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Sept. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Harris, Colleagues Question DHS and HHS on Decision Not to Administer Flu Vaccines for Migrant Families Held at CBP Detention Centers
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 9, 2019
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: "The Dam is broken: Impeachment is on the way."
Sen. Chris Murphy
Sept. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James M. Inhoffe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Combating PFAS contamination
Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Sept. 9, 2019
Murphy Statement on Background Checks Negotiations with White House
Sen. Chris Murphy
Sept. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Norman E. Sharpless, M.D., Acting Commissioner of the FDA - Take E-Cigarettes Off the Market Amid Lung Illness Outbreak
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Sept. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Harris, Colleagues to Lighthizer: No Trade Negotiations with Brazil Until Bolsonaro Protects the Amazon
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 6, 2019
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Harris, Colleagues Urge Facebook to Enforce Gun Selling Rules on its Digital Marketplace
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Sept. 6, 2019
Cornyn urges House Democrats to pass Debbie Smith Act before September expiration
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert E. Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Murphy, Schatz, Dem senators to Lighthizer: No trade negotiations with Brazil until Bolsonaro protects the Amazon
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Sept. 6, 2019
Courtney Announces Federal Funding Award For New London Fire Department
Rep. Joe Courtney
Sept. 5, 2019
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Durbin, Colleagues Urge Facebook To Enforce Gun Selling Rules On Its Digital Marketplace
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Sept. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker United States House of Representatives, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Mike Quigley, Chairman Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Raskin Leads 217 Members in Supporting Federal Workers' Collective Bargaining Rights
Rep. Jim Himes, ...
Sept. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Acting Director - Cisneros calls on USCIS to reconsider citizenship policy impacting military families and federal employees
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
Sept. 5, 2019
Rep. Courtney Statement On Trump Administration's Transfer Of Billions In Military Spending To Fund Trump Border Wall
Rep. Joe Courtney
Sept. 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Durbin, Dem Senators Press Devos To Provide Automatic Closed School Discharges To Former ITT Tech Students
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 4, 2019
Larson: Diverting $3.6 Billion from Military Projects to Build a Border Wall is Irresponsible and Reckless
Rep. John Larson
Sept. 4, 2019
Letter to Adam Smith, Chairman, House Armed Service Committee - 162 Bipartisan House Members Ask NDAA Conferees to Retain PFAS Provisions in Conference Bill
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
Sept. 4, 2019
NBC News - The Amazon rainforests are still on fire. If Trump won't act, Congress will.
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Sept. 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Durbin, Shaheen, Portman Lead Bipartisan Ukraine Caucus Leadership Letter Urging Trump Administration To Release Obligated Military Security Assistance For Ukraine
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester, Colleagues Urge VA to Expand List of Medical Conditions for Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Schatz, Leahy, Durbin, Senators Demand Answers From DOD on Plans to Rain Military Projects to Pay for Trump's Wall
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Aug. 30, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. for Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin Demands Answers On Elimination Of Medical Deferred Action
Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Aug. 30, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of U.S. Department of Transportation - Senators Urge DOT to Protect Consumers, Promote Airline Price Competition
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 29, 2019
Murphey Statement on Prospects For Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
Sen. Chris Murphy
Aug. 29, 2019
Murphy statement on reports of Trump Administration holding up U.S. military aid for Ukraine
Sen. Chris Murphy
Aug. 28, 2019
Murphey Statement on Trump Diverting Puerto Rico Disaster Aid to Fuel Anti-Immigrant Agenda
Sen. Chris Murphy
Aug. 28, 2019
DeLauro Calls for Action on Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 28, 2019
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Feinstein, Durbin, Klobuchar, Colleagues Press AG Barr to Rescind Decision Limiting Asylum Due to Family Ties
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 28, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State of the U.S. Department of State, Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Feinstein, Menendez, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration End Remain in Mexico Policy
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 27, 2019
DeLauro Celebrates Back to School Week in Connecticut
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 27, 2019
Murphey Statement on Russia Visa Denial
Sen. Chris Murphy
Aug. 27, 2019
Larson Announces Over $595k in Federal Grants Awarded to Four CT-01 Fire Departments
Rep. John Larson
Aug. 27, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary, Department of Labor - U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Democratic Colleagues Fight for Nation's Registered Apprenticeship Program
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 26, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Adele Gagliardi, Admin. of the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Office of Policy Development and Research - Over 125 House Democrats to DOL: Changes to Apprenticeship System Violate the Law
Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Aug. 26, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary of the Department of Labor - Harris, Feinstein, Colleagues Oppose Labor Department Proposal to Create Duplicative, Lower-Quality Unregistered Apprenticeships
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Aug. 26, 2019
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: "Interview with Sen. Richard Blumenthal"
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Aug. 26, 2019
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: "Trump says he would "certainly' invite Putin."
