WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - The bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, led by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), is strongly supported by a broad coalition of parents who have tragically lost their children or whose kids have been severely harmed by Big Tech, young people who want to regain control over their online lives, and experts and advocates who study and see the negati  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - The bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, led by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), is strongly supported by a broad coalition of parents who have tragically lost their children or whose kids have been severely harmed by Big Tech, young people who want to regain control over their online lives, and experts and advocates who study and see the negat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), lead sponsors of the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, issued the following joint statement on the disclosures made by Facebook whistleblower Arturo Bejar. Both Senators met jointly with Mr. Bejar. "Arturo Bejar has courageously come forward to share new, irrefutable evidence that senior Facebook executives k  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), fellow members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation, and Governor Ned Lamont announced today the U.S. Department of Treasury approved a state plan to invest a $70.9 million federal grant to upgrade network and cybersecurity infrastructure in the Connecticut Education Network (CEN). This grant - funded by the American Rescue Plan through the Capital Projects Fund  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) called for a pause in the Israel-Hamas war to facilitate the disbursement of humanitarian aid to Gaza and the release of hostages: "Twenty-three days ago, Israel faced the most devastating terrorist attack in its history. Over 1,400 Israelis were killed and over 5,000 were injured. Hamas's surprise attack inflicted horrific violence on innocen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Oct. 31, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement on Congressman Earl Blumenauer's (OR-03) announcement that he will not seek re-election for the 119th Congress: "Since coming to Congress in 1996, Congressman Earl Blumenauer has been a tireless advocate for the people of Oregon, and before that as a State representative, County Commissioner, and City Counc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nominations of Seth Aframe, to be United States Circuit Judge for the for the First Circuit Court of Appeals; Judge Edward Kiel, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey; Sarah Russell, to be United States Di  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Seth Aframe, nominated to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit Court of Appeals; Sarah Russell, nominated to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut; and Judge Edward Kiel, nominated to be United States Di  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: "Today, the House of Representatives considered an aid package for Israel. This legislation, brought forth by Speaker Mike Johnson, provides $14.3 billion for foreign military financing and to replenish Israel's air and missile defense systems, including the Iron Dome, David's Sling, and the Iron Beam. However, the legislation falls short and does not include any funds to address the ongoing humanitarian   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WATERBURY - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) announced two federal grants for the Fifth District from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) totaling $11,645,250. The funding will help alleviate the flooding of Harbor Brook in the City of Meriden. "I am pleased the City of Meriden will receive over $11 million in FEMA f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WATERBURY - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (D-CT), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Jim Himes (D-CT) announced $1.74 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to support six traffic safety projects across Connecticut, including more than $400,000 for two Fifth District projects in the Nauga  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Nov. 1, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) issued the following statement opposing legislation to censure Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Marjorie Taylor Greene. "Today, freedom of expression everywhere is under threat. Illiberal hall monitors on the Left and the Right are suppressing books, artists, and 'objectionable' opinions and speakers. Freedom of expression, no matter how unpopular,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) sent a letter to members of the Government Election Administration Committee of Connecticut requesting information with respect to ballot chain-of-custody issues, which has resulted in an overturned election. * * * November 3, 2023 Senator Mae Flexer, Co-Chair, Government Administration and Elect  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against H.R. 6126, Speaker Johnson's bill to tie security aid to Israel to a Republican plan that would let wealthy tax cheats and corporations off the hook.  "It is unprecedented to hold up emergency aid to an ally in exchange for hyper-partisan demands - in this case shielding the ultra-wealthy from paying the taxes that they owe," said Larson. "I voted against this  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) received a commitment from Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) to find a bipartisan path forward on tax relief for homeowners with crumbling foundations. You can watch Rep. Larson's remarks here. "Tens of thousands of homeowners in the Northeast are dealing with this unique issue that threatens their homes and frankly their fina  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy announced $450,000 in federal funding from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to expand Hartford Public Library's successful citizenship instruction and naturalization application services to immigrants at The American Place. "Hartford has a long legacy of welc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- 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 Thursday released the following statement: "As I have said consistently, Israel has a right and an obligation to defend its people from terror attacks like the horrific events of October 7. The Hamas terrorists who planned and executed those  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- 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 a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, on Tuesday spoke at an Appropriations hearing on the Biden Administration's national security supplemental request with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: HARTFORD-U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Intelligent Cutting Solutions (ICS), based in Newington, was named "Innovator of the Month." Founded in July of 2020 by entrepreneurs Ibrahim Ibrahim and Darius Kania, ICS is a state-of-the-art waterjet cutting facility that provides water jet cutting services to Connecticut's aerospace and defense sectors as well as the automotive, medica  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), along with U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and U.S. Representatives Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Min  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, issued the following statement after Brooklyn resident and visiting nurse Joyce Grayson was murdered on the job while performing an at-home visit in Willimantic. "I'm praying for Joyce Grayson's family as they mourn this heartbreaking loss. Ms. Grayson was a devoted mother an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement after his meeting yesterday with Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Richard Marles, and Chief of the Royal Australian Navy, Mark Hammond. "It was a pleasure to host Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Chief of the Royal Australian Navy Vice Admiral Mark Hammond on Capitol Hill to discuss our n  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement on Speaker Johnson's proposed supplemental funding bill for Israel. Notably, Speaker Johnson's bill does not include any humanitarian aid or support for Ukraine and forces aid to be contingent on rescinding funding for the Internal Revenue Service. "As the House reconvenes this week with a new Speaker, it should be   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nominations of Seth Aframe, to be United States Circuit Judge for the for the First Circuit Court of Appeals; Judge Edward Kiel, to be United States District Judge for the D  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Seth Aframe, nominated to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit Court of Appeals; Sarah Russell, nominated to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecti  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10 a.m. on Nov. 1, 2023, at 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Nominees * Seth Robert Aframe, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit * Edward Sunyol Kiel, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey * Sarah French Russell, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut * Christopher Charles Fonzone, to be an Assistant  more