WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Graham Lead 50 Senators in Introducing Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) led 50 of their colleagues - evenly divided by party affiliation - to introduce primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine. These sanctio  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Murphy Join Letter to Attorney General Bondi on Appointment of Kash Patel as ATF Acting Director [HARTFORD, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) today joined 14 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in a letter to U.S. Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi inquiring into what policies and p  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Cuts to Planned Parenthood Title X Funding [HARTFORD, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal released a statement following news that the Trump Administration has cut $2 million in Title X funding to Planned Parenthood of Southern New England. "Tens of thousands of people in Connecticut rely on Planned Parenthood for essential and affordable health care services --   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Trump Trade War Driving Up Costs for Working Families [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today after President Donald Trump announced a sweeping tax hike on consumer and household necessities in the form of tariffs on a wide range of industries: "Trump's trade war threatens immediate harm and hardship for th  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Urges Crackdown on Private Medicare Insurers that Scam Patients & Price Gouge Taxpayers Ahead of Dr. Oz's Confirmation [Hartford, CT] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined a group of Senate Democrats in writing to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servic  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Connecticut Delegation Introduce Legislation to Protect Small Farms [Hartford, CT] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives Jahana Hayes (D-CT-05), John Larson (D-CT-01), Joe Courtney (D-CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), and Jim Himes (D-CT-04) reintroduced the Save Our Small (SOS) Farms Act of 2025. This legislation improve  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Johnson, & Hawley Open Investigation into Meta for Alleged Collaboration with CCP [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Chairman of PSI, and Josh Hawley (R-MO) today announced an investigation into Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) for its alleged work to censo  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Murkowski, Pingree Lead Bipartisan Push to Support Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - This Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) are teaming up to introduce bipartisan, bicameral legislation to improve   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Leaders Urge Prompt Rescheduling of Canceled Hearings USDA and VA Secretaries No Longer Expected to Appear Before the Committee Next Week WASHINGTON -- House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Ranking Member Sanford D. Bishop,   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 2, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and John Boozman (R-Arkansas), today introduced the Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act. The legislation would prohibit the sale of poppy seeds that con  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney, Kaine, Gillibrand Lead Colleagues in Condemning Education Department Changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program NORWICH, CT - Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), a senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, and U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) led a group of their colleagues in sending a letter (link is external) to U.S. Secretary of E  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Edits Vought's Letter: "Fixed it for you." On March 24, 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) illegally removed the transparency website that details how the White House--whether it is led by a Democrat or a Republican--spends taxpayer dollars. That day, Ranking Member DeLauro responded to this unlawful move and demanded  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * DeLauro, Murray, Baldwin Demand Answers on RFK Jr.'s Plans to Gut HHS Top appropriators press Trump administration for details about its vast, illegal plans to unilaterally weaken and reorganize HHS--calling for the "radical transparency" it has promised but utterly failed to deliver Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswom  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham, Blumenthal Lead 50 Senators In Introducing Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) led 50 U.S. Senators - evenly divided by party affiliation - to introduce primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine. These sanctions would be impo  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, Graham, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Impose Tough Sanctions Against Russia WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) joined Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and 49 bipartisan senators in introducing legislation to impose primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine. These sancti  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro on RFK Jr.'s Health Care Layoffs: "Americans will die because of these senseless and irresponsible actions." WASHINGTON -- House Appropriations Committee and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement on the mass firings of employees at the Depart  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Energy Leaders Call for Investigation into Department of Energy's Scheme to Cancel Awards and Contracts DeLauro, Kaptur, Pallone, Castor, Lofgren, Ross Raise Concerns that Trump Administration is Contributing to Rising Prices and Targeting Democratic-Leaning States and Districts Washington, D.C. -- Appropriations Committee Ranking Me  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * House Intelligence Committee Demands Independent Intelligence Community Investigation into Signal Chat Washington, DC -- Today, Ranking Member Jim Himes (CT-04) led all Democrats on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in a letter to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, calling for t  