WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in reaction to reports that President Joe Biden is preparing to announce the creation of an Office of Gun Violence Prevention: "An Office of Gun Violence Prevention is a major step forward in our fight against this deadly epidemic. This new office will provide a central point of leadership to concentrate   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: NORWICH, CT - Today, in the wake of ongoing mold problems at Branford Manor Apartments in Groton, CT, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) introduced bicameral legislation to improve the health, safety, and habitability of our country's federally-assisted housing. The legislation comes after tenants at Branford Manor, a federally-a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) and David G. Valadao (R-CA-22) along with Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced the bipartisan Fresh Produce Procurement Reform Act, legislation that would increase and improve the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) procurement of fresh fruits and vegetables. The bill would require USDA to partner with growers, distributors, and food hubs to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) reintroduced the Schedules That Work Act. This legislation would help ensure that employees have more certainty about their work schedules and incomes. It addresses unstable, unpredictable, and opaque scheduling practices, like placing workers "on-call" with no guarantee of work hours, scheduling them for   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WATERBURY - On Sunday, September 17, 2023, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) joined the U.S. Department of State and the City of Waterbury to host a Passport Day in recognition of September being Passport Awareness Month. Over the last year, there have been reports of increased processing time of 10-13 weeks for passports. The State Department is currently receiving approximately 400,000 passport appl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Vice Ranking Member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Congressman Ruben Gallego (AZ-03), Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), and Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) reintroduced the Teacher Diversity and Retention Act, to invest in and expand the teacher workforce in Connecticut and across the country.  The Teacher Diversity and Retention Act woul  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Sept. 18, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) issued the following statement regarding the release of Morad Tabaz, a constituent of Connecticut's Fourth Congressional District, from wrongful detention in Iran: "I am overjoyed to hear that, after almost six years of wrongful detention in Iran, Morad Tahbaz can finally return home to Connecticut. Morad is a father, a cancer survivor, and a wild  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Vice Ranking Member, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), joined Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member, Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Ranking Member, Congresswoman Federica Wilson (FL-24), and Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), to introduce the Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, on National Voter Registration Day, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined every House Democrat in introducing H.R. 14, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The bill would protect the right to vote and safeguard our democracy by restoring and modernizing the full protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA). Ten years ago, the Supreme Court gutted the VRA and un  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $8.3 million in new funding through the federal Hydrogen Shot Initiative to advance clean hydrogen research and development at East Hartford's RTX Technology Research Center. "As we continue to face the threat of climate change, I am immensely proud to have been at the forefront of Congress' efforts over the last two years to slash car  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released this statement after it was reported that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy refused a request from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to deliver an address to a joint meeting of Congress during his visit to Washington. It was also reported that McCarthy went further by denying a classified briefing to all members of the House from top mili  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined the AARP's Bipartisan Discussion About the Future of Social Security. The discussion, led by PBS NewsHour's Lisa Desjardins, focused on protecting and expanding Social Security for years to come. "It is now less than a decade away when the Trust Fund will be depleted - 20% across the board, and Congress has not enhanced Social Security in   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Ron Estes (KS-04) announced that H.R. 2673 - the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act - has reached 150 cosponsors. "I am proud this legislation has reached a milestone of 150 cosponsors, and it goes to show just how important this deduction is. Research and development play an integral role in creating good-paying jobs across the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released the following statement after reports that the White House is establishing an Office of Gun Violence Prevention: "This is an idea I have been pushing relentlessly for some time, and I'm thrilled President Biden is making the Office of Gun Violence Prevention a reality. There are few people who care more about the work of gun vio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday spoke at the LEAD1 Association's Annual Fall Meeting to discuss the future of college sports. "I think big time college sports is professional sports, and it is professional in every way except for one - that the workers aren't paid. The product looks professional. The athletes immediately excel when they move into the pro level. The stadiums are big  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: 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 Monday released the following statement on the release of five American citizens, including Connecticut resident Morad Tahbaz, wrongfully imprisoned in Iran: "I am relieved beyond measure that Morad Tahbaz, Siamak Namazi, Emad Shargi, and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday released the following statement: "Senator Tuberville is blocking promotions for hundreds of our most senior military officers and inflicting potentially irreparable harm on our servicemembers, their families, and our national security - all in the name of telling women what kind of health care they can and cannot get. I'm glad he caved and allowed   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: As the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike enters its fourth day, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday wrote a Substack post slamming the Big 3 automakers - General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis - for their refusal to give workers their fair share. Murphy outlined how CEO salaries have skyrocketed and far outpaced worker pay and shared his support for UAW workers to get what they deserve. "  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Today Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and John Larson (D-Connecticut) announced that H.R.2673 - the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act - has reached 150 cosponsors. In addition to the Republican and Democrat leads on the bill, the cosponsorship is evenly split among the two parties. This milestone comes right after the IRS issued what ABGi called "crippling guidance regarding a change   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement to mark the delivery of the EMPIRE STATE, a National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV), to SUNY Maritime College. The EMPIRE is the first of five ships to be delivered as part of the NSMV program, which was authorized in 2016 by the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee under Ranking Member Courtney'  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: NORWICH, CT - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement after the U.S. Navy awarded Electric Boat a $517,248,825 contract to provide unique parts and specialized materials for the Virginia-class submarine program, supporting efforts to improve operational availability of our attack submarine fleet. The award funding was authorized by the FY23 National Defense Authorization A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: NORWICH, CT - Last week, Reps. Joe Courtney (CT-03) and Nick LaLota (NY-01) , Co-Chairs of the Long Island Sound Caucus, introduced the bipartisan Long Island Sound Stewardship and Restoration Act, which would reauthorize the Long Island Sound Program through 2028 to ensure the protection and preservation of the Sound. This is the House companion to legislation introduced by Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on Sept. 13, 2023, entitled "The PGA Tour-LIV Deal: Examining the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund's Investments in the United States": * * * Good morning, this hearing will come to order. This is the second hearing in PSI's inquiry into the Saudi Arabian Public Invest  more