WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Congressman John Larson (CT-01), Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), and Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) sent a letter to Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield President Jill Hummel asking for answers to why Anthem terminated so many providers in their Medicare Advantage Network. The removal of t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on the Social Security Administration's organizational payee program. The report (GAO-19-688) is titled "Social Security Benefits: SSA Needs to Improve Oversight of Organizations that Manage Money for Vulnerable Beneficiaries". The report was sent to Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, chairman, and Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, ranking member of the House Ways and Means subcommittee on Social Security, on Sept. 26. Her  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), U.S. Representative Scott Peters (CA-52), and U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz (FL-1), on Friday wrote in strong opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to modify the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), an Obama administration regulation to limit methane emissions from new, reconstructed, and mod  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined a letter led by U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to protect individuals with preexisting conditions by limiting the proliferation of "junk plans" - short-t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, chair of the House Appropriations subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing entitled "Investments in Medical Research at Five Institutes and Centers of the National Institutes of Health": "Good morning, Dr. Collins. Welcome back to the Labor, HHS, Education appropriations subcommittee. "Let me thank you for hosting Members of the subcommittee for a site visit at   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, chair of the House Appropriations subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, issued the following statement after Eugene Scalia was confirmed by the Senate as the next Secretary of Labor: "Eugene Scalia has dedicated his career to promoting corporate interests while dismantling worker protections and breaking up unions. "He fought on behalf of Wall Street and corporations like Walmart as they look to cut costs a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement after the White House released a notes of President Trump's call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky: "President Donald Trump's call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should alarm every American--especially those in Congress who have taken an oath to support and defend the Constitution. On July 25, 2019, just one day after Special Counsel Robert Mueller testified before the House Judici  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, chair of the House Appropriations subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, issued the following statement after the Labor Department released a final overtime pay rule: "The Trump administration's new overtime rule leaves out millions of American workers who deserve a raise now. "The biggest economic challenge of our time is that people are in jobs that do not pay them enough to keep up with the rising costs o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement after the Health Department announced the first vaping-related death in Connecticut: "The news of Connecticut's first known vaping-related death is heartbreaking--all the more because it was entirely preventable. "For years, the FDA has abdicated their regulatory responsibility by allowing dangerous e-cigarette products to remain on the market without any review of their health effects. "Their job is t  more

BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 - October 15, I hope you will join me in recognizing the many contributions Hispanics have made in every facet of our society. Our nation's motto, "E Pluribus Unum," or "Out of Many, One" is a testament to the idea that we are stronger when we work together and embrace our common humanity. The Hispanic population has always been an impor  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 3 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded the announcement that Pratt & Whitney was awarded a $5.7 billion contract to produce over 332 F135 propulsion engines powering all three variants of the F-35 Lightning II aircraft. This award is the largest ever F135 contract. "Pratt & Whitney and Connecticut's manufacturing base are the best in the world at producing high quality, reliable engine  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Reps. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, chairman of the House Ways and Means subcommittee on Social Security, Tom Reed, R-New York, ranking member, issued the following joint statement regarding the report by the Government Accountability Office entitled "Social Security Benefits: SSA Needs to Improve Oversight of Organizations that Manage Money for Vulnerable Beneficiaries": "The Social Security Administration's (SSA) representative payee program helps approximately 8 millio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi: "It's been one year since the Saudi government brutally murdered Jamal Khashoggi and lied about it to Congress and the American people, and there has been no accountability. The Trump administration considers America the junior partner in our relationship with Saudi Arabia, and is scared to take any actions that mig  more