WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, H.R. 1309, the bipartisan Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, a bill introduced and led by Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02), passed the House of Representatives, 251 to 158. This important piece of legislation strengthens protections against workplace violence for some of America's most vulnerable nurses, social workers, and caregivers. Congresswoman Jahana Hayes  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Representatives Joe Courtney (CT-02) and John Larson (CT-01), and Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), released a letter they received from the IRS confirming that the Connecticut Foundation Solutions Indemnity Company, Inc. (CFSIC) is not required to issue federal tax form 1099s to homeowners who have received assistance from CFSIC to repair their crumbling foundations. "We are g  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Representatives Joe Courtney (CT-02) and John Larson (CT-01), and Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), released a letter they received from the IRS confirming that the Connecticut Foundation Solutions Indemnity Company, Inc. (CFSIC) is not required to issue federal tax form 1099s to homeowners who have received assistance from CFSIC to repair their crumbling foundations. "We are g  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, United States Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) joined House Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth (KY-03), Representative Don Bacon (NE-02), Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), and Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) in introducing H.R. 5191, the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2019. This bipartisan legislation strengthens and enhances pro  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Tuesday that New Haven innovator, Valisure, has been named "Murphy's Innovator of the Month." Valisure is an online pharmacy headquartered at Yale Science Park in New Haven dedicated to transparency and consumer protection. The company was founded by Yale University classmates Adam Clark-Joseph and David Light after Clark-Joseph suffered c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- 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. Representatives Joe Courtney (CT-02) and John Larson (CT-01) in releasing a letter they received from the IRS confirming that the Connecticut Foundation Solutions Indemnity Company, Inc. (CFSIC) is not required to issue federal tax form 1099s to homeowners who have received assistance from CFSIC to repair their crumbl  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 25 -- 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. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), John Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) in sending a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging them to rescind a $450,000 "non-reporting" penalty imposed on Gaylord Hospital in Wallingford. Gaylor  more

MANAMA, Bahrain, Nov. 26 -- 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, joined the Manama Dialogue over the weekend to speak about U.S. policy and alliance relations in the Middle East. While in Bahrain, Murphy met with leaders from across the region and U.S. officials, visited the U.S. Fifth Fleet, and went to the home of Nabeel Rajab, a human rights activist who is bei  more

NORWICH, Connecticut, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement highlighting the 2019 annual report of the Connecticut Office of Military Affairs and the outlook on Connecticut's defense manufacturing sector it outlines: Among the findings in the report, compiled by OMA Executive Director Bob Ross, Connecticut is ranked #1 in projected shipbuilding investment and spending in 2019. "This new report underscores what we already know - Connecticut's defense and ma  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement recognizing the National Family Caregivers Month: "Family caregivers play a fundamental role throughout our country each and every day. More than 40 million caregivers in America help ensure their parents, spouses, or loved ones are able to get the support and companionship they need. And that role is getting more important every day as our population continues to age. "Those demographic tren  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senator Chris Murphy (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 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging them to rescind a $450,000 "non-reporting" penalty imposed on Gaylord H  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: In an effort to continue the ongoing fight against opioid addiction in Connecticut and around the country, United States Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) signed on to ten new pieces of legislation. These bills help to reduce abuse and provide better training for first responders and medical practitioners to treat people with substance abuse disorders (SUDs). Each of these ten bills is a targeted, highl  more

NORWICH, Connecticut, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) led a bipartisan coalition of 69 Members of Congress in writing to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation urging them to ensure that the servicemembers of the U.S. Coast Guard continue to receive pay during partial government shutdowns. As  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Representatives Joe Courtney (CT-02) and John Larson (CT-01), and Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), released a letter they received from the IRS confirming that the Connecticut Foundation Solutions Indemnity Company, Inc. (CFSIC) is not required to issue federal tax form 1099s to homeowners who have received assistance from CFSIC to repair their crumbling foundations. "We are  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 25 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senator Chris Murphy (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 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging them to rescind a $450,000 "non-reporting" penalty imposed on Gaylord Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement during his visit to Bahrain where he met with the family of Nabeel Rajab, a human rights activist who is in prison for being critical of the Bahraini government: "America should be a consistent voice for democracy and human rights, which is why I went to visit Nabeel Rajab's family in Bahrain. "Advocating for the freedom of expression must be an ele  more