{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where chamber = \"House\", state = \"CT\" and year = 2025 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-commends-supreme-court-decision-blocking-trump-national-guard", "Larson Commends Supreme Court Decision Blocking Trump National Guard Deployment to Chicago", "2025-12-23", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cWith less than 48 hours to go before the Christmas holiday, Donald Trump\u2019s wish to make our troops his own personal army just suffered a devastating blow at the Supreme Court,\u201d said Larson. \u201cFor months, he has tried to turn the military against the people, telling top leaders that Americans cities should be used as \u2018training grounds\u2019 and calling on them to handle the \u2018enemy from within.\u2019 Senator Chris Murphy said it best when he said, \u2018The authoritarian takeover isn\u2019t coming. It\u2019s here.\u2019 The Supreme Court saw that clearly today. This deployment was an authoritarian abuse of the President's authority as Commander-in-Chief. President Trump continues to view the Constitution as a suggestion, but the Court recognized that the Constitution is the law of the land \u2013 not Mr. Trump. People should be encouraged that after a year of this reckless administration\u2019s decisions, public pressure and speaking out still work. We cannot afford to relent.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-condemns-trump-administration-near-total-va-abortion-ban", "Larson Condemns Trump Administration Near-Total VA Abortion Ban", "2025-12-23", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cIt is an affront to our nation\u2019s veterans \u2013 who courageously served our country with honor \u2013 for the Trump Administration deny them their bodily autonomy, even in cases of rape or incest,\u201d said Larson. \u201cWe have long known about the Republican plan to ban abortion nationwide. For women in the twenty states with abortion bans on the books, VA facilities were often the only place they could seek care. Imposing such a sweeping and extreme ban with the stroke of a pen will endanger the lives of pregnant mothers across the country \u2013 mothers who stepped up to uphold the freedoms we hold dear. It is shameful for this to be what their Commander-in-Chief sees as a reward. We cannot let this stand, and I am proud to fight for our veterans. We will continue to fight tooth and nail to restore reproductive rights for all Americans.\u201d\n\nIn August, Rep. Larson introduced the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act with Rep. Julia Brownley (CA-26) to guarantee the right to abortion care at the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act (EACH Act) to require federal healthcare programs, including the VA and TRICARE, to provide coverage for abortion services and requires federal facilities to provide access to those services.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ranking-member-courtney-statement-after-president-trump-announces-new", "Ranking Member Courtney Statement After President Trump Announces New \u201cTrump-Class\u201d Battleship", "2025-12-22", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Joe Courtney", "C001069", "courtney.house.gov", "courtney", "https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "NORWICH, CT \u2013 Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement after President Trump announced the new \u201cTrump Class\u201d battleship.\n\n\u201cCongress has already invested in strengthening our Navy\u2019s surface fleet by authorizing development of a new generation of large combatant destroyers made of steel \u2013 the DDG(X). Its program office opened in 2021,\u201d Courtney said. \u201cToday\u2019s vague proposal to bring back battleships raises many questions for Congress to scrutinize. There is a reason that the Navy stopped building battleships in 1944 and that President Ronald Reagan\u2019s 600 ship fleet, and even President Trump in his first term, did not choose to build large vulnerable battleships whose range is questionable. China\u2019s massive development of 2,000-mile range missiles has increased the vulnerability of all surface ships \u2013 which is one of the reasons that the Seapower Subcommittee, over the last 15 years, has boosted submarine production, leading to an undersea fleet which today totals 55 attack subs and 14 additional ballistic subs, not 30, as was incorrectly stated at the President\u2019s press conference.\u201d\n\n\u201cCongress just completed, and the President signed into law, the annual defense policy bill, which authorizes a full backlog of surface and undersea shipbuilding. Adding a new class of ships with no details screams out for responsive oversight,\u201d Courtney continued. \u201cJust as it did in the 2026 annual defense policy bill, Congress will carry out its constitutional oversight duty mandated in Article One, Section 8 \u201cto provide and maintain a Navy.