WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Saturday, Congress passed a bipartisan stop-gap measure that not only averted a catastrophic shutdown, but also included $621 million to continue construction on the USS Wisconsin, a Columbia-class submarine. "A government shutdown would have had catastrophic consequences on families across the nation and halted progress on construction of the Columbia-class submarine. This would ha  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Oct. 3, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement in response to the House of Representatives voting to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. "This is a solemn day for the House of Representatives. Instead of working on legislation that helps Americans deal with rising costs, raises wages, or protects vital programs like Social Security and Medicare, our chamb  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, following the House vote to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) issued the following statement: "As a history teacher, an American and someone who believes wholeheartedly in government this day is chilling. For months we have witnessed the inability to govern by the House Republican majority, and now the chaos of their conference has come to a climax i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Oct. 3, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) issued the following statement on the vote to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. "Last week, Democrats averted a government shutdown by supporting a Republican stop-gap bill which would otherwise have failed. With that vote, we proved once again that bipartisanship, not performative infighting, is the key to strong government. "It is time  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $330,000 in new federal funding for local health centers to ensure uninsured and underinsured residents can continue to get the COVID-19 vaccine at no cost. "I am proud to have helped lead efforts in Congress to put vaccines in people's arms, achieve the lowest uninsured rate in our nation's history, and ensure recommended vaccines are co  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the House vote to vacate the chair, which could remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his position. The House is now faced with electing a permanent Speaker for the 118th Congress, as the chair is now vacated and temporarily filled with Speaker pro tempore Patrick McHenry of North Carolina. "This is a sad day for th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, and Hartford's forestry and sustainability announce that the City of Hartford has received $6 million from the USDA Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry Grant program, which will be used to implement the Capital Forest Stewardship Initiative. Funded through the Inflation   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: East Hartford, CT - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and Claudia Tenney (NY-24) announced the introduction of the Technologies for Energy Security Act to extend the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) investment tax credit (ITC) for fuel cells and linear generators by another eight years. Through the IRA's historic investments to tackle the impact of climate change, fuel cells and  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- 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, and U.S Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) on Wednesday led 16 of their Senate colleagues in a letter to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC--Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-2) announced that Ayanti Grant and Maria Costigan have been promoted to Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff, respectively, after his longtime aide and Chief, Neil McKiernan, departed to purse an opportunity in the private sector at the end of September. Ayanti Grant, a long-serving member of Courtney's staff and most recently the District Director, will   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Rep. Joe Courtney made the following statement on the vote to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House: "Throughout my time in Congress, I have repeatedly found common ground with Republicans to get real results for eastern Connecticut. "For example, last May, I voted with Speaker McCarthy to prevent a catastrophic default on the full faith and credit of our nation, as well as a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by Judith A. Stein, executive director at the Center for Medicare Advocacy, involving a hearing on Sept. 19, 2023, entitled "Aging in Place: The Vital Role of Home Health in Access to Care": * * * Good morning, Chairman Cardin, Ranking Member Daines, and distinguished members of the Committee. Thank you for inviting me to testify today. I am Judith Stein, founder and executive director of the Center   more