WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Feb. 5: Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior Member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted to pass the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act (H.R. 4305). The PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act is a bipartisan bill that would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement a pilot program to assess the effectiveness of addressing post-deployment mental he  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Feb. 7: Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) led the Connecticut House Delegation in introducing a resolution to commemorate the six lives lost in the explosion at the Kleen Energy Systems power plant in Middletown, Connecticut. The tragedy occurred on the morning of Sunday, February 7, 2010 - ten years ago. "Ten years ago, a group of hard-working people in Middletown, Connecticut headed to work at the Kle  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following opening remarks on Feb. 5: Today's joint subcommittee hearing is the fifth in a continuation of joint subcommittee oversight since 2017 that have specifically examined maritime mishaps in the Pacific and the underlying systemic readiness issues that were a major contributory cause of those catastrophic events. Since the gut-wrenching losses of seventeen sailors from the USS Fitzgerald and the USS John S. McCain in June  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement after the Senate voted to acquit President Trump on two articles of impeachment: "After having voted three times against Privileged Motions for impeachment in the House dating back to 2017, I voted my conscience when I joined the House on December 18, 2019 in referring two articles of impeachment pertaining to the President's actions in Ukraine to the Senate Chamber. "The House did its job to uphold the rule  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement after the Senate voted against calling witnesses and compelling documents in the impeachment proceedings: "Aside from blocking a ready, willing and able National Security Advisory who was 'in the room' from testifying - and who the vast majority of the American people want to hear from - 51 Senators have butchered the Article One powers of the Congress in a way that will haunt the future of the American Repu  more

NORWICH, Connecticut, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced that he will host John Beauregard, President and CEO of the Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board (EWIB), as his guest of honor for President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 4th. Beauregard was instrumental in crafting and implementing the EWIB Manufacturing Pipeline Initiative (MPI), the award-winning jobs skills traini  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Last night, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced an upcoming webinar that he is hosting along with representatives from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to answer tax questions from eastern Connecticut residents who have been impacted by the ongoing crumbling foundations crisis. The webinar will take place on Monday, February 10 at 2:00pm ET, and will be open to the public and to interested member  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following floor remarks on Feb. 6: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) spoke on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, legislation that would extend protection to union workers by strengthening their collective bargaining rights and penalizing corporations that violate workers' rights. I rise to speak in support for the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, or t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Feb. 5 after President Trump's State of the Union Address: "Over the past year, House Democrats have taken action on a positive agenda for working people and the middle class. The biggest economic challenge of our time is that people are struggling in jobs with stagnant wages that are not keeping up with the rising costs of healthcare, childcare, education, and housing. That is why we have taken on issu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Feb. 5 after the Senate voted against removing President Trump from office for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress: "Nearly 232 years ago, our founders set up a system of checks and balances, separation of powers, and rule of law so that no person would be above the law--including the President of the United States. "Today, without a single witness called, President Donald J. Trump succeeded in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, released the following statement after news reports indicating Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials are fingerprinting unaccompanied children being cared for by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). "President Trump and Stephen Miller have turned HHS in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Feb. 7: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) voted for and spoke on the House Floor in support of an emergency supplemental funding bill for Puerto Rico. The bill provides $4.89 billion in funding for educational needs, transportation and infrastructure repairs, and disaster relief activities. It passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 237-161. DeLauro also co-led an amendment increasing nutri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * - Congresswoman has Helped Pass 11 Bills to Protect People with Pre-existing Conditions, Expand Coverage, and Lower Drug Costs this Congress * * * Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-5) announced that Newtown resident Bridget Sclafani will join her as a guest to the State of the Union on February 4, 2020. Congresswoman Hayes met Bridget at a Congressional Update and was moved by her story and her cour  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) voted in favor of House Resolution 826 to disapprove of the Trump Administration's proposed Medicaid block grant plan. This resolution is in response to the announcement last week by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, that would allow states the option to cap Medicaid spending and reduce health benefits for millions using block grants. The Administration's p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) voted in support of H.R. 5687, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act that includes funding for recovery efforts in Puerto Rico after a series of earthquakes have ravaged the island over the past several months. The emergency supplemental totals $4.67 billion and provides significant funding for disaster reli  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Feb. 7: Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) voted to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, a bold proposal that strengthens workers' power to organize and collectively bargain. Her amendment, which passed the floor of the House, ensures new, voluntarily recognized unions are given a fair chance to bargain on behalf of their members without the threat of a rushed decertification campaign.   more

BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * - Recipients will use the grant funding to reduce youth substance abuse and implement prevention framework * * * Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) announced that Kids in Crisis, the Trumbull Partnership Against Underage Drinking & Drugs (TPAUD) and Positive Directions received a combined $1.875 million over the next five years in Drug-Free Communities federal grants to reduce youth substanc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Feb. 6: * * * - In Wake of Senate Intelligence Committee Report on Response to Russian Interference, US Leadership is Needed * * * The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) released the third volume of the Committee's investigation into Russian election interference. In part, SSCI recommended that the US exercise its leadership in creating international cyber norms. "The rules of cyber engagem  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) announced that he will be joined at the State of the Union Address in Washington, D.C. by Connecticut native Gary Mendell, founder and CEO of Shatterproof. Shatterproof is a nation-leading nonprofit organization dedicated to reversing the addiction crisis in United States by transforming addiction treatment, shattering stigma of addiction, advocating for federal and s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Feb. 4 in response to President Trump's State of the Union Address: "Tonight, President Trump touted an economy that's illusionary. It works for the wealthy, but it is an illusion for the middle-class. His economic policies are leaving the majority of Americans behind. He's been focused on the stock market and 401k's, while neglecting inequality and economic insecurity faced by too many. "In this econom  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Feb. 5 after the Senate voted not remove President Trump from office: "Sadly, the American people never got to hear from the key witness in the impeachment proceedings. John Bolton volunteered to come forward and testify before the Senate. He had direct knowledge of everything that transpired. "The Senate chose instead not to hear from witnesses, which is unprecedented in any trial. While many Republica  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for an emergency supplemental appropriations bill that provides support to Puerto Rico following a series of recent, ongoing earthquakes. The legislation provides $4.67 billion in assistance to Puerto Rico funding urgent educational needs, repairs to severely damaged infrastructure, nutrition assistance, and economic revitalization projects. "The urgent needs of our fe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congressmen John Larson (D-CT) and Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. (R-OH) introduced legislation to improve patient access to accurate, up-to-date information on what health care providers are in their health insurance company's network. "Dealing with medical issues is stressful enough, patients and families shouldn't have to worry about receiving surprise medical bills when seeking treatment. I'm proud to intro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey (D-NY) and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) urged the Trump administration to transmit a request to Congress for emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. In a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- In the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, sent a question to the Chief Justice for review by the Senate: The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senator Blumenthal to the House managers: On April 24, 2019--one day after the media reported that former Vice President Biden would formally enter the 2020 U.S. Presidential race--the State Department executed President Trump's order to recall Ambassador Marie Yovanovitc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- In the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, sent a question to the Chief Justice for review by the Senate: The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senator Blumenthal and Senators Warner, Heinrich, and Harris reads as follows: Before the break, the President's Counsel stated that accepting "mere information" from a foreign source is not something that would violate campaign finance law, and that it is not campaign in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: During National Gun Violence Survivors Week, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that he has invited Deborah Davis to be his guest for President Trump's third State of the Union address. Deborah, who lost her son to gun violence in 2010, is an organizer with Mothers United Against Violence (MUAV), an organization created by Reverend Henry Brown and Henrietta Beckman based in Hart  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- 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; Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; and Appropriations Committees, on Tuesday blasted the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus outbreak and urged them to immediately reestablish the National Security Council (NSC) Directorate to oversee current response and epidemic preparedness: "For years, many of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Feb. 6: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday called on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to assess whether the Trump administration has hidden material from the American public by over-classifying information that is not actually legally classifiable or is being classified only to hide embarrassing or politically damaging information. In a letter to the Comptroller General of t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on President Trump's 3rd State of the Union Address: "That was a disgrace. It wasn't even a half-hearted attempt at a State of the Union speech. It was a 2020 campaign speech from beginning to end, filled with political stunts unworthy of the House chamber and verifiable lie after verifiable lie. "I regret attending, and I'm sad that President Trump chose to turn a sacred tradition into a cheap campaig  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- 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, and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) this week urged Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen Hahn to ensure the FDA has the necessary tools to guarantee the safety and supply of pharmaceuticals, food, and medical supplies being imported from China in light of the   more