WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior Member of the House Education & Labor Committee, cast his vote to help pass his bill, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1309), legislation that directs the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue new standards requiring health care and social service employers to write and implemen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) joined Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA) and David McKinley (R-WV) and 103 other Members of Congress in a bipartisan effort to urge Major League Baseball (MLB) to abandon its plan to eliminate 42 Minor League teams. This effort follows recent reporting by the Boston Globe and others that the MLB's proposal would disband short-season leagues like the New York-Penn   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * - Members send a bipartisan, bicameral letter raising concerns regarding the Department's internal financial controls and accountability on the use of appropriated funds * * * Today, the Chairs and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Senator Roy Blunt (R-M  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded the announcement that the United Technologies Research Center (UTRC) was awarded two federal grants totaling $1,261,282 from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). "Connecticut's First District is a hub of manufacturing and innovation. These grants will support well-paying, stable jobs and groundbreaking research.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01), House Appropriations Labor, Health, Human Services, and Education Subcommittee Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), House Ways and Means Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (IL-07), and House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman John Lewis (GA-05) sent a letter to Andrew Saul, Comm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that Haydon Kerk Pittman Motion Solutions, Inc. in Waterbury is this week's "Murphy's Monday Manufacturer." Haydon Kerk Pittman (HKP) manufactures linear actuators, stepper and DC motors, drives, lead screws, custom linear systems, and switches for a diverse mix of global customers. HKP products can be found in medical equipment and tools, lab  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Sunday joined CNN's State of the Union with Jake Tapper to discuss the first public hearings in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump last week. Murphy also discussed the extraordinary circumstances that called for the impeachment inquiry, the importance of Gordon Sondland's upcoming testimo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Sunday joined NBC's Meet the Press with Chuck Todd to discuss last week's public testimony in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump and the extraordinary circumstances calling for this impeachment inquiry. "It's an extraordinary measure to try to impeach a president. And you can only use i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday praised Senate and House passage of the bipartisan Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, which he cosponsored. The legislation seeks to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in Hong Kong, and will now head to the president's desk. "The president made  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday during a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing pressed Trump administration nominee for Deputy Secretary of State, Stephen E. Biegun, on his judgements regarding the Ukraine extortion scheme and whether it is proper to withhold access to the White House or security aid as leverage to secure political help for the president. Murphy also pres  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: At the nomination hearing of Dr. Stephen M. Hahn to become the commissioner of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, questioned Dr. Hahn on his priorities if confirmed to be the next commissioner of the FDA. During his questions, Murphy secured a verbal commitment from Hahn to cont  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), joined Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) in sending a letter to ISO New England (ISO-NE) calling on the regional grid operator to pursue changes to the energy markets consistent with the ambitious clean energy goals set by each of the New   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), all members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday introduced legislation to clarify and strengthen U.S. policy in support of a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Libya. The Libya Stabilization Act would place sanctions on individuals fueling violence in the count  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * - We Are An Unlikely Bipartisan Trio Trying To Expand Gun Background Checks. We Were Close To A Deal With Trump; Let's Show America We Can Get This Done * * * U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), on Tuesday authored an op-ed in the USA Today on the latest state of play in their effort to pass a bipartisan background checks expansion bill. "W  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today sent a letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue calling for an investigation into tens of millions of dollars in payments to the corrupt, Brazilian-owned meatpacker JBS. The payments include millions of dollars of procurement awards through USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service in addition to $90,075,263 the corporation re  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement after U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland testified before the House Intelligence Committee as part of the impeachment inquiry: "Today, Ambassador Gordon Sondland confirmed what the initial whistleblower and others who have testified have told us over the past two months: President Trump withheld military aid to Ukraine in order to jumpstart an investigation into a 2020 political opponen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement after news reports that President Trump has backed down from his plans to ban e-cigarette flavors: "President Trump's failure to keep his word on banning kid-friendly e-cigarette flavors jeopardizes the health of our next generation. "He made a promise more than two months ago in the Oval Office, but now it appears that special interests are more important to him than our youngsters' health. That is unac  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement after voting to continue funding the government through Dec. 20: "While the House of Representatives worked diligently to pass 10 of 12 appropriations bills before August, delays from Senate Republicans mean we still need time to finalize funding for fiscal year 2020. "Nevertheless, this continuing resolution avoids another harmful government shutdown and includes a well-deserved pay raise for our armed   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on the death of State Rep. Linda Orange, D-Colchester: "The state of Connecticut lost a true public servant and a fighter with the passing of State Representative Linda Orange. "I worked with her during my days in the State Senate and will always remember her humor and tenacity. "My heart goes out to her loved ones and her constituents."  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement voting for the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1309): Larson is an original cosponsor of the bill. "Our nation's health care and social service workers care for the most vulnerable in our society. However, they can often be at risk of workplace violence due to their unique roles. "According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workplace violence   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * - Will Speak at Manama Dialogue, Meet with World Leaders & U.S. Fifth Fleet * * * U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, will travel to Bahrain this weekend. Murphy will attend the Manama Dialogue to speak about U.S. policy and alliance relations in the Middle East. He will also meet with leaders from across the region and officials w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Chuck Schumer (D-New York) today led a letter to the president expressing deep concern that the U.S. Department of Commerce has begun issuing export licenses to U.S. firms looking to resume business with Huawei Technologies--despite the significant threats these license approvals pose to our national security. Senators Schumer and Cotton were joined on the letter by Senat  more