WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: Today, U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Chairman Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled, "The PGA-LIV Deal: Implications for the Future of Golf and Saudi Arabia's Influence in the United States." The hearing, featuring testimony from the PGA Tour's Chief Operation Officer Ron Price and Board Member Jimmy Dunne, examines the  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: Today, U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Chairman Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) questioned the PGA Tour's Chief Operation Officer Ron Price and Board Member Jimmy Dunne at a hearing titled "The PGA-LIV Deal: Implications for the Future of Golf and Saudi Arabia's Influence in the United States." Blumenthal pressed the Tour's representatives on the planned agreem  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: Today, U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Chairman Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released a memorandum with preliminary information obtained in PSI's inquiry into the proposed merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, which is owned by the Saudi Arabian government's Public Investment Fund. Blumenthal entered the memorandum and the documents attached in its appe  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, issued the following statement after voting 'no' on House passage of the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act. "Every year since I came to Congress, I've worked across the aisle with my Republican colleagues to craft a National Defense Authorization Act that meets our national sec  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: On Monday, July 10th, 2023, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture, welcomed the House Democratic Task Force on Nutrition and Agriculture Members, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) and Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), for a round table focused on nutrition in the Farm Bill. In May 2023, Minority Le  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Joe Courtney (CT-02) led a group of bipartisan, bicameral lawmakers in introducing the Casualty Loss Deduction Restoration Act - legislation that would deliver financial relief to Americans who suffered losses from unexpected disasters, including crumbling foundations caused by the mineral pyrrhotite, by restoring the federal casualty loss deduct  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * House Ways and Means Committee, Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the House Appropriations Committee's draft fiscal year 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee today. "Social Security is one thing the American people should be   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the below statement on the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act. "The Republicans have taken a bipartisan bill and turned it into a political document in their continued assault on women's and the LGBTQ community's rights," said Larson. "Despite the military's support for these groups, Republicans have made the military budget about  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on July 11, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released a statement following the Senate Judiciary Committee's announcement that they would hold a vote on Supreme Court ethics legislation later this month: "This is the most ethically compromised Supreme Court in the history of the country. It's no surprise that trust in the Court is at an all-time low as these politicians in robes strip   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced the inclusion of several Connecticut Congressionally Directed Spending projects in the Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Services And General Government Appropriations bill. The bill includes $500,000 for ClimateHaven to build out climate tech prototyping  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced the inclusion of $9.768 million for Connecticut Congressionally Directed Spending projects in the Fiscal Year 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. The bill also includes funding for gun violence prevention effor  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.-02) this week to introduce the IDEA Full Funding Act. This legislation would finally ensure Congress fulfills its commitment to fully fund the  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: U.S Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on the U.S. Senate floor on Wednesday to eulogize former Connecticut Governor and Senator Lowell Weicker. "Lowell Weicker served virtually every capacity you could helping to lead our state. He was a first selectman, he was a state representative, he was a congressman, he was a senator here in this chamber, and he was a governor," Murphy sa  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following floor remarks on July 12, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks on the House Floor on the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act. "Thank you, Mister Speaker. I rise today in support of the bipartisan efforts of Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith to pass this year's NDAA. The base bill before  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) led bipartisan, bicameral lawmakers in introducing the Casualty Loss Deduction Restoration Act - legislation that would deliver financial relief to Americans who suffered losses from unexpected disasters, including crumbling foundations caused by the mineral pyrrhotite. Prior to 2018, taxpayers who suffered an unexpected disaster--including a crumbling fo  more

NORTH CENTRAL, Connecticut, July 13 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) Tuesday led the charge to announce what he termed a bipartisan bill called the Casualty Loss Deduction Restoration Act - legislation that would deliver financial relief to Americans who suffered losses from unexpected disasters, including crumbling foundations caused by the mineral pyrrhotite. The bad foundations have affected thousands of  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for an executive business meeting at 10 a.m. on July 13, 2023, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: AGENDA I. Nominees * Loren L. AliKhan, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia * Susan K. DeClercq, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan * Julia K. Munley, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania * Vernon D. Oliver  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) today made this statement on providing additional weapons to Ukraine and their plans to introduce a resolution asking for a roadmap for Ukraine to become a future member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Graham and Blumenthal said: "As Ukraine continues its counteroffensive against the Russia  more