NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement regarding the beginning of the new school year in Connecticut: "This week, kids, teachers, and administrators are heading back to school across Connecticut." "The start of the new school year gives everyone involved a chance to work hard, learn new ideas, and shape the minds of our next generation. "In Congress, I will continue to push that mission by fighting for every last dollar for crit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on the 33rd anniversary of gun safety legislation banning armor-piercing ammunition being signed into law: "Thirty-three years ago today, President Reagan signed bipartisan legislation that outlawed armor-piercing ammunition. "That moment may be a distant memory now for many, but it should not be. We must use it as a reminder of how we can restore a sense of shared concern for preventing gun violence in   more

WATERBURY, Connecticut, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement: In response to stories by both The Connecticut Mirror ("Hayes has 'heightened sense' about security concerns") and Republican-American ("U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes claims to have received racist communications since taking office"), United States Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) released the following statement regarding ongoing speculation about threats against her office: "I am appalled at the  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 27 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that Middletown, Manchester, Bristol, and Southington were awarded over $595,000 in Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG). "These grants represent the hard work and sacrifice of our firefighters and first responders in Middletown, Manchester, Bristol, Southington," said Larson. "I congratulate the men and women of these departments for the outs  more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Amtrak, in conjunction with MassDOT, is launching a new state supported seven day a week passenger train on Friday, August 30, called the Valley Flyer. The train will travel along the Connecticut River, a region referred to as the Knowledge Corridor, with trains making station stops in Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield. The trains will also connect with Amtrak's Northe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on reports that the Trump administration will divert millions of dollars of Federal Emergency Management Agency funds to support the President's immigrant agenda: "The Trump administration has attempted to illegally deny much needed federal aid to Puerto Ricans once before, and it's shameful he is doing it again the eve of a major storm. "Transferring   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on prospects for gun violence prevention legislation: "The president and I had a conversation some weeks ago in which he expressed a desire to pass a meaningful background checks reform bill. "As we speak, we are in discussions with the White House about just that: legislation that would include significant changes to our background checks system to make sure that more gun sales are subject to backgr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, a member of the Senate Appropriations and Foreign Relations committees, issued the following statement in response to reports that the Trump administration is holding up $250 million in military assistance to Ukraine, which is important to counter Russia: "Cutting off U.S. security aid to Ukraine would be an absolute gift to the Russians. Coming at the beginning of President Zelensky's tenure, this announcement undercuts the Ukrain  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Russian government denied him a visa to enter the country as part of an upcoming bipartisan congressional delegation: "While I've been a tough critic of the Kremlin, I also believe it's important to maintain dialogue especially during moments of tension. "As the owners of the world's two largest nuclear arsenals with the capacity to destro  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sens. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, and Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following joint statement in response to news that William Nardini has been nominated to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and Barbara Jongbloed as a U.S. District Court Judge for Connecticut: "Barbara Jongbloed and Bill Nardini have long, deep connections with the Connecticut legal community, and we look forward to their confirmation processes.  more