WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Ahead of Tuesday's oral arguments in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas v. United States, a partisan lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * - Will leverage $35 billion in public funds to fund as much as $700 billion in total investment into projects that support clean energy, reduce emissions * * * U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along with Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), members of the Environment and Public Works Committee, have introduced the National Climate Bank Act, legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, today led a letter to United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar regarding how HHS is using emergency supplemental funds provided by Congress. The letter was signed by every Democrat on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, today announced she will be leading an oversight visit to the Homestead shelter for unaccompanied children with Members of the Subcommittee on Monday, July 15th. DeLauro will also hold an oversight hearing on Wednesday, July 24th on the Office of Refugee Resettlement's  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) today reintroduced the Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act, comprehensive legislation to crack down on employers who unfairly withhold wages from their employees. This bill would give workers the right to receive full compensation for all of the work they perform, as well as the right to receive regular paystubs and final   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. John B. Larson and the Ways and Means Committee voted to report the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act (also known as the "Butch Lewis Act"). In the United States there are 1,400 multiemployer pension plans that cover approximately 10 million Americans. 1.5 million of those Americans could lose their benefits through no fault of their own if nothing is done. Watch Larson's remar  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) who led a group of Democratic Senators in responding to the Trump Administration's attempts to rip health care away from tens of millions of Americans by introducing a new resolution supporting a "health care bill of rights" for all Americans. Murphy, Blumenthal and Merkley were joined b  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: As the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments today in the Texas v. United States, a partisan lawsuit to gut the entire Affordable Care Act, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Tuesday led a group of Senators on the U.S. Senate floor calling out the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress fo  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Ahead oral arguments in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas v. United States, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Tuesday authored an op-ed in the Hartford Courant outlining what's at stake for the 522,000 residents in Connecticut and over 130 million Americans with pre-existing health conditions if the Affordab  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, on Wednesday blasted R. Clarke Cooper, Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, on his inaccurate testimony that civilian air-strike casualties in Yemen have decreased. "Mr. Cooper, with respect to the purpose of our c  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * - Bill Seeks to Collect Necessary Data on Food and Housing Insecurity, Connect Eligible Students to Resources like SNAP * * * U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes (CT-5), a member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor, on Thursday introduc  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: In an effort to curb veteran homelessness across the country, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today in introducing the Veteran Housing Opportunities and Unemployment Support Extension (HOUSE) Act, a bipartisan bill allowing veterans with Other-Than-Honorabl  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) confirmed that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is another federal partner working to assist eastern Connecticut homeowners impacted by the crumbling foundation crisis, and that the agency will work to assist certain impacted homeowners who have home mortgages backed by the USDA. The announcement comes following requests from Congressman Courtney   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, chairman of the House Armed Services subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, issued the following statement after House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2500) for fiscal 2020 by a 220-197 vote: "The National Defense Authorization bill is critically important to our national defense, our servicemembers and military families around the globe, and right here in eastern Connecticut," said Congressman Courtney. "  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement calling for the resignation of Labor Secretary Alex Acosta: "Secretary Acosta needs to resign. "The Department of Labor plays a critical role in protecting victims of sex trafficking at home and abroad and helping with the enforcement of our nation's trafficking laws, yet Acosta helped Jeffrey Epstein from being prosecuted for child trafficking and sexually abusing underage girls. "That is reprehensible.  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement calling for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, to take up the Paycheck Fairness Act in light of the parade celebrating the U.S. Women National Soccer Team's victory in the World Cup: "The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team has proven once again that they are the best in the world. As we celebrate their World Cup victory and the pride it instills in our people, we cannot ignore the fact tha  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on the departure of her Chief of Staff Joe Dunn: "Joe was instrumental in getting this office up and running, even during the midst of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. His years of experience and knowledge of the Hill were vital to getting so much accomplished in my first six months, including introducing key legislation, navigating the appropriations process, and staffing two offices. I am so  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement after House passage of the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Act: "Today, the House overwhelmingly passed legislation to permanently reauthorize the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. "I am so proud to be an original cosponsor of this bill and to vote for it on the House floor. "This vital fund honors the   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-5), a member of the Committee on Education and Labor, introduced the Closing the College Hunger Gap Act with Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT). This bill would help collect data on food and housing insecurity on college campuses and connect eligible students with resources like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to combat food insecurity. The Northwest Co  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on the environmental protections included in the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act relating to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination: "I'm proud to vote today to support these environmental protections against PFAS contamination. "The Federal government needs to set the standards that states can follow when it comes to dealing with PFAS and support remediation and cleanup efforts.  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement after he voted for the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act: "This year's National Defense Authorization Act bolsters our national security and continues to invest in the First District's strong defense manufacturing ecosystem. "As co-chair Joint Strike Fighter Caucus, I have led the fight for continued production of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The bill secures authorization for 90 fighter je  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following hearing information: Federally incurred cost of regulatory changes and how such changes are made at 342 Dirksen Senate Office Building at 2:30 p.m. on July 17: Witnesses * James Broughel, Senior Research Fellow, The Mercatus Center, George Mason University * Thomas A. Berry, Attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation * Richard W. Parker, Policy Director, Center for Energy and Environmental Law  more