WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: [Hartford, CT] -- Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led 263 Members of Congress -- including U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) -- in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, urging the Supreme Court to reverse a stay from Texas District Court that would override the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s scientific judgme  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), the lead sponsor of the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, questioned Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing with Big Tech CEOs on his failures to make its platforms safe for young people. Zuckerberg's Constitutional Right to Lie to Congress Blumenthal pressed Zuckerberg about a recent lawsuit brought by parents of kids who hav  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released two fact sheets on the tax deal. The first fact sheet examines the differences between the American Rescue Plan and the Wyden-Smith Tax Deal. The second fact sheet outlines which corporations pay little to no federal income tax. "The tax deal fails on equity," said Congresswoman DeLauro. "It delivers huge tax cuts for giant corporati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement on her vote against the tax package deal. "I voted against the tax package that came to the floor of the House of Representatives this evening. I could not vote for a deal that so lopsidedly benefits big corporations while failing to ensure a substantial tax cut to middle- and working-class families. This d  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2024: Today, U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) and Jahana Hayes (D-CT-05) introduced the bipartisan Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act, legislation that would address the urgent need for mental health professionals in schools. In DeLauro's first year as Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee Rosa DeLauro, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, and Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee Jim McGovern announced their nomination of Chef Jose Andres and his organization World Central Kitchen for the Nobel Peace Prize. Their nomination recognizes Chef Andres and World Central Kitchen's quick, extensive and life-saving responses to  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) introduced the Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff Resolution, calling for living wages, good benefits, and fair working conditions for paraeducators, classroom assistants, bus drivers, custodial workers, and others who are vital to our education system. As of 2023, there were approximately 12,000 paraeducators across Connecticut working with an annual salary  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), a member of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, and 262 of her colleagues submitted a bicameral amicus brief requesting the Supreme Court of the United States reverse the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. Federal Drug Administration (FDA) decision made in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. This decision would restrict access to mifepristone, a commonly   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: On January 29th, 2023, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced the Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act, legislation to address the urgent need for mental health professionals in schools. In 2021, almost 15% of children in the United States ages 5 to 17 received treatment for mental health, 8% had take  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: Today Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) voted to pass the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. The legislation would expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit, benefiting 16 million children and lifting an estimated 400,000 children above the poverty line within the next year. The bill also restores a tax deduction for businesses that invest in  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against Republican legislation that claims to address our nation's border security and improve Social Security but fails to address either issue.  "The biggest fraud with regard to Social Security is the fact Congress has not taken any action to enhance the program in more than 50 years," said Larson. "With 10,000 baby boomers a day becoming eligible, there is a glar  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2024: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday joined CNN's State of the Union to discuss bipartisan negotiations on the national security supplemental. On the status of the bipartisan negotiations, Murphy said: "We do have a bipartisan deal...We are sort of finalizing last pieces of text right now and this bill could be ready to be on the floor of the United States Senate next wee  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: HARTFORD -- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Wednesday led 263 Members of Congress in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, urging the Supreme Court to reverse a stay from Texas District Court that would override the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s scientific judgment and dramaticall  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 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, on Wednesday joined U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-M.D.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Representative Jim McGovern (D-Mass.-02) and U.S Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Chris  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: 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, Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Friday led 21 colleagues in a letter to President Biden urging the administration to encourage Israeli officials to take five specific steps to significantly increase  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, February 6 at 3:30 PM the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will hold a hearing titled "Foreign Influence in The United States: Reviewing Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey & Company, M. Klein and Company, and Teneo's Compliance with Congressional Subpoenas." The hearing is being held as part of the Subcommittee's ongoing inquiry into efforts by authoritarian governments, li  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Chairman Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Ranking Member Ron Johnson (R-WI) wrote to Yasir al-Rumayyan, Governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), declaring PSI's intention to proceed with its ongoing inquiry into Saudi Arabia's business dealings in the United States. The letter was sent in response to PIF's request that PSI "rec  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) voted to pass the bipartisan, bicameral Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. The bill, which passed the House 357-70, will expand the Child Tax Credit and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, incentivize research and development, and support small businesses and the economic relationship between U.S. and Taiwan.  Courtney rose in support of the bill o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (TNSres) -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following fact sheet on Jan. 29, 2024: * * * The recently announced tax deal fails on equity, providing a massive tax cut to big corporations without offering middle- and working-class families true economic security, as was achieved with the expanded, monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC) under the American Rescue Plan. Big corporations already pay little to no tax. In fact, Data for Progress polling shows that a majori  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following fact sheet on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * Tax Package Vote The recently announced tax deal fails on equity, providing a massive tax cut to big corporations without offering middle- and working-class families true economic security, as was achieved with the expanded, monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC) under the American Rescue Plan. Big corporations already pay little to no tax. In fact, Data for Progress polling sh  more