WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Co-Chairs of the Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-21), Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14), Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Vice Chairs Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Deb Haaland (NM-01) were joined by Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) in sending a letter to the Department of Labor expressing strong opposition to the Department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance P  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-20-120) entitled "Social Security Disability: Action Needed to Help Agency Staff Understand and Follow Policies Related to Prescription Opioid Misuse". 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 Jan. 9, 2020. Here are excerpts of summaries associated with the report. What GAO F  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) voted with a majority of the U.S. House of Representatives to pass H.Con.Res. 83, a resolution that reaffirms the limits imposed on the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution of 1973. The resolution directs the President to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran unless Congress authorized them, or thei  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Representatives Joe Courtney (D-CT-02) and Mike Gallagher (R-WI-08), and Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Roy Blunt (R-MO), the co-chairs of the bicameral Friends of Australia Caucus, made public a letter they led along with a bipartisan coalition of more than 30 Members of the House and Senate to Australian Ambassador Joe Hockey, expressing their full support for the people of Australia during the ongoin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following floor remarks: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) voted in favor of the PFAS Action Act of 2019, legislation that would protect communities from the cancerous "forever chemicals" commonly known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), which is often found in food packaging and other consumer and industrial products. Earlier this week, DeLauro spoke on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following floor statement on Jan. 9: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) spoke on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of the War Powers Resolution, legislation that would require the President to consult Congress and the American public before engaging in war or hostilities against Iran. DeLauro is an original cosponsor of the No War Against Iran Act (H.R. 5543) and the Help Stop War with Iran Act (H.R. 2456  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Jan. 10: At a news conference in the Capitol with medical experts, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) reiterated her call to ban sales of ranitidine--the active ingredient in Zantac--and reintroduced the Recall Unsafe Drugs Act. Her legislation would give the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandatory recall authority over drugs and homeopathic products. Joining her at today's news co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a video update regarding tensions between the United States and Iran following the airstrike President Trump authorized last week, which killed high-ranking Iranian military leaders. Click here to the video update (https://www.facebook.com/CongresswomanRosaDeLauro/videos/563833241140720) Below are her remarks as delivered: Hello, this is Congresswoman Ros  more

WATERBURY, Connecticut, Jan. 3 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement after the U.S. launched a military strike that killed Qassem Suleimani, a leader of Iranian intelligence forces: "It cannot be overstated that Qassem Suleimani's efforts to sow discord and disrupt the tenuous political balance in the Middle East have ended today." "I do retain significant concerns with the way this action was planned and executed, notably the refusal to engage with Congress, as o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: United States Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) voted to pass H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act of 2019. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals are known to cause certain types of cancer and can adversely impact the development of babies and young children. This critical legislation requires the Environmental Protection Agency to designate all PFAS as hazardous, prohibits the development of new  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) called for President Trump to grant Puerto Rican Governor Wanda Vazquez-Garced's request for an emergency declaration for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico due to Earthquakes beginning on December 28, 2019, and continuing. "After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico did not receive the federal assistance they needed to recover. More than three years later, houses are still covered in blu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for a bill (H.R.535) that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). "For decades, scientists have warned that PFAS chemicals like PFOA and PFOS can harm our health, but the EPA has been too slow to react. Communities across the country have been exposed to these harmful chemicals, including Windsor, wh  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01), the Union Veterans Council (AFL-CIO), and VoteVets released the following statement condemning the Trump Administration's proposed Social Security disability rule which would increase the frequency of continuing disability reviews (CDR). These reviews can be extremely difficult for Americans with disabilities to navigate  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Jan. 9: * * * - Votes for War Powers Resolution * * * Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the War Powers Resolution (H. Con. Res. 83) that directs the President to end the use of U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran. Larson was an original cosponsor of the resolution. "The authorization of the use of military force under Article I Section 8 of the Constitution is Congre  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Dec. 19, remembering Denise D'Ascenzo: I rise today with a heavy heart to pay tribute to Denise D'Ascenzo, the longtime anchor at WFSB Channel 3 Eyewitness News, the CBS station in Hartford, CT. She was a trusted journalist, a devoted mother and wife, and a dear friend. Sadly, Denise passed away suddenly on December 7, 2019. She will be remembere  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Dec. 19, paying tribute to Dan Freedman: Today I wish to recognize Dan Freedman on the occasion of his retirement. Throughout his impressive 32 years as a correspondent in the Hearst Washington Bureau, Dan set an example of tireless, honest reporting. He undertook the monumental task of covering the Connecticut and New York delegations with rigor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on the earthquakes in Puerto Rico: "My heart is with the people of Puerto Rico in the aftermath of yesterday's and today's earthquakes. Connecticut is proudly home to thousands of people of Puerto Rican descent, who know firsthand the devastation the island has faced in recent years. "The administration should promptly issue the emergency declaration that Governor Vazquez requested earlier today. I'll  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, on Tuesday issued the following statement after reports that U.S. Customs and Border Protection held for hours dozens of Iranian-Americans returning from Canada over the weekend: "Targeting Americans based on ethnicity or national origin   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) led U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) on Thursday in sending a bipartisan letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging them to act to limit the use of non-competes. This week the FTC will hold a   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * - Click here to view interview in its entirety (https://www.cbsnews.com/video/murphy-says-soleimani-strike-could-put-u-s-on-a-course-for-war-with-iran/) * * * U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, on Sunday appeared on CBS Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan to d  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * - Murphy Discusses the Strike on Qasem Soleimani and Why We're Less Safe Because of It, and John Bolton's Willingness to Testify in an Upcoming Impeachment Trial * * * U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, on Monday joined Pod Save America to discuss the Trump admi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Wednesday made the following statement on the attacks on two military bases in Iraq that house American troops: "I am incredibly relieved that no lives were lost in last night's attack on Iraqi military bases housing U.S. troops. Cle  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Tuesday delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate detailing the Trump administration's disastrous Iran policy. This comes after last week's airstrikes that killed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Commander General Qasem Solei  more