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Sept. 25, 2013
Surveillance Reform Package Ends Bulk Collection of Phone Records; Creates Constitutional Advocate for Secret Court
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 23, 2013
Letter to Inspector General Charles McCullough III, Director of National Intelligence - Surveillance Authorities
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 30, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Russia's Discriminatory Policies at G-20 Summit
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Aug. 26, 2013
Himes Celebrates 50th Anniversary of March on Washington
Rep. Jim Himes
Aug. 21, 2013
Blumenthal Reiterates Call For Special Advocate In Fisa Courts In Light Of Unlawful NSA Collection Of Electronic Communications
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Aug. 16, 2013
Himes Statement on Report NSA Violated Privacy Rules
Rep. Jim Himes
Aug. 16, 2013
Blumenthal Statement on NSA Privacy Abuses
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Aug. 9, 2013
Blumenthal Applauds President Obama's Support for Special Advocate in FISA Courts
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Aug. 8, 2013
Blumenthal Delivers Major Policy Address at Harvard Law School on Legislation to Reform FISA Courts
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Aug. 8, 2013
Blumenthal Issues Statement Following New Revelations of NSA Email Surveillance
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Aug. 1, 2013
Blumenthal, Wyden, Udall Unveil Major Legislation To Reform FISA Courts
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 31, 2013
Himes Congratulates Westport's James Comey as New FBI Director
Rep. Jim Himes
July 26, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Limitations of NSA
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
July 24, 2013
Letter to Russian Ambassador Sergey I. Kislyak - Blumenthal Urges Russian Government to Overturn Conviction of Russian Activist Alexei Navalny
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
July 23, 2013
Blog: What Facial Recognition Technology Means for Privacy and Civil Liberties
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
July 19, 2013
Whip Hoyer Introduces Election Assistance Commission Resolution
Rep. John Larson, ...
July 17, 2013
Letter to Anthony Foxx, Secretary of Transportation - Saudi Arabian Airlines
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
June 27, 2013
Letter to James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence - Private Records
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 26, 2013
Himes Disappointed SCOTUS Ruled to Make Voting More Difficult
Rep. Jim Himes
June 26, 2013
Voting Rights Act
Rep. Jim Himes
June 26, 2013
Larson Condemns SCOTUS on Voting Rights Act, Will Redouble Task Force Efforts to Empower Voters
Rep. John Larson
June 25, 2013
Murphy Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Voting Rights Act
Sen. Chris Murphy
June 25, 2013
Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court's Decision to Invalidate Key Part of Voting Rights Act
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
June 25, 2013
DeLauro Statement on Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act Decision
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
June 18, 2013
MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript - Privacy Rights and National Security
Rep. Jim Himes
June 13, 2013
CNN "Piers Morgan Live" - Transcript - Gun Reform and NSA Surveillance
Sen. Chris Murphy
June 6, 2013
Himes Statement on Verizon Phone Records
Rep. Jim Himes
May 16, 2013
Larson Praises Efforts to Protect Voting Rights
Rep. John Larson
May 15, 2013
Freedom of the Press
Rep. Jim Himes
May 14, 2013
Murphy Statement on Collection of Phone Records From the Associated Press
Sen. Chris Murphy
May 14, 2013
Blumenthal Statement On Reports Of Federal Government's Confiscation Of Telephone Records From Associated Press Bureaus
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
May 1, 2013
Blog - Preventing Workplace Discrimination
Rep. Jim Himes
April 26, 2013
Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry - Prioritize Human Rights in Mexico
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
April 18, 2013
Letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry - U.S.-Colombia Policy
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
March 12, 2013
Blumenthal Issues Statement On Google Street View Settlement
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
March 7, 2013
Letter to Secretary Kerry - Prioritize Global Women's Rights
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Feb. 19, 2013
Letter to Attorney General Eric Holder and FBI Director Robert Mueller - Religion and Hate Crimes
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 6, 2013
Letter to Members of the US Senate - Senate Colleagues Seek Due Process And Human Rights Guarantees In Immigration Debate
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Jan. 24, 2013
Himes Joins Bill to Ban Assault Weapons, High-Capacity Magazines
Rep. Jim Himes
Nov. 14, 2012
Blumenthal, Portman Launch Senate Caucus to End Human Trafficking
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Sept. 25, 2012
Letter to Raúl Castro, President of the Republic of Cuba - Release Alan Gross
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 7, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 143 House Members File New Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Aug. 23, 2012
Letter to Attorney General Eric Holder
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 10, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 130 House Members File Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
June 21, 2012
Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
June 5, 2012
DeLauro Statement on Senate Paycheck Fairness Act Vote
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
May 31, 2012
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
May 2, 2012
Larson, Segarra and Community Leaders Announce Hartford Social Justice Initiative
Rep. John Larson
April 17, 2012
Letter to Eric Holder, Attorney General of U.S. Department of Justice
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 5, 2012
Blumenthal Announces Historic Steps in Fight against Big Tobacco, Calls for More to be Done
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Date
