WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced legislation to modernize outdated regulations governing commercial fishing along the Atlantic Coast. Restrictions on the species and number of fish that can be caught in Atlantic waters haven't been updated in decades, even as fish locations have changed dramatically in response to warming ocean tem  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: NEW FAIRFIELD - On January 24th, 2024, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) visited the New Fairfield Senior Center to tour the Meals on Wheels distribution site, meet with volunteers and hear from seniors participating in the program. According to Meals on Wheels America, 13% of seniors in Connecticut are food insecure and approximately 10 million older Americans are at risk of hunger nationally. Meals on  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: THOMASTON - On Wednesday, January 24th, 2023, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) attended the Thomaston Economic Development Commission Business Recognition Event to celebrate the work of three local businesses - UniMetal Surface Finishing, Clocktown Brewery, and GLC Associates One. "As the representative for the Fifth District of Connecticut, I was thrilled to join the Thomaston Economic Development Co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: BETHEL - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), the Western Connecticut Council of Governments (WestCOG) and advocates announced a $3,959,346 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for 93 projects in western Connecticut. Since 2015, there have been over 2,400 vehicle crashes in Connecticut involving a fatality. The Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A)  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT), Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee, led a delegation of 42 other members, including the majority of Democrats serving on the House Intelligence Committee, in sending a letter to President Biden expressing support for a two-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following written testimony by Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, at a member day hearing on Jan. 11, 2024, on the Water Resources Development Act: * * * I write today in support of the termination of USACE Contract DA-19-016-CIVENG-56-203, regarding the Colebrook River Reservoir, Connecticut. This contract is between the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Metr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $4 million in new federal funding awarded to RTX Technology Research Center in East Hartford, Connecticut, to strengthen and modernize America's power grid. "This critical infrastructure funding we secured in Congress will help lower energy costs, accelerate clean energy deployment, and make our power grid more resilient to extreme weat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that Ryan Duong, a student at South Windsor High School, won the First District's 2023 Congressional App Challenge for his "ClockIn!" schedule planning app. "I want to congratulate Ryan on his amazing achievement," said Larson. "He furthered his passion for coding by entering this competition and his inventive scheduling app strikes an   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: HARTFORD--In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Wednesday the 15 winners of his eighth annual 'Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Essay Contest.' This year, Murphy received more than 1,650 entries from elementary, middle, and high school students from across Connecticut reflecting on Dr. King's dream and their own aspirations. "As we reflect on Dr.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) introduced legislation to modernize outdated regulations governing commercial fishing along the Atlantic Coast. Restrictions on the species and number of fish that can be caught in Atlantic waters haven't been updated in decades, even as fish locations have changed dramatically in response to warming oce  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Wednesday joined U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), who led a majority of the Senate Democratic Caucus in announcing plans to file an amendment to the forthcoming national security supplement  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and seven of their Senate colleagues reintroduced a resolution to officially designate January 23 as Maternal Health Awareness Day. The resolution emphasizes the importance of raising public awareness about maternal health outcomes and prom  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- 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, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Todd Young (R-IN) on Tuesday pressed the Biden Administration on its strategy in response to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. While the senators expressed support for smart steps to defend aga  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- 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 roof collapsed at First Congregational Church in New London. "I spoke to Mayor Passero who described a strong, thorough effort by first responders to make sure that first reports of no injury are confirmed. Our office will continue to monitor developments and we stand ready to help if federal assistance   more