\u2019\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ranking-member-courtney-statement-trump-administrations-new-pause", "Ranking Member Courtney Statement on the Trump Administration\u2019s New Pause on Offshore Wind Projects", "2025-12-22", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Joe Courtney", "C001069", "courtney.house.gov", "courtney", "https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "NORWICH, CT \u2013 Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Trump Administration claimed it was pausing all offshore wind project construction by pausing leases for the projects, including the 85% complete Revolution Wind project in Connecticut and Rhode Island. The Administration again cites national security concerns, despite clear decisions in all three branches of government that offshore wind does not present a national security threat.\n\n\u201cThe issue of national security for offshore wind projects was already litigated at the federal district court level in September, when a Reagan appointed judge flatly rejected the vague claims cited in the Trump Administration\u2019s August 22nd halt work order for the Revolution Wind project. In addition, the issue was debated and rejected in the House of Representatives when a broad bipartisan coalition of House Members, by a vote of 209-224, rejected an amendment to the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act that sought to raise national security as a statutory bar to offshore wind projects. The issue could not have been made clearer for the Revolution Wind project than in the Department of Defense\u2019s December 2024 letter which states that the project, \u2018would not have adverse impacts to DoD missions in the area,\u2019\u201d Courtney said. \u201cThe Trump Administration promised to cut energy prices in half. We know that President Trump has a longstanding personal vendetta against offshore wind. Pausing these projects without any real justification will do nothing but increase costs for rate payers and eliminate good paying jobs for the building trades.\u201d\n\nThe Revolution Wind project, which is 85% complete, will supply cheaper electricity to 350,000 homes Connecticut and Rhode Island. Over 1,000 union workers have logged over 2 million hours building the project.\n\nOn August 22nd, the Trump Administration first attempted to halt work on the Revolution Wind offshore wind energy project in Connecticut and Rhode Island, also citing vague national security \u201cconcerns.\u201d The Revolution Wind project had already been reviewed and vetted by the Department of Defense as detailed in a 2023 Record of Decision and a December 2024 letter from the Department of Defense which states that \u201cthe Department of Defense has found that construction of the Revolution Wind project would not have adverse impacts to DoD missions in the area.\u201d\n\nIn September, the House of Representatives rejected an amendment to the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act which would have further delayed the Revolution Wind project.\n\nOn September 22nd, a Reagan-appointed federal judge granted a preliminary injunction, without any stay, on the Trump Administration\u2019s August 22nd halt work order, allowing construction of the Revolution Wind project to resume.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/delauro-demands-pro-farmer-guardrails-12-billion-trade-war-driven", "DeLauro Demands Pro-Farmer Guardrails in $12 Billion Trade War-Driven Agriculture Bailout", "2025-12-22", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Rosa L. DeLauro", "D000216", "delauro.house.gov", "delauro", "https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "NEW HAVEN \u2014Today, US Representative Rosa DeLauro led 14 members of Congress in a letter to the Trump Administration demanding transparency and fairness for small and specialty crop farmers as the Trump Administration implements its recently-announced $12 billion bailout for farmers and agribusinesses harmed by the President\u2019s trade wars:\n\n\u201cLet us be extremely clear \u2013 your administration is opting to use billions in taxpayer dollars to provide relief to farmers whom your incoherent trade policies have harmed in the first place. Farmers who have seen input costs skyrocket and lost export markets because of trading partners retaliating against your own tariff bullying tactics deserve relief \u2013 but that relief must go to farmers in need and not to bail out giant agribusinesses and foreign-owned conglomerates,\u201d the members of Congress wrote.\n\n\u201cDuring much of your first term, the U.S. lost over 140,000 farms, due in large part to increasing consolidation. Therefore we urge you, in the strongest terms possible, to incorporate the recommendations in this letter into your tariff relief package for farmers to address the failures of the 2018-2019 MFP and to ensure relief gets directly to farmers without incentivizing further consolidation in the agricultural sector and rewarding the biggest players to the detriment of small and medium farms, family farms, and specialty crop farms.