| April 9, 2020
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Cooper, Murphy Bill Gives More Power to Inspectors General
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Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Senators Markey and Duckworth, Colleagues Outline Five Principles of Health & Economic Security to Guide Future Coronavirus Relief Packages
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader of the United States Congress - As Low-Income Communities Struggle, Harris Pushes for Recurring Monthly Payments
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Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to Secretary of State Michael Pompeo - Murphy, Blumenthal, Senate Democrats Demand State Department Take Steps to Ensure Immediate & Safe Return of Americans Stranded Abroad Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Wyden, Colleagues Call on SBA to Issue Economic Emergency Loans and Grants to Small Businesses ASAP
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Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Baldwin, Colleagues Call on Federal Labor Agency to Invoke Emergency Protocols to Provide and Enforce Safety Standards for All Essential Businesses and Workers Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Courtney Statement On Gilman Brothers Co. Effort To Provide FEMA With Critically Needed Medical Supplies Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Joe Courtney
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - We Need True Positives, True Negatives: Doggett and DeLauro Press FDA for Data on the Accuracy of COVID-19 Tests
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary to the Department of Commerce - Huffman, Case, Cunningham, Graves advocate for fisheries relief in bipartisan letter
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Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Murphy, Cooper Announce Legislation to Safeguard Inspectors General from Politically-Motivated Firings
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Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - King Pushes to Support Local Journalism Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Reps. Panetta, Levin Call on Department of Education for Clarity on Higher Education Funding in CARES Act
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Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Matsui, House Democratic Caucus Task Force On Aging & Families, Call On USDA To Expand SNAP Online Purchasing Program
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Schneider, Klobuchar Lead Colleagues Urging Administration to Increase Number of Doctors in Rural and Other Medically Underserved Areas
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to Inspector General Joseph Cuffari - Carper, Blumenthal, Senate Democrats Launch Investigation Into Reported Mistreatment of Pregnant Detainees By CBP Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and Seeme Verma, Administrator for the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services - Capito Calls on CMS to Address medicare Program Interest Rates for Healthcare Providers on Frontlines of Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Murphy: We Must Ease Sanctions on Iran During Covid-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Chris Murphy
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Reps. Axne, Foster to Education Secretary DeVos: Don't Hold Coronavirus Aid Against College Students
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Rep. John Larson, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy Devos, Secretary of the Department of Education - Warren, Durbin, Colleagues Push Education Department to Target CARES Act Funding to Public and Nonprofit Colleges, Not For-profit Colleges
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon - Menendez, Booker Colleagues Question Amazon on Abrupt Employee Termination, Workplace Safety
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Rep Hayes Secures Over $3 Million In Funding For CT-05 Community Health Centers Through Cares Act
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Rep. Jahana Hayes
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Senators Stabenow, Peters Call for Action to Prevent Counterfeiting, Price Gouging of Medical Supplies Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Chairman Courtney Statement On MARAD Contracting Award For New National Security Multi-Mission Vessel Ships
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Rep. Joe Courtney
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency, and the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Committee Democrats Call on Regulators to Suspend CRA and Other Rulemakings Unrelated to COVID-19
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Rep. Jim Himes, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Cox Signs on to Effort to Prevent Water Shutoffs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. John Larson, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Robert Redfield, M.D., Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Feinstein, Wyden, Colleagues Request Coronavirus Testing Data from CDC to Ensure Effective Response to the Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Baldwin, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Unemployment Benefits
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar - Murphy, Baldwin, Senate Dems to Hhs: Reopen the Aca Marketplace, Allow More Americans to Get Health Insurance During Covid-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Demanding Answers About DHS' Newly Claimed Authorities To Override Federal Laws At Southern Border
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Courtney Announces New Round Of Over $1.7 Million In Federal Funding To Support COVID-19 Response Efforts In Willimantic And Norwich
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Rep. Joe Courtney
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Stephen Han, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Rep. Payne, Jr.'s Ventilator Design gets FDA Approval, Production Could Start Immediately
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Rep. John Larson, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - DeLauro, Murray Request Additional Information on HHS Distribution of $100 Billion Hospital and Health Care Provider Funding for Hotspots in CARES Act
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Warren, Brown, Van Hollen, Blumenthal Question Deutsche Bank Over Trump Org's Request to Delay Loan Repayments Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Senators Markey and Blumenthal Query Google on its Coronavirus Location Data Reports
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Rep. Grijalva Leads 41 Members of Congress in Urging Hazard Pay and Protections for Essential Workers to Help Address COVID-19 Impact Disparities
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Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Jane Williams, Acting Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration - Baldwin, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Ensure Transit Workers Receive Essential Protective Equipment, Updated Safety Guidelines
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Sec. of the Treasury - U.S. Senator Tina Smith to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin: Make Sure Americans Experiencing Homelessness Get Coronavirus Relief Payments
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Senate Dems to HHS: Reopen the ACA Marketplace, Allow more Americans to Get Health Insurance During Covid-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Durbin, Warren, Colleagues Urge Education Department To Protect CARES Act Funds From Predatory For-Profit College Industry
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Reed: Congress Needs to Deliver Relief to Help Save U.S. Postal Service for All Americans in Next Aid Package
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Wyden, Schumer, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration On Unemployment Insurance Benefits
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Murphy Statement on Trump's Removal of Independent Watchdog for Covid-19 Relief Funds
