CT Delegation Expresses Outrage Over IRS

By On May 13, 2013 · 16 Comments

Several members of Connecticut’s all-Democratic congressional delegation expressed anger and disappointment Monday over revelations that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative groups.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (in an interview): “There absolutely needs to be an investigation as promptly and effectively as possible. I say that as a former federal prosecutor who jealously protected [...]

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Disaster Relief Funds For Federal Parks, Refuges in Connecticut Finally OK-ed

By On May 10, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Remember the national wildlife parks and refuges off the Connecticut coast that were damaged by Storm Sandy and later embroiled in a funding fight between the state’s congressional delegation and a tea party congressman from Louisiana?

Well, $6 million in disaster relief funds needed to pay for the repairs have now been released by the U.S. Department of [...]

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Congressional Delegation All Together In Hartford

By On May 2, 2013 · 2 Comments

This morning in downtown Hartford:

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State Officials Concerned About Federal Budget Cuts As Friday Deadline Draws Near

By On February 28, 2013 · 4 Comments

Defense contractors, airline travelers, National Guard members, and even college officials are concerned about the possible impacts of federal budget cuts that could impact Connecticut.

The state’s Congressional delegation and top leaders in Washington are hoping for an eventual deal to avoid the brunt of the automatic spending cuts that will start Friday after Congress failed Thursday to reach a [...]

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Joe Courtney On Sequester’s Impact On Defense Industry

By On February 27, 2013 · 1 Comment

During his #AskJoe series, a Q&A held on social media, Rep. Joe Courtney was asked about the sequester and what it means for Connecticut’s defense industry. Here’s his response:

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Sequestration Could Lead To Job Cuts In Connecticut At Defense Contractors

By On February 25, 2013 · 19 Comments

With automatic budget cuts looming in Washington, the state’s Congressional delegation says Connecticut could eventually lose as many as 36,000 to 42,000 direct and indirect jobs if lawmakers fail to reach a fiscal deal.

The cuts would not take effect immediately and would be phased-in over time.

In a worst-case scenario, there could be cuts [...]

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DeLauro, Courtney Slam Lack of Sandy Relief for the McKinney Wildlife Refuge

By On January 16, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Missing from the Storm Sandy relief bill that cleared the U.S. House Tuesday: About $10 million to restore buildings damaged by the storm at the Stewart B. McKinney Wildlife Refuge on the Connecticut shoreline.

The money was removed by an amendment offered by U.S. Rep. John Fleming, a Republican from Louisiana, over the objections of [...]

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Senators McCain, Levin, Lautenberg, Blumenthal Reflect On Sen. Joe Lieberman’s Career

By On January 2, 2013 · Leave a Comment

After 24 years in the U.S. Senate, Joseph I. Lieberman will serve his final day on Thursday.

His successor, Democrat Christopher Murphy, will be sworn in at about noon on the Senate floor.

Murphy and a series of other elected officials have offered their thoughts recently on Lieberman’s 42-year career, which dates back to his victory [...]

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Anger on the House Floor: DeLauro, Himes, Courtney Rip GOP Over Sandy Aid

By On January 2, 2013 · 13 Comments

Several members of Connecticut’s all-Democratic congressional delegation expressed their anger this morning at House Speaker John Boehner’s decision to put off a vote on aid for victims of Storm Sandy.

U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, whose New Haven-county shoreline district was hit hard by the storm, called the decision “a shocking display of neglect” on the part of [...]

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CT Delegation Offers And Passes Resolution On Newtown Shootings

By On December 17, 2012 · 3 Comments

Connecticut’s seven-member Congressional delegation offered and passed a resolution in both the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate on the Newtown shootings.

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