auburn at No. 11 Oklahoma and Florida at No. 4 Miami. In total, 11 ranked teams and more than 80 games are set for ABC,  more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, Sept. 16 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release: * * * F&G's Chris Blunt Assumes LL Global Board of Directors Chair in 2026 * WINDSOR, Conn., Sept. 16, 2025 -- At the 2025 LIMRA Annual Conference today, LL Global, the legal entity of LIMRA and LOMA, announced Chris Blunt, chief executive officer, F&G Annuities & Life, will serve as board chair in 2026. He succeeds Caroline Feeney of Prudential Financial, Inc. Wade Harrison, executive  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Following Supreme Court Ruling on Immigration Enforcement, Larson Announces Congressional Effort to Block ICE Takeover of Federal Housing Data * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the Home Together Act, legislation he is cosponsoring with Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-52) to protect immigrant families by blocking the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from sh  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 16 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Predicts 70% of Large Organizations Will Adopt AI-Based Supply Chain Forecasting to Predict Future Demand by 2030 * STAMFORD, Conn., September 16, 2025 Seventy percent of large-scale organizations will adopt AI-based forecasting to predict future demand by 2030, according to Gartner, Inc., a business technology and   more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 18 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Says that in the Age of GenAI, Preemptive Capabilities, not Detection and Response, are the Future of Cybersecurity * By 2030, preemptive cybersecurity solutions will account for 50% of IT security spending, up from less than 5% in 2024, replacing standalone detection and response (DR) solutions as the preferred approa  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 17 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Says Worldwide AI Spending Will Total $1.5 Trillion in 2025 * Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total nearly $1.5 trillion in 2025 according to Gartner, Inc. a business and technology insights company. Expert Take: "The forecast assumes continued investment in AI infrastructure expansion, as major hyperscalers   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Hartford Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl and Cocaine David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JORDAN FLYTHE, also known as "T," 33, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to 70 months of imprisonment and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes Issues Statement on Resolution Honoring Charlie Kirk * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) issued the below statement following the vote on H. Res. 719, "Honoring the life and legacy of Charles "Charlie" James Kirk". "Today I voted no on the resolution, "Honoring the life and legacy of Charles "Charlie" James Kirk". I condemn political violence in all forms- this   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes Statement on Republican-led Continuing Resolution * WASHINGTON -- Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) released the following statement on the Fiscal Year 2026 Continuing Resolution (CR): "Today, I voted no on the House Republican funding bill, which was a continuation of the same bill I voted against earlier this year. This legislation paves the way for nearly $1 trillion in healt  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Himes Votes Against Partisan Budget Gamesmanship * Washington, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) issued the following statement on his vote against Republicans' partisan continuing resolution: "Every government funding bill in recent history has required bipartisan support, but for some reason Donald Trump believes that he doesn't need Democrats to prevent a shutdown. Republican leadership show  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Boston arrests Mexican alien charged with drug trafficking, prostitution crimes in Connecticut * HARTFORD, Conn. -- Officers with ICE Boston's Hartford field office arrested an illegal Mexican alien charged in Connecticut with illegal sale of alcohol - club, promoting prostitution, possession of controlled substance, operation of drug factory, po  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ways and Means Committee Republicans Reject Larson Amendments to Protect Social Security from Trump and 'DOGE' Attacks * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, during a markup on Social Security, Republicans on the Ways and Committee voted down four of Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson's (CT-01) amendments to protect Social Security from Donald Trump and 'DOGE' meddling  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * In Letter to Education Secretary McMahon, Courtney & Adams Blast Changes to Politicize Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), Ranking Member of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, led a letter wi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson and Tong Condemn Trump Administration List Targeting Congressman Larson and Immigrant Advocates Over Criticism of ICE Abuses * Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Attorney General William Tong responded to the Trump Department of Homeland Security's statement (link is external) targeting Rep. Larson and immigrant advocates for speaking out against ICE's abusive tactic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson and Ways and Means Democrats Offer Comprehensive Plan to Address Nationwide Health Care Worker Shortage * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. B. Larson (CT-01) announced the comprehensive Pathways to Health Careers Act, a plan introduced by Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee to address the nationwide health care worker shortage, authorizing and increasing funding for the Health Profe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts Republican Vote to Support Trump Tariffs * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Republicans voted to block the House from advancing H.J. Res. 117, (link is external) a Democratic effort to terminate President Trump's cost-raising tariffs (link is external) targeting imports from Brazil. Coffee prices have risen by 20.9 