Sen. Chris Murphy
Aug. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Waters and 101 Members Blast CFPB Giveaways to Predatory Payday Lenders
Rep. John Larson, ...
Aug. 23, 2019
Murphey: Chances of Success are Less Than 50/50, But It's Worth Giving This A Shot
Sen. Chris Murphy
Aug. 23, 2019
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: "America's original terror resurgence."
Sen. Chris Murphy
Aug. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development - Menendez, Rep. Soto Lead Bicameral Letter Requesting HUD to Immediately Publish Disaster Recovery Funds Disbursement Requirements for Puerto Rico and U.S.VI
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 22, 2019
DeLauro Statement on Black Women's Equal Pay Day
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 21, 2019
Chairwomen Roybal-Allard, DeLauro call for answers to reports that CBP will not provide flu shots to detained migrants
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Aug. 21, 2019
DeLauro Statement on the Trump Administration's proposal to terminate standards of care for unaccompanied children
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 20, 2019
Larson Presents Bristol Resident And Army Veteran With Medals
Rep. John Larson
Aug. 20, 2019
Murphy Statement on Trump's Waffling on Background Checks Legislation
Sen. Chris Murphy
Aug. 20, 2019
DeLauro Statement on 55th Anniversary of the War on Poverty
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 19, 2019
Lowey, DeLauro statement on effects of Trump Administration's attacks on women's health
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Aug. 16, 2019
The Hill - Republicans' rendezvous with reality -- their plan is to cut Social Security
Rep. John Larson
Aug. 16, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission - Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge FCC to Seek Additional Public Input on T-Mobile/Sprint Merger
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Sept. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Harris, Colleagues Question DHS and HHS on Decision Not to Administer Flu Vaccines for Migrant Families Held at CBP Detention Centers
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 9, 2019
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: "The Dam is broken: Impeachment is on the way."
Sen.Chris Murphy
Sept. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James M. Inhoffe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Combating PFAS contamination
Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Sept. 9, 2019
Murphy Statement on Background Checks Negotiations with White House
Sen.Chris Murphy
Sept. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Norman E. Sharpless, M.D., Acting Commissioner of the FDA - Take E-Cigarettes Off the Market Amid Lung Illness Outbreak
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Sept. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Harris, Colleagues to Lighthizer: No Trade Negotiations with Brazil Until Bolsonaro Protects the Amazon
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 6, 2019
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Harris, Colleagues Urge Facebook to Enforce Gun Selling Rules on its Digital Marketplace
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Sept. 6, 2019
Cornyn urges House Democrats to pass Debbie Smith Act before September expiration
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert E. Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Murphy, Schatz, Dem senators to Lighthizer: No trade negotiations with Brazil until Bolsonaro protects the Amazon
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Sept. 6, 2019
Courtney Announces Federal Funding Award For New London Fire Department
Rep.Joe Courtney
Sept. 5, 2019
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Durbin, Colleagues Urge Facebook To Enforce Gun Selling Rules On Its Digital Marketplace
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Sept. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker United States House of Representatives, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Mike Quigley, Chairman Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Raskin Leads 217 Members in Supporting Federal Workers' Collective Bargaining Rights
Rep.Jim Himes, ...
Sept. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Acting Director - Cisneros calls on USCIS to reconsider citizenship policy impacting military families and federal employees
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
Sept. 5, 2019
Rep. Courtney Statement On Trump Administration's Transfer Of Billions In Military Spending To Fund Trump Border Wall
Rep.Joe Courtney
Sept. 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Durbin, Dem Senators Press Devos To Provide Automatic Closed School Discharges To Former ITT Tech Students
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 4, 2019
Larson: Diverting $3.6 Billion from Military Projects to Build a Border Wall is Irresponsible and Reckless
Rep.John Larson
Sept. 4, 2019
Letter to Adam Smith, Chairman, House Armed Service Committee - 162 Bipartisan House Members Ask NDAA Conferees to Retain PFAS Provisions in Conference Bill
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
Sept. 4, 2019
NBC News - The Amazon rainforests are still on fire. If Trump won't act, Congress will.