Title
Politician
Sept. 25, 2013
Surveillance Reform Package Ends Bulk Collection of Phone Records; Creates Constitutional Advocate for Secret Court
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 23, 2013
Letter to Inspector General Charles McCullough III, Director of National Intelligence - Surveillance Authorities
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 30, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Russia's Discriminatory Policies at G-20 Summit
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Aug. 26, 2013
Himes Celebrates 50th Anniversary of March on Washington
Rep.Jim Himes
Aug. 21, 2013
Blumenthal Reiterates Call For Special Advocate In Fisa Courts In Light Of Unlawful NSA Collection Of Electronic Communications
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Aug. 16, 2013
Himes Statement on Report NSA Violated Privacy Rules
Rep.Jim Himes
Aug. 16, 2013
Blumenthal Statement on NSA Privacy Abuses
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Aug. 9, 2013
Blumenthal Applauds President Obama's Support for Special Advocate in FISA Courts
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Aug. 8, 2013
Blumenthal Delivers Major Policy Address at Harvard Law School on Legislation to Reform FISA Courts
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Aug. 8, 2013
Blumenthal Issues Statement Following New Revelations of NSA Email Surveillance
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Aug. 1, 2013
Blumenthal, Wyden, Udall Unveil Major Legislation To Reform FISA Courts
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 31, 2013
Himes Congratulates Westport's James Comey as New FBI Director
Rep.Jim Himes
July 26, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Limitations of NSA
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
July 24, 2013
Letter to Russian Ambassador Sergey I. Kislyak - Blumenthal Urges Russian Government to Overturn Conviction of Russian Activist Alexei Navalny
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
July 23, 2013
Blog: What Facial Recognition Technology Means for Privacy and Civil Liberties
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
July 19, 2013
Whip Hoyer Introduces Election Assistance Commission Resolution
Rep.John Larson, ...
July 17, 2013
Letter to Anthony Foxx, Secretary of Transportation - Saudi Arabian Airlines
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
June 27, 2013
Letter to James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence - Private Records
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 26, 2013
Himes Disappointed SCOTUS Ruled to Make Voting More Difficult
Rep.Jim Himes
June 26, 2013
Voting Rights Act
Rep.Jim Himes
June 26, 2013
Larson Condemns SCOTUS on Voting Rights Act, Will Redouble Task Force Efforts to Empower Voters
Rep.John Larson
June 25, 2013
Murphy Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Voting Rights Act
Sen.Chris Murphy
June 25, 2013
Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court's Decision to Invalidate Key Part of Voting Rights Act
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
June 25, 2013
DeLauro Statement on Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act Decision
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
June 18, 2013
MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript - Privacy Rights and National Security
Rep.Jim Himes
June 13, 2013
CNN "Piers Morgan Live" - Transcript - Gun Reform and NSA Surveillance
Sen.Chris Murphy
June 6, 2013
Himes Statement on Verizon Phone Records
Rep.Jim Himes
May 16, 2013
Larson Praises Efforts to Protect Voting Rights
Rep.John Larson
May 15, 2013
Freedom of the Press
Rep.Jim Himes
May 14, 2013
Murphy Statement on Collection of Phone Records From the Associated Press
Sen.Chris Murphy
May 14, 2013
Blumenthal Statement On Reports Of Federal Government's Confiscation Of Telephone Records From Associated Press Bureaus
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
May 1, 2013
Blog - Preventing Workplace Discrimination
Rep.Jim Himes
April 26, 2013
Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry - Prioritize Human Rights in Mexico
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
April 18, 2013
Letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry - U.S.-Colombia Policy
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
March 12, 2013
Blumenthal Issues Statement On Google Street View Settlement
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
March 7, 2013
Letter to Secretary Kerry - Prioritize Global Women's Rights
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Feb. 19, 2013
Letter to Attorney General Eric Holder and FBI Director Robert Mueller - Religion and Hate Crimes
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 6, 2013
Letter to Members of the US Senate - Senate Colleagues Seek Due Process And Human Rights Guarantees In Immigration Debate
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Jan. 24, 2013
Himes Joins Bill to Ban Assault Weapons, High-Capacity Magazines
Rep.Jim Himes
Nov. 14, 2012
Blumenthal, Portman Launch Senate Caucus to End Human Trafficking
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Sept. 25, 2012
Letter to Raúl Castro, President of the Republic of Cuba - Release Alan Gross
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 7, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 143 House Members File New Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Aug. 23, 2012
Letter to Attorney General Eric Holder
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 10, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 130 House Members File Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
June 21, 2012
Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
June 5, 2012
DeLauro Statement on Senate Paycheck Fairness Act Vote
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
May 31, 2012
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
May 2, 2012
Larson, Segarra and Community Leaders Announce Hartford Social Justice Initiative
Rep.John Larson
April 17, 2012
Letter to Eric Holder, Attorney General of U.S. Department of Justice
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 5, 2012
Blumenthal Announces Historic Steps in Fight against Big Tobacco, Calls for More to be Done
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
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