perc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts Trump Administration Plan to Raise the Retirement Age * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano announced the Trump Administration is considering raising the Social Security retirement age (link is external). "After months of denying it  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Condemns Trump Attacks on Press Freedom Following FCC Pressure to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Off the Air * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the Trump Administration's continued attacks on free speech and a free press. ABC's sudden decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel off the air reportedly occurred in response to threats (link is external) from   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Introduces Bill to Address Health Care Worker Shortage * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced the HOPE (Health Opportunities to Promote Equity) Act to provide federal funding to support education, job training, and credentialing needed for low-income Americans to enter the health care workforce. The HOPE Act would expand access to the HPOG (Health Professi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Introduces Election Reform Bill to End Partisan Redistricting Gamesmanship with Texas, California, and North Carolina Democratic Leaders * Washington, D.C. - Today, as the Trump White House continues to pressure Republican-led states to pass new Congressional maps diluting the voices of Black and Hispanic voters, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced the Redistricting Reform Act with   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Joins DeLauro to Introduce National Paid Family and Medical Leave Plan * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) to introduce the FAMILY Act, a nationwide paid family and medical leave program. As President pro tempore of the Connecticut State Senate, Larson authored and passed the nation's first Family and Medical Leave Act, which led t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Rejects Trump-Backed Bill to Rubberstamp 'DOGE' Cuts and Make Way for Premium Hikes on Connecticut Families * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against a Republican government funding bill that would allow the Trump Administration to continue their 'DOGE' cuts and make way for double-digit health care premium hikes. House and Senate Democrats offered a plan to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Votes to Expand Medicare Coverage for Cutting-Edge Cancer Early Detection Screening * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) came together with every Democrat and Republican on the Ways and Means Committee to advance the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act (link is external). It now heads to the House floor for a vote.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Crockett, and Jeffries Speak Out Against Trump Administration "Report" Targeting Them for Exercising First Amendment Rights * Washington, D.C. - After the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a "report" (link is external) targeting Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), for exercising their First Amendme  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, DeLauro, & Courtney Statement on $4.6 Billion Contract for Pratt & Whitney * Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after news that the U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $670 million contract modification to Pratt & Whitney, fo  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Sept. 19 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Losing the Revolution Wind Project Would Be 'Devastating' to New England, RWU Professor Says PROVIDENCE, R.I. - According to Roger Williams University Engineering Professor Maija Benitz, losing the Revolution Wind project would be "devastating to our region." In August, the Trump administration halted construction on Revolution Wind, a $4 billion wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island that is 80 pe  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Maggie Maddox Presents on WTS Connecticut Chapter's Leadership Panel * This week, Transit & Rail Project Manager Maggie Maddox led a discussion at the WTS Connecticut Chapter's annual Leadership and Mentorship Roundtable. The event featured a robust panel of sen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy and Former CDC Leaders Discuss Right Wing Conspiracy Theories, CDC Shooting, and Violent Threats to America's Scientists * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP), on Wednesday questioned former Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Susan Monarez, and former Chief Medical Officer  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Demands Answers From Noem, Rubio on Trump's Illegal Deportation Deal With El Salvador, Transfer of Migrants to Torture Prisons * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Tuesday demanded answers from U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Department of State   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Releases New Report On Trump's Corrupt Alliance With Corporations That Break The Law To Raise Prices And Screw Over Consumers * U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn) today released Corporate Pardons: The Trump Plan to Let Corporations Get Away With Crimes is Ripping Off Americans. The new report reveals how Trump is executing an autocratic, pay-to-play scheme that allows the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Bicameral Group of Democrats Announce Plans to Introduce Legislation to Protect Free Speech, Safeguard Against Politically Motivated Harassment and Prosecutions * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Jason Crow (D-Colo.