WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined a group of 28 lawmakers led by U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in a bipartisan letter calling on the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take additional steps to reduce energy costs for Americans through th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: HARTFORD -- In a city struggling to build a viable ecosystem that delivers fresh, healthful groceries, a new food shopping alternative is poised to emerge in one of Hartford's most impoverished areas -- one that could become a model for other city neighborhoods. In Hartford's Frog Hollow, The Grocery on Broad -- near the recently opened Fire by Forge restaurant, the former Firebox -- will offer shoppe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Oct. 17, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement on the Biden administration reaching an agreement regarding the more than 4,000 children that were separated from their families by the Trump administration. The agreement would, among other things, allow families to live and work in the U.S. for three years while receiving housing, mental health, and legal assistance to appl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Following a disturbing rise in antisemitism and hate crimes, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) are calling for additional funding to protect synagogues, Jewish community centers, mosques, and other religious or non-profit institutions that ar  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, at the House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee hearing on improper payments to beneficiaries, Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) questioned Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA) Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi about the need for full SSA funding and the harmful impact of proposed Republican cuts. You can watch Rep. Larson's remarks here. "What is  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) spoke at the Alliance for Retired Americans' (ARA) 2023 Pension and Retirement Security Symposium in Washington, D.C., which was attended by Alliance and AFL-CIO members from across the country. You can watch Rep. Larson's remarks here. "Social Security is the nation's number one anti-poverty program for the elderly and children, and more veteran  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON--U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday spoke at a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the nomination of Jacob Lew to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Israel. On the violence in the West Bank and the capacity of the Palestinian Authority, Murphy asked: "There's been nightly clashes between security services and protesters. Settlers have attacked and destroyed Palestin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON-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 Wednesday led 33 of his Senate colleagues in urging the Biden administration to lead the international community in contributing to the United Nations' emergency appeal of $294 million to address the immediate humanitarian needs i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON--U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday spoke at a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the nomination of Herro Mustafa Garg to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Egypt. "Many of us who have received briefings about the inability to flow humanitarian assistance into Gaza have been disturbed at how hard it has been to convince our ally, Egypt, to do the right thing and al  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- 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 Tuesday released the following statement after meeting with Jack Lew, nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Israel: "Our ability to support Israel at this pivotal moment is significantly hamstrung by the fact that we don't have a U.S. Ambassador o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday released the following statement: "The purpose of sanctions is to change behavior and advance U.S. priorities, so I am glad to see the Biden administration's effective use of tough diplomacy and limited sanctions relief to make progress in Venezuela. While President Trump's Venezuela policy wa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and 35 of his Senate colleagues warned a humanitarian collapse in Gaza would threaten regional stability and led 35 U.S. Senators who jointly issued the following statement: "We urge the swift implementation of sustained access for humanitarian aid, including water and medical supplies, to save civilian lives in Gaza," Sen. Ossoff and the group wrote. Murphy i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON-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 Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 103 lawmakers in a bipartisan letter to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Brian Nelson, Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence at the Department of the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: HARTFORD-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 32 of their Senate colleagues led by U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), to introduce a resolution in solidarity with 150,000 members of United Auto Workers (UAW) bargaining for a fair contract.One of the la  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON-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 Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), co-chairs of the Abraham Accords Caucus, and 45 of their Senate colleagues in urging President Biden to continue dedicat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON-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 Wednesday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor on the importance of supporting Israel in its time of need and avoiding the mistakes the United States has made in our counterterrorism campaigns. "As Americans, we know the horror of livin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement after the Biden Administration requested $3.4 billion from Congress to strengthen the U.S. Navy's submarine fleet and the submarine industrial base. The request is part of a larger national security package to support Ukraine, Israel, the U.S. border, and the Indo Pacific region. "President Biden's $3.4 billion re  more