Here's how leaders say Connecticut will be affected by environmental rule changes
Connecticut is downwind of Midwestern power plants linked to high ozone pollution and among the worst asthma problems in the ...
Democratic Senator Says Recent FCC Investigations into Broadcasters ‘Arbitrary and Capricious'
Senator Blumenthal calls the FCC's recent activity "retaliatory actions against news organizations targeted by President ...
$10 million in Trump food aid cuts to CT ‘cruelty for cruelty’s sake,’ senators say
Notices have been sent about the cuts for two programs that affect farmers and consumers who are struggling to find ...
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CT senators speak out against federal cuts to food programs
U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) are calling out federal funding cuts that would impact local farms ...
CT schools, food banks lose federal money to buy from local farms
The Trump administration said it won't fund the two programs that allowed schools and food banks to supply healthier food to ...
Nearly 400 years after attempt to exterminate Connecticut tribal nation, political argument rages
A Connecticut treaty in 1638 was a deal in which two Indigenous tribal nations would assimilate or enslave surviving members ...
Lawmakers address impact of federal cuts to food assistance programs
Lawmakers spoke on Monday about “drastic cuts” to vital food assistance programs, which could impact thousands of residents ...
CT congressman defends Social Security as ‘capitalism’s safety net’ amid claims of waste and fraud
John Larson is worried. For more than a decade in his Congressional career, the East Hartford Democrat has focused sharply on preserving Social Security even when the issue was not in the headlines.
Why Connecticut's senators are voting against Republican spending bill, despite Schumer's support
Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he understands Schumer's support for the bill but said it would result in "immediate, cruel ...
Senator Richard Blumenthal Slams FCC's 'Unprecedented, Intrusive' Investigations Into Paramount-Skydance, Comcast, NPR and PBS
Senator Richard Blumenthal slammed the FCC for launching "unprecedented, intrusive investigations" under "arbitrary and ...
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Blumenthal introduces bill to help VA employees, veterans affected by layoffs
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) has introduced legislation he said will protect veterans from past and future federal ...
Connecticut’s senators explain why they’re voting ‘no’ on the Republican spending measure
Connecticut’s two senators, both Democrats, said they planned to vote “no” on a Republican House spending bill.