-6) on Thursday joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Chris Van Hollen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * New Senate Report Reveals KPMG's Willful Ignorance in Lead-Up to Collapse of Troubled Banks * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), released a final Minority Staff Report today, marking the end of the Subcommittee's probe into KPMG's audits of three major American banks prior to their co  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * New York Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft Charge Stemming from U.S. Postal Service Fraud Scheme David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Boston Division, announced that EZEKIEL BAILEY, 33, of Brooklyn, New York, waived h  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Sept. 18 (TNSxrep) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news: * * * NJ Governor's Race: Sherrill Leads Ciattarelli By 8 Points, Quinnipiac University New Jersey Poll Finds; Taxes & Ethics In Government Top List Of Most Important Issues In the closely watched race for governor of New Jersey, Democrat Mikie Sherrill receives 49 percent support, Republican Jack Ciattarelli receives 41 percent support, and Libertarian Party candidate Vic Kaplan and Socialist  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 16 -- Trinity College issued the following news on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * President Dan Lugo Speaks about Vision for Trinity's Future, Relationship with Hartford Trinity College President Dan Lugo, who became the College's 23rd president on July 1, spoke recently with WTNH News 8 chief political anchor Dennis House about his plans for Trinity and the future of its relationship with Hartford. In the interview on "This Week in Connecticut," Lugo said, "The future re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Ranking Member DeLauro's Floor Remarks on Republicans' Step Toward a Shutdown Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in opposition to Republicans' partisan continuing resolution: Thank you. Again, Republicans have chosen a par  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following commentary on Sept. 16, 2025, to the American Prospect: * * * Russ Vought's Scheme Has Been Unmasked Hundreds of billions in appropriated spending has been withheld, with dire consequences. Government funding shouldn't be derailed like this. * The courts have decided: Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought broke the law. The American people  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Speaker Johnson is Shutting Down the House to Avoid Addressing the Health Care Crisis House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement on Speaker Mike Johnson canceling the two days of previously-scheduled votes before a Republican shutdown, Monday, September 29, and Tues  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * SEC Network's TrueSouth Presented by YellaWood Rolls into Charleston on Tuesday, Sept. 16 * The eighth season of Emmy Award-winning TrueSouth Presented by YellaWood hits the road to Charleston, S.C. on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. ET. The series revolves around two food stories told from one place, which TrueSouth sets in conversation to make larger points about Southe  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * SEC to Announce Four Years of Football Opponents on SEC Now: 2026-29 Football Opponents Reveal, Tue., Sept. 23 * The Southeastern Conference will announce the football opponents for the next four years for every SEC school on a television special, SEC Now: 2026-29 Football Opponents Reveal, scheduled for Tuesday, September 23, at 7 p.m. ET on SEC Network and ESPN2.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released the following opening statement from a Sept. 9, 2025, hearing entitled "How the Corruption of Science has Impacted Public Perception and Policies Regarding Vaccines": * * * Welcome to everyone. Whether you agree or disagree, this hearing is not personal between Senator Johnson and myself, between any of you an  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Stamford Man Charged with Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Offenses David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and Stamford Police Chief Timothy Shaw today announced that BRANDON TURNER, also known as "Bizz," 31,  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 18 (TNSxrep) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Study: People Often Trust Fake Local News Sites More Than Real Ones; Yale Political Scientist Warns of Growing Influence of AI-Driven 'Pink-Slime' News By Rick Harrison The Detroit City Wire is not a real newspaper. Its website features news stories created by an artificial intelligence model and owned by a company with ties to partisan messaging. But a new study supported by the Instituti  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * The Puck Drops for 2025-26 Men's & Women's College Hockey Season with 620+ Games Across ESPN Networks * * Season-long coverage culminates with NCAA Women's Frozen Four (March 20 & 22, University Park, Pa.) and Men's Frozen Four (April 9 & 11, Las Vegas) * ESPN's College Hockey Voices Return: John Buccigross & Colby Cohen ESPN continues its industry-leading cover  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * This Weekend on ESPN: LALIGA, Bundesliga, NWSL, Eredivisie, Women's Super League, More * * LALIGA Matchday 5: Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico de Madrid headline the weekend on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes * Bundesliga: FC Bayern Munchen aim to stay perfect Saturday on ESPN+ * NWSL on ESPN: Bay FC vs. NJ/NY Gotham - led by Esther Gonzalez & Jaedyn Shaw - Sunday,  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Three Men Charged with Gunpoint Robbery of Apple Products Delivery Truck, Related Offenses David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and P.J. O'Brien, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today announced that JOSE MIGUEL MERCADO, 32, JEAN GONZALEZ PAUL  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice expressing serious concerns regarding Connecticut's End-of-Life Tire Law. The organization warns that the legislation could negatively impact interstate commerce, hinder market innovation, and obstruct the development of sustainable solutions for scrap tire management. The TIA, which represents all sectors of the tire industry including manufacturers, recyclers, an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: At Hearing, Blumenthal Hears Firsthand the Dangers of Cuts to VA Health Care for Veterans * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee oversight hearing today, Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal stressed the harmful impacts the Trump Administration's cuts and firings at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are having on veterans' care--especially for veterans wi  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Waterbury Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison MALIK BAYON, also