WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Senators Demand Independent Watchdog Investigation into Trump Administration's Unprecedented Attempts to Dismantle Department of Education [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined a letter to Acting Department of Education Inspector General (IG) Rene Rocque requesting that the IG conduct an investigation of the Trump Administration's attempts to dismantle more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Announces Series of Shadow Hearings to Highlight Harm of Trump VA Directives [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today announced a series of shadow hearings to counter President Donald Trump's mass firing of federal veteran employees and slashing cuts to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) care and benefits. He is orga more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Leads Senators in Introducing Legislation to Protect Federal Whistleblowers [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a group of nine senators in introducing legislation to strengthen protections for whistleblowers who share valuable information with Congress. The Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act shields federal employees from retaliation, includi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Ghost Gun Safety Measures [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the below statement following the Supreme Court of the United States ruling to uphold common-sense federal safety measures, including required background checks, that are aimed at reducing the threat of violence posed by ghost guns: " more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Murphy, DeLauro, & Larson Demand Reinstatement of Terminated NOAA Employees [Hartford, CT] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), joined by U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT-01) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), sent a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick demanding the reinstatement of over 800 National Oceanic more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Congressional Delegation Reintroduces Legislation to Improve Safety Net for Small Farmers Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Jim Himes (CT-04) reintroduced the Save Our Small (SOS) Farms Act of 2025. This legislation improves the farm safety net and expands federal crop insurance by allowing  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Congressional Delegation Statement on Trump Administration's Cuts to Public Health Services in Connecticut Washington, DC - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal released the following statement on the Trump Administration's sudden termination of f more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Congressional Delegation Statement on Trump Administration's Cuts to Public Health Services in Connecticut WASHINGTON- 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) on Thursday released the following sta more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Congressional Delegation Statement On Trump Administration's Cuts To Public Health Services In Connecticut WASHINGTON- 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) on Thursday released the followi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, issued the following opening statement on March 25, 2025, at a joint subcommittees on Readiness and Seapower and Projection Forces hearing entitled "Posture and Readiness in the Mobility Enterprise": * * * Courtney Opening Statement for Joint RDY/SPF Hearing on "Posture and Readiness in the Mobility Enterprise" As Prepared Good afternoon, and th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch, Blumenthal Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Deliver Combat-Injured Veterans Full Military Benefits Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) led reintroduction, along with Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), of S. 1032, the Major Richard Star Act. This bipartisan legislation would provide comb more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro to Vought: "You have provided ineffective and misleading counsel to the President" House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) wrote to Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought on the Trump Administrations recent violation of the Republican 2025 full year continuing resolution. In her letter,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Elon Musk and President Trump Slash Funding for State Health Departments--Make It More Difficult for Americans to Access Substance Abuse Treatment, Mental Health Care WASHINGTON -- House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement on Elon Musk and President Trump slashing $11 billion in lif more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Elon Musk, President Trump, and RFK Jr. Announce Illegal Dismantling of Federal Health Agencies WASHINGTON -- House Appropriations Committee and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement on Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes, Connecticut Delegation Reintroduce Legislation to Improve Safety Net for Small Farmers WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), joined by Congressman John Larson (CT-01), Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), reintroduced the Save Our Small (SOS) Farms Act of 2025. This legislation improves the farm safety n more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on March 24, 2025: * * * Himes Statement on Administration's Apparent Mishandling of Classified Information Washington, DC -- Today, Representative Jim Himes (CT-04), Ranking Member on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: "I am horrified by reports that our most senior national secur more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on March 24, 2025: * * * Himes, Smith, Connolly, Meeks Demand Answers to Reports that Trump Nat Sec Team Leaked Military Plans WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Refor more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Elon Musk and President Trump's Next Goal: Fire Hundreds of Thousands of Teachers WASHINGTON -- Last week, through his unlawful executive order, President Trump took another step in his plan to eliminate the Department of Education. Next, he plans to eliminate Title I grants that help 26 million students learn. House Appr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Revitalize Downtowns and Tackle Housing Affordability Crisis Washington, D.C. - Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced the bipartisan Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act with Reps. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Mike Carey (OH-15). Their bill incentivizes the conversion of existing vacant and underutilized commercial properties into new housi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts Trump-Musk Dismantling of Services for Seniors and Disabled Americans Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement blasting the Trump Administration's decision (link is external) to cut the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) workforce by 25% and dismantle the Administration for Community Living, which manages services for senio more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Statement on Trump Administration Decision to Delay Social Security Phone Service Cuts Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Trump Administration delayed their plan (link is external) to cut phone services for retired worker benefit claims or direct deposit changes at t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Smith, Panetta, Fischbach Introduce Bill to Alleviate Veterinary Workforce Shortages Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) reintroduced the Rural Veterinary Workforce Act with Reps. Adrian Smith (NE-03), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), legislation to help address the shortages in essential veterinary services facing rural communities. "Veterinar more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Statement On Supreme Court Ruling To Uphold Ghost Gun Rule WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released the following statement after the Supreme Court upheld the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rule to rein in the proliferation of ghost guns in a 7-2 decision: "Today's ruling is a major defeat for the gun lobby and a big win for the moveme more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Statement On Trump Administration Closing DHS Watchdog Offices WAHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Wednesday released the following statement on the Trump administration closing three watchdog offices within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS): "This is yet another illegal more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Demand Senate Hearings On Trump Administration's Reckless Mishandling Of Classified Military Operations WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, joined 14 of their Senate colleagues in signing a letter call more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy: Republicans Apply a Different Set of Rules for Elon Musk WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to object to a Republican request for unanimous consent to pass a resolution that claims to condemn domestic terrorism but instead gives special treatment to Elon Musk. Murphy slammed the hypocrisy of condemning violence against Musk's more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney Calls for Secretary Hegseth's Resignation WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), a senior Member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), joined (link is external) HASC Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) and other top national security lawmakers in calling (link is external) on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to resign. "President Trump's top national security o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney, Connecticut Delegation Reintroduce Legislation to Improve Safety Net for Small Farmers WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), joined by Congressman John Larson (CT-01), Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), and Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) reintroduced the Save Our Small (SOS) Farms Act of 2025. This legislation improves the farm s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 26, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, last year, candidate Trump, President-elect Trump, and now-President Trump repeatedly told the American people that he won't touch Social Security. We are now 2 months into his administration, and we are finding that the opposite is true. A headline yesterday in The Washington Post read: "Long waits, waves of calls, web more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. John Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 25, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to be here. This morning, I rise to talk about social security, the Nation's number one antipoverty program for the elderly and the number one antipoverty program for children. Mr. Speaker, I know it comes as no surprise to you that Social Security has not been enhanced since 1971. Richard Nixon was Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following floor remarks on March 26, 2025: * * * Mr. President, I am here on the floor because we are in a moment of crisis for our veterans. It is a moment of profound historic challenge to the Veterans' Administration, and what we need from Members of this body--and I am encouraged by the response so far-is a call to action. We need a plan for accountability. That is our job--to hold responsible officials who have the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Blumenthal to Republicans, Collins, Musk: Hold a Town Hall and Meet Face to Face with Veterans [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) took to the Senate floor to urge his Republican colleagues to join his efforts to hold the Trump Administration accountable for its egregious cuts to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * What are They Hiding? DeLauro, Murray Demand OMB Promptly Restore Access to Website Detailing Federal Spending Allocations, As Federal Law Requires Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chai more PR