WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, D-Maryland, chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, sent letters to Heritage Pharmaceuticals, Mylan N.V., and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. renewing a 2014 document request about the companies' pricing of generic drugs and o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corporation in Danbury is this week's "Murphy's Monday Manufacturer." Founded in 1920, Preferred Utilities specializes in the manufacturing of burners, instruments and controls, and fuel oil handling equipment for industrial, commercial, and missions critical applications. The company does work for govern  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 34 Democratic senators in submitting a comment letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to criticize the Trump Administration's proposed rule to weaken critical protections that help address discrimination in health care. The senators outlined several issues with the proposed rule, i  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * - Bipartisan, bicameral group of 28 lawmakers call for final defense bill to include amendment prohibiting unauthorized and unconstitutional war with Iran * * * U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) joined a bipartisan letter led by U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and U.S. Representatives Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) call  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, chairman of the House Ways and Means subcommittee on Social Security, issued the following statement in honor of the 84th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing Social Security into law: "Social Security is America's number one insurance program; it's never missed a payment. "Millions of Americans, including seniors, widows and widowers, and people with disabilities, rely on Social Security. "That is why it is impera  more

EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 12 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) was joined by Don Shubert, President of the Connecticut Construction Industries Association and Amanda Schoen, Deputy Director of the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters to highlight the importance of acting now to address our global climate crisis and investing in our nation's crumbling infrastructure. "We cannot wait any longer to address our   more