HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 1 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Governor Ned Lamont, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Joe Courtney (CT-02), Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, and Aging and Disability Services Commissioner Amy Porter announced that the Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability Services has been awarded $10 million in funding from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that will be used to support upgrades and enhanceme  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on May 31, 2023 : * * * Following the House vote on the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) issued the following statement: "After careful consideration and deep deliberation I voted no on the budget agreement put forth on the House floor tonight. I acknowledge and recognize the immense consequences of default, and do not take this vote lightly, but food security has been and wil  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on May 31, 2023: * * * Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) issued the following statement after voting for the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, which passed the House by a vote of 314-117. "Passing this bill was an unfortunate necessity to prevent the United States from defaulting on our debt for the first time in history. Default would have devastated our economy by disrupting global capital markets, throwing millions   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 2 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) visited the Hartford Social Security Office with Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA) Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi. "I would like to thank Commissioner Kijakazi for coming to Hartford for an honest discussion with local staff and a tour of the Hartford Social Security office," said Larson. "10,000 Baby Boomers become eligible for Social Security   more

EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 3 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on June 2, 2023: * * * Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement in response to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's interview on Fox News supporting making cuts to Social Security and other programs that they were unable to do because President Biden blocked them. Larson has long advocated for not only protecting but also expanding Social Security. "Republicans continue to   more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on May 31, 2023: * * * Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the Biden-McCarthy debt limit agreement: "I applaud President Biden for forging a path forward to avoid a catastrophic default and will continue to work with him to fight back against Republican proposed cuts to Social Security, Medicare and veteran's benefits, and their continued assault on the poor," said Larson. "We  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 3 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 2, 2023: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Halda Therapeutics, based in New Haven, was named "Innovator of the Month." Halda is a biotechnology company developing a new class of precision medicines, called RIPTAC(TM) therapeutics, that work by utilizing a novel "hold and kill" mechanism as an innovative approach to targeting and eradicating cancer cells. Halda's me  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on June 1, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday released the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to raise the debt ceiling: "Whether or not we pay our bills should never have been up for negotiation, but I appreciate that President Biden kept Speaker McCarthy's most extreme demands out of the final agreement. "Republicans are addicted to creating chaos to pass their  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Tuesday chaired a hearing on the FY 2024 budget request for the Middle East and North Africa with Barbara Leaf, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, and Jeanne Pryor, Deputy Assistant Administrator of the Bur  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: At a formerly blighted and contaminated property, Rep. Courtney (CT-02) announced a $1,000,000 federal infrastructure grant coming to New London to transform other abandoned properties in New London into economic hubs. "Economic growth in many communities across eastern Connecticut is stymied by abandoned properties contaminated from prior use. This $1 million federal investment in New London will provid  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on May 31, 2023: * * * Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3746, the Bipartisan Budget Agreement. "Today, I voted to avert a catastrophic default on the full faith and credit of our government. Passage of this bill with my aye vote will ensure our nation can pay its bills. "As I have repeatedly warned, a U.S. default would have grave consequences on A  more