WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release and a letter: U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) led a letter to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) calling for stronger rules to protect infants from dangerous loungers, infant pillows, and other sleeping products. The letter highlights the dangers of the Boppy Newborn Lounger, which was recalled in September 2021 and has been linked to t  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, applauded the Committee's approval of the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency (SCERT) Act, legislation to bring basic transparency and accountability standards to the Supreme Court. "The Supreme Court's lack of ethical standards degrade and detract from its credibility and trust. The Am  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced a bipartisan discussion draft of legislation to reform college athletics and prioritize athletes' health, education, and economic rights. The College Athletes Protection & Compensation Act would set national standards for name, image, and likeness (NIL), establish a Medical Trust Fu  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 19, 2023: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced on Wednesday that Connecticut resident Jody Ellant will be his guest to President of Israel Isaac Herzog's address to a joint session of Congress. "Jody is prominent leader in her community and an active member of the Jewish Federation Association of Connecticut, and I am lookin  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release and letter on on July 20, 2023: Today, July 20, 2023, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer's (NJ-5) legislation to require a GAO study of flight delays at Tri-State Area airports in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut passed the House as part of the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill. The New York metropolitan area has the busiest airport system in the United States and  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement: * * * Today, the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Jim Himes (CT-04), issued the following statement regarding the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. "Today, we should have been voting to support our troops, bolster our armed forces, and advance our national defenses. Instead, Republicans chose to hinge the safety of the American people on their imbecil  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNScapv) -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 19, 2023: Following the success of Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) hosting the House Task Force on Agriculture and Nutrition in the 21st Century in the Fifth District, the Task Force returned to Washington D.C. where they held a public forum. The round table engaged a variety of key stakeholders from across the national food and agriculture community. The Task Force will discuss the f  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release and letters on July 19, 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.), along with 26 other Senate Democrats, sent a letter on Wednesday to International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien and United Parcel Service (UPS) Chief Executive Officer Carol Tome encouraging the p  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the bipartisan Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for five years, protect the safety of the flying public, and secure the future of the national aviation system. "Ensuring air travel in our country is accessible and safe is a top priority, and today's legis  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 18, 2023: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday introduced legislation to create a national strategy to combat America's epidemic of loneliness and promote social connection in our communities. The National Strategy for Social Connection Act would create an Office of Social Connection Policy within the White House to work across federal agencies to develop effective strategies for i  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 18, 2023: -U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday authored an op-ed for the New York Times to lay out what we lose when Big Tech algorithms replace the ritual of childhood discovery. After meeting with a group of high school students in Connecticut, Murphy explains why he thinks it is more important than ever that Congress passes the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act, bipartisan le  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release and letter on July 19, 2023: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) sent a letter on Wednesday to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra urging the Department to take steps to strengthen the United States' dome  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 21 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on July 20, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, issued the following statement after his visit to Philly Shipyard with President Biden. "The Philly Shipyard represents how President Biden's and Congressional Democrat's investments in workers, manufacturing, and shipbuilding has paid dividends in commun  more