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI in the Courant: Electric Boat is Hiring, Building Other shipyards in US have been struggling to retain workers WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, the Hartford Courant published a piece reporting that, thanks to successful training programs, Electric Boat is retaining 89% of its workforce while recruiting thousands of new workers--a "stark contrast" to other shipyards. "I think t  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Calls for Immediate Hearings Following Reports of Political Retribution at the Social Security Administration East Hartford, CT - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after reporting revealed (link is external) that the Social Security Administration (SSA) canceled contracts with Maine as political  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Condemns Trump's Tax Increase on American Consumers and Businesses East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) condemned President Trump's reckless tariffs (link is external) that will raise costs on consumers and undermine American credibility on the world stage. "Instead of improving the economy, the President is creating more instability and chaos with senseless and irres  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Blumenthal, Hayes Join Bipartisan Push for President Trump to Reverse Cuts to World Trade Center Health Program Hartford, CT \- Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Senator Richard Blumenthal, and Rep. Jahana Hayes (CT-05) joined a bipartisan group of Members of Congress who are urging President Trump and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reverse cuts to   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Joins Booker's Overnight Marathon Speech On The Senate Floor WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on the floor of the Senate starting at 7pm Monday night for Booker's marathon speech. Booker, Murphy, and other Senate Democrats are taking the Senate floor to elevate the voices of Americans who are being harmed by the Trump administra  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal Join Letter To Attorney General Bondi On Appointment Of Kash Patel As ATF Acting Director WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 14 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in a letter to U.S. Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi inquiring into what policies and procedures she will commit to implementing in her capacity as AG to   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, 45 Senate Democrats Demand Trump Rescind Illegal Executive Order Threatening Federal Employee Collective Bargaining Agreements WASHINGTON - 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.) on Wednesday joined the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in a letter urging President  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration To Reverse Illegal Gutting Of U.S. Agency For Global Media WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined a bicameral letter urging United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) Acting CEO Victor Morales and Special Advisor Kari Lake to rescind the Trump administration's illegal   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Connecticut Delegation Reintroduce Legislation To Improve Safety Net For Small Farmers WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 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) in reintroducing the Save Our Small (SOS) Farms Act   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members DeLauro, Larsen, Thompson, Waters, and Lofgren Issue Joint Statement on Reported Plans to Dismantle FEMA Washington, D.C. -- Today, House Committee on Appropriations Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), House Committee on Homeland Securit  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney Leads Bipartisan Lawmakers in Curbing Violence Against Health Care and Social Service Workers WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), a senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), a senior member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, re-introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, a senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Rep. Courtney Leads Bipartisan Lawmakers in Curbing Violence Against Health Care and Social Service Workers WASHINGTON, DC--Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), a senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), a senior member of the Health, Education  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 31, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, candidate Trump and President-elect Trump consistently and repeatedly promised the American people that when he was elected, on day one that he would lower the cost of living for Americans. He very effectively campaigned on that issue, and I think that that was a major driving force in terms of why he prevailed on Novembe  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 31, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the extraordinary career of Timothy Bowen as he prepares for his retirement from E.O. Smith High School at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. Tim's remarkable 26-year career as a social studies teacher and student mentor at E.O. Smith will be long remembered by his unwavering dilige  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: At Hearing, Blumenthal Announces He Will Join Gallego in Holding all VA Nominations in Protest of Trump-Musk Cuts [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing today to consider pending nominations at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced he would join fellow Committee member and U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Fired Veterans & Military Spouses Detail Devastating Impacts of Trump-Musk Mass Firings of Federal Employees at Blumenthal's First Shadow Hearing [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today led his first shadow hearing to examine the Administration's mass firings and their impacts on veterans and their families, who make up o  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * What People Are Saying: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), a senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), a senior member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, re-introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation (H.R. 2531) to curb the risin  more