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Sen. Chris Murphy
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - McGovern, Fudge, DeLauro, Pressley Urge Congress to Prioritize Anti-Hunger Efforts in Next Relief Package
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Chairman Courtney Statement On Reports That Acting Secretary Of The Navy Thomas Modly Has Submitted Letter Of Resignation
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Rep. Joe Courtney
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| April 7, 2020
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DeLauro Statement on HHS OIG Report Outlining Hospitals' and Healthcare Workers' Needs to Defeat COVID-19
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Jane Williams, Acting Admin. for the Federal Transit Administration - Rounds, Colleagues Urge VA to Expand Telemental Health Services for Veterans During COVID-19
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Scott, Quigley, McNerney Urge EPA to Slow Rulemaking Rushed Through During Covid-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Collins, Murphy, Feinstein Announce Bipartisan Bill to Help Peace Corps Volunteers Evacuated Due to COVID-19 Receive Benefits and Serve at Home
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Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
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| April 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, House Minority Leader - Kilmer Urges Congress to Prioritize Anti-Hunger Efforts in Next Relief Package
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
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| April 6, 2020
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Murphy Highlights Shelton Manufacturer Modern Plastics as This Week's "murphy's Monday Manufacturer"
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Sen. Chris Murphy
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| April 6, 2020
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Chairman Courtney Calls For Acting Navy Secretary Modly's Resignation Following Personal Attacks On Captain Brett Crozier
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Rep. Joe Courtney
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| April 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - Cárdenas, Lofgren urge Trump Administration to allow foreign-born physicians to practice in the U.S. during COVID-19 pandemic
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
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| April 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Admin To Increase Access To Doctors In Rural And Other Medically Underserved Areas
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 6, 2020
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Letter to William Barr, Attorney General, and Michael Carvajal, Director of the Bureau of Prisons - Klobuchar, Durbin, and Colleagues Urge Administration to Use New Authority to Allow Free Telephone Calls and Video Conferencing for Incarcerated People
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States, and the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Congressman Neguse Leads Call for First Responders to Get Priority for Coronavirus Testing
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Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
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| April 6, 2020
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Larson, Davis, Blumenauer, Schneider, and Higgins Lead Letter Urging IRS to Provide Automatic COVID-19 Relief Payments to Supplemental Security Income Beneficiaries
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Rep. John Larson, ...
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| April 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Sen. Moran Urges Trump Administration to Supply First Responders with PPE
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Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
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| April 6, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - LaMalfa, Torres Small Lead Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Urging Congressional Leadership to Preserve Critical Rural-Serving Health Programs
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Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
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| April 4, 2020
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Rep. Courtney Statement On Electric Boat President Kevin Graney's Announcement Of COVID-19 Diagnosis
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Rep. Joe Courtney
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to Glenn Fine, Chairman of the Pandemic Response Accountability Commission - Whitehouse, Blumenthal & Hirono Call on Pandemic Response Accountability Commission Chairman to Commit to Public Transparency & Disclosure
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019
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Rep. Jahana Hayes
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to Acting Inspector General Glenn Fine, Department of Defense Office of Inspector General - Bennet, Colleagues Call for Investigation Into Navy's COVID-19 Outbreak and Decision to Relieve Capt. Crozier Of Command
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Rep. Pressley & Rep. DeLauro Introduce Bicameral Emergency Paid Leave Legislation In Response to Worsening COVID-19 Crisis
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Manchin Urges Administration to Continue Covering All Costs of National Guard Troops Activation
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, and the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Defazio Leads More than 120 Lawmakers in Urging Trump Administration to Automatically Send Relief Payments to Vulnerable Seniors, Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities
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Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - DelBene Calls for Deadline Extension for Tax-Exempt Organizations
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Rep. John Larson, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue - Amid Covid-19 Pandemic, Connecticut Delegation Urges Usda to Halt Rules that Make It Difficult for Connecticut Residents to Access Snap Benefits
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Durbin, Warren, Brown, Blumenthal Urge Departments Of Education & Defense To Protect Student Borrowers From Predatory For-Profit Schools
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Doubles Down on Effort to Ensure Veterans Swiftly Get Stimulus Checks from CARES Act
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Representatives Hayes And Neguse Introduce Legislation To Protect Access To Food For Children And Families During Pandemic
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Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, and the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Jaime Herrera Beutler Urges Federal Agencies to Crack Down on Coronavirus-Related Scams
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Rep. John Larson, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, Andrew Saul, Social Security Administrator, and Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Baldwin, Colleagues Call on Administration to Ensure Veterans, SSI Beneficiaries Get Stimulus Checks Automatically
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Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense - Durbin, Warren, Brown, Blumenthal Urge Departments Of Education & Defense To Protect Student Borrowers From Predatory For-Profit Schools
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Davis, Larson, Blumenauer, Schneider, and Higgins Lead Letter Urging IRS to Provide Automatic COVID-19 Relief Payments to Supplemental Security Income Beneficiaries
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Rep. John Larson, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Congressional Policy Leaders Seek Review of Psychotropic Prescription Use in Nursing Homes
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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