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Sept. 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Durbin, Shaheen, Portman Lead Bipartisan Ukraine Caucus Leadership Letter Urging Trump Administration To Release Obligated Military Security Assistance For Ukraine
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester, Colleagues Urge VA to Expand List of Medical Conditions for Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Schatz, Leahy, Durbin, Senators Demand Answers From DOD on Plans to Rain Military Projects to Pay for Trump's Wall
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Aug. 30, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. for Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin Demands Answers On Elimination Of Medical Deferred Action
Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Aug. 30, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of U.S. Department of Transportation - Senators Urge DOT to Protect Consumers, Promote Airline Price Competition
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 29, 2019
Murphey Statement on Prospects For Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
Sen.Chris Murphy
Aug. 29, 2019
Murphy statement on reports of Trump Administration holding up U.S. military aid for Ukraine
Sen.Chris Murphy
Aug. 28, 2019
Murphey Statement on Trump Diverting Puerto Rico Disaster Aid to Fuel Anti-Immigrant Agenda
Sen.Chris Murphy
Aug. 28, 2019
DeLauro Calls for Action on Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 28, 2019
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Feinstein, Durbin, Klobuchar, Colleagues Press AG Barr to Rescind Decision Limiting Asylum Due to Family Ties
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 28, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State of the U.S. Department of State, Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Feinstein, Menendez, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration End Remain in Mexico Policy
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 27, 2019
DeLauro Celebrates Back to School Week in Connecticut
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 27, 2019
Murphey Statement on Russia Visa Denial
Sen.Chris Murphy
Aug. 27, 2019
Larson Announces Over $595k in Federal Grants Awarded to Four CT-01 Fire Departments
Rep.John Larson
Aug. 27, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary, Department of Labor - U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Democratic Colleagues Fight for Nation's Registered Apprenticeship Program
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 26, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Adele Gagliardi, Admin. of the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Office of Policy Development and Research - Over 125 House Democrats to DOL: Changes to Apprenticeship System Violate the Law
Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Aug. 26, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary of the Department of Labor - Harris, Feinstein, Colleagues Oppose Labor Department Proposal to Create Duplicative, Lower-Quality Unregistered Apprenticeships
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Aug. 26, 2019
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: "Interview with Sen. Richard Blumenthal"
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Aug. 26, 2019
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: "Trump says he would "certainly' invite Putin."
Sen.Chris Murphy
Aug. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Waters and 101 Members Blast CFPB Giveaways to Predatory Payday Lenders
Rep.John Larson, ...
Aug. 23, 2019
Murphey: Chances of Success are Less Than 50/50, But It's Worth Giving This A Shot
Sen.Chris Murphy
Aug. 23, 2019
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: "America's original terror resurgence."
Sen.Chris Murphy
Aug. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development - Menendez, Rep. Soto Lead Bicameral Letter Requesting HUD to Immediately Publish Disaster Recovery Funds Disbursement Requirements for Puerto Rico and U.S.VI
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 22, 2019
DeLauro Statement on Black Women's Equal Pay Day
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 21, 2019
Chairwomen Roybal-Allard, DeLauro call for answers to reports that CBP will not provide flu shots to detained migrants
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Aug. 21, 2019
DeLauro Statement on the Trump Administration's proposal to terminate standards of care for unaccompanied children
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 20, 2019
Larson Presents Bristol Resident And Army Veteran With Medals
Rep.John Larson
Aug. 20, 2019
Murphy Statement on Trump's Waffling on Background Checks Legislation
Sen.Chris Murphy
Aug. 20, 2019
DeLauro Statement on 55th Anniversary of the War on Poverty
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 19, 2019
Lowey, DeLauro statement on effects of Trump Administration's attacks on women's health
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Aug. 16, 2019
The Hill - Republicans' rendezvous with reality -- their plan is to cut Social Security
Rep.John Larson
Aug. 16, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission - Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge FCC to Seek Additional Public Input on T-Mobile/Sprint Merger
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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