known as "Pop" and "Dirt," 29, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to life in prison, and a mandatory five-year consecutive term of imprisonment, for offenses related to his involvement in the 960 gang, a violent Waterbury str  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Waterbury Teen Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Stealing 21 Guns from Salem Store, Carjackings David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TYSSAN WOODS, also known as "Tigger," 19, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 120 months o  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 20 -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital Receive $1 Million Gift From Grateful Donor for Compassionate Patient Care Daniel M. Koenigsberg, YC '62, MD, vividly remembers the compassionate care his late wife, Susan, received at Smilow Cancer Hospital while being treated for pancreatic cancer. Every two weeks, she would be greeted by the same nurse, a comforting constant during her ch  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 17 -- Yale Law School issued the following news: * * * Professor Justin Driver's New Book Examines the End of Affirmative Action When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned affirmative action in college admissions in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard in 2023, conservatives celebrated the decision as a triumph of colorblindness while liberals despaired that it was the end of racial equity. In his new book, Professor Justin Driver argues that both sides have gotte  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 19 -- Yale Law School issued the following Q&A on Sept. 18, 2025, by Lisa Prevost with Akhil Reed Amar, Sterling professor of law and political science: * * * Understanding the 'constitutional dialogue' behind American equality In a new book, Yale constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar examines the period between 1840 and 1920 and four extraordinary individuals who helped shape America's understanding of equality. During an extraordinary span between 1840 and 19  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 18 -- Yale Law School issued the following news: * * * Yale Medical-Legal Partnership Students Help Families Prepare In Case of Deportation Over the past year, Yale Law School students in the Yale/Yale New Haven Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) have played a lead role in helping immigrant families better prepare for the detention and deportation of their loved ones. The partnership is a collaboration of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law Sch  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Yale Researchers Report Race and Ethnicity-Based Variations in Contributions of Chronic Conditions to Mortality The impact of chronic conditions on human health has become a research topic of growing focus in recent years. The prevalence of individuals living with two or more chronic diseases at the same time, combined with an aging population, has placed growing demands on the U.S. health ca  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 19 -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following Q&A on Sept. 18, 2025, by Mahima Samraik with Sajid A. Khan, associate professor of surgery, chief of hepato-pancreato-biliary and mixed tumors and co-director of the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation Team Science Program: * * * Empowering the Physicians that Bridge Patient Care and Biomedical Research Medical doctors who both treat patients and conduct research are known as physician-scientis  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Protect the Liver During Alcohol Consumption Key points * GLP-1 receptor agonists decreased the production of toxic alcohol metabolites in mice, protecting the liver. * By slowing the metabolism of alcohol, GLP-1 receptor agonists also led to higher blood alcohol levels. * More research is needed to better understand the consequences of elevated blood  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 18 -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Shaping Collaboration Among YSM Fellowship Coordinators When Tracy Crosby, clinical operations manager, began coordinating the Yale School of Medicine (YSM) endocrinology fellowship in 2008, she was brand new to the world of graduate medical education. "When I took this job on, I didn't even know what a fellow was," she recalls. Fast forward to today, and Crosby has become a leader am  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Uncovering Drivers of--and Possible Treatment for--Noonan Syndrome Heart Defects By Mahima Samraik Noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines (NSML) is a rare genetic disorder that causes short stature, distinctive facial features, and clusters of dark skin spots called lentigines. But its most serious impact is a dangerous thickening of the heart muscle, the onset of which is n  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 15 (TNSjou)-- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * How an Essential Vitamin B-Derived Nutrient Concentrates in Mitochondria There's a molecule that our body makes from vitamin B5 that is critical for all of the metabolic processes essential for human life. And when something goes wrong in that molecule's production, it affects nearly every organ system in our body and causes a number of diseases. Researchers have discovered that up to 95% of   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 18 (TNSrep) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Professor Justin Driver's New Book Examines the End of Affirmative Action When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned affirmative action in college admissions in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard in 2023, conservatives celebrated the decision as a triumph of colorblindness while liberals despaired that it was the end of racial equity. In his new book, Professor Justin Driver argues that both  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Yale-Led Study Reveals Why Younger Veterans Face Higher PTSD Risk By Christopher Gardner Younger U.S. military veterans are three times more likely to experience posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than their older counterparts, largely due to greater psychological and social challenges, according to a new study led by researchers at Yale School of Medicine and the National C  more