WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: President Joe Biden on March 11 released his $7.3 trillion proposed budget for fiscal year 2025, which calls for protecting Social Security, raising the corporate tax rate and quadrupling the tax on corporate stock buybacks. "Many of my friends on the other side of the aisle want to put Social Security on the chopping block," Biden said at his State of the Union address on March 7. "If anyone here tr  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: [HARTFORD, CT] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (D-CT), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Jim Himes (D-CT), and Jahana Hayes (D-CT) joined Governor Ned Lamont and CTDOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto to announce $21.8 million in federal funding for pedestrian and road safety projects in Connecticut. The federal funding comes from   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Hartford, CT - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, and U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) joined Governor Ned Lamont and CTDOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto to announce $21.8 million in federal funding for pedestrian and road safety projects in Connecticut. The federal funding come  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Following a massive cyberattack on Change Healthcare, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, and U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support impacted care providers, and to hold the company accountable for the breach and ensure  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Following a massive cyberattack on Change Healthcare, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-CT), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Jim Himes (D-CT), and Jahana Hayes (D-CT) called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support impacted care providers, and to hold the company accountable for the breach   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on March 13, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement following her vote in support of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, legislation that would require TikTok to divest from its China-based parent company ByteDance if it is to continue operating in the United States. "TikTok is a massive social media platform, with hundreds of  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Congressman Tony Cardenas (CA-29) reintroduced a resolution to declare racism a public health crisis. This resolution aims to highlight the detrimental effects communities of color face when seeking treatment. Additionally, this resolution encourages concrete action to address health disparities and inequity across all societal sectors. Congresswoman Hayes first i  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Congressman Tony Cardenas (CA-29) reintroduced a resolution to declare racism a public health crisis. This resolution aims to highlight the detrimental effects communities of color face when seeking treatment. Additionally, this resolution encourages concrete action to address health disparities and inequity across all societal sectors. Congresswoman Hayes first i  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) announced the inclusion of nearly $9 million to support fourteen Community Project Funding (CPF) requests from the Fifth District in the FY24 budget signed into law by President Biden. Fourteen projects submitted to the House Committee on Appropriations by Congresswoman Hayes were included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. The Minibus includes fundin  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement: "Today, I voted no on the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. I want to make clear that I recognize the extreme national security threat our foreign adversaries pose. "Protecting freedom of speech is fundamental to maintaining a strong healthy democracy.  "This legislation puts us on a slippery slope to government overreach in social media, which acts as a decentrali  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: "Today, I voted no on the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. I want to make clear that I recognize the extreme national security threat our foreign adversaries pose. Protecting freedom of speech is fundamental to maintaining a strong healthy democracy. This legislation puts us on a slippery slope to government overreach in social media, which acts as a decentralized  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, March 14 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Today, Representative Jim Himes (CT-04) announced that Westport-based Manifest was awarded a $1.8 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory, the primary scientific research and development center for the Department of the Air Force. Founded in 2022 by former Pentagon and Palantir employees, Manifest is a cybersecurity compan  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on March 13, 2024: * * * Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement regarding the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act: "As Ranking Member of the Intelligence Committee I have more insight than most into the online threats posed by our adversaries. But one of the key differences between us and those adversaries is the fact that they shut down newspapers,  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) signed a discharge petition to force a vote on the House floor on the bipartisan national security bill that would send aid Ukraine, Taiwan, and Israel, and guarantee humanitarian assistance for civilians in Gaza. "Even though the bipartisan national security bill has the votes to pass, Speaker Johnson has refused to bring it to the floor, putting aid to Ukraine, I  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the TikTok vote. "I have deep respect for the leadership that Ranking Member Jim Himes has provided on the Intelligence Committee, and take seriously his analysis of the intelligence landscape, which underscored the significant concerns I have about the Chinese Communist Party's ownership of TikTok, especially related to data pri  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) on Wednesday sent a letter to David Neeleman, the Chief Executive Officer of Breeze Aviation Group, Inc. cautioning him to respect workers' rights as employees in Connecticut consider the decision to join a union. Earlier this year, flight attendants employed   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after President Biden released his Fiscal Year 2025 budget plan, laying out a vision to protect and strengthen Social Security. "President Biden's budget builds on the progress we have made over the last three years and lays out a vision to protect Americans' earned benefits," sa  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Donald Trump attempted to "clean up his remarks" calling for cuts to Social Security. "When Donald Trump called for cuts to Social Security on national television this week, the American people heard him loud and clear," said Larson. "Every year he was in office, Donald Trump proposed cuts to the benefits s  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), and Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03) on Wednesday sent a letter to David Neeleman, the Chief Executive Officer of Breeze Aviation Group, Inc. cautioning him to respect workers' rights as employees in Connecticut consider the decision to joi  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Following a massive cyberattack on Change Healthcare, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03), Jim Himes (D-Conn-04), and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn-05) called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support impacted care providers,   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and 12 of his Senate colleagues in urging Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Ashish Vazirani to encourage collaboration between the Department of Defense and the Departments of Education and Labor to better recognize military service and enlistment as rewarding and successful c  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on March 11, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement in response to the family programs outlined in President Biden's 2025 budget proposal. "I am pleased that President Biden's FY25 budget would restore the expanded, monthly Child Tax Credit as it was under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which was signed into law three years ago today. This legislation cut chil  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the Pentagon released its Fiscal Year 2025 budget request. "At a time when the pace of all of Navy shipbuilding--manned and unmanned, including carriers, submarines, destroyers, and frigates--is recovering from the impact of the COVID pandemic and supply  more