\u201d\n\nThe text of the letter is available here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-blasts-latest-trump-attempt-halt-revolution-wind-project", "Larson Blasts Latest Trump Attempt to Halt Revolution Wind Project", "2025-12-22", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cThe Trump Administration\u2019s latest \u2018pause\u2019 of the Revolution Wind project is just as baseless as their previous attacks on our clean energy economy,\u201d said Larson. \u201cThe President has taken an axe to wind energy, solar projects, and our state\u2019s clean hydrogen sector, putting hundreds of people out of work and saddling households across the state with even higher electricity bills. The State of Connecticut, led by Attorney General William Tong, already took him on to halt his illegal stop work order before, and we\u2019re prepared to do it again. I worked with my colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee over the last few years to improve our power grid by investing in affordable, reliable clean energy sources \u2013 like offshore wind. We cannot afford to undo that progress because Donald Trump thinks climate change is a \u2018hoax.\u2019 This attack on Revolution Wind and Connecticut ratepayers must not stand.\u201d\n\nThis is not the Trump Administration\u2019s first attempt to block Revolution Wind from powering households in Connecticut. In August, they issued an illegal stop work order, which was blocked in federal court. In September, the Connecticut and Rhode Island Congressional delegations joined together to defeat an amendment on the House floor that would have delayed the Revolution Wind project.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-delauro-demand-pro-farmer-guardrails-12-billion-trump-trade-war", "Larson, DeLauro Demand Pro-Farmer Guardrails in $12 Billion Trump Trade War-Driven Agriculture Bailout", "2025-12-22", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Hartford, CT \u2014 Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and a coalition of 14 Members of Congress demanding transparency and fairness for small and specialty crop farmers as the Trump Administration implements its recently announced $12 billion bailout for farmers and agribusinesses harmed by the President\u2019s trade wars:\n\n\u201cLet us be extremely clear \u2013 your administration is opting to use billions in taxpayer dollars to provide relief to farmers whom your incoherent trade policies have harmed in the first place. Farmers who have seen input costs skyrocket and lost export markets because of trading partners retaliating against your own tariff bullying tactics deserve relief \u2013 but that relief must go to farmers in need and not to bail out giant agribusinesses and foreign-owned conglomerates,\u201d the Members of Congress wrote.\n\n\u201cDuring much of your first term, the U.S. lost over 140,000 farms, due in large part to increasing consolidation,\" they continued. \"Therefore we urge you, in the strongest terms possible, to incorporate the recommendations in this letter into your tariff relief package for farmers to address the failures of the 2018-2019 MFP and to ensure relief gets directly to farmers without incentivizing further consolidation in the agricultural sector and rewarding the biggest players to the detriment of small and medium farms, family farms, and specialty crop farms.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/courtney-congress-can-no-longer-turn-deaf-ear-americans-getting-hit", "Courtney: Congress Can No Longer Turn Deaf Ear to Americans Getting Hit with Skyrocketing Health Care Costs", "2025-12-19", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Joe Courtney", "C001069", "courtney.house.gov", "courtney", "https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "NORWICH, CT \u2013 Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the following statement after the House of Representatives discharge petition on a three-year extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits reached the required 218 signatures to force a vote on the House floor. Courtney signed the discharge petition on November 12th and has fought for months to extend the health care tax credits, which expire on January 1st, 2026.\n\n\u201cOn November 12th I joined 214 House members to sign a discharge petition that is the last best hope for 22 million Americans who are about to get hit with skyrocketing health insurance premiums,\u201d Courtney said. \u201cThe decision by four additional members to sign on, sets up a vote in the House on this measure that Speaker Johnson has willfully obstructed for months. The vote will be a defining moment for a Congress that has turned a deaf ear to pleas of working families, the middle class, and small businesses who will be condemned to losing affordable health insurance.\u201d\n\nAccess Health CT estimates that 142,000 people in Connecticut will face increasing health care costs due to the expiration of Affordable Care Act tax credits. As notices of health care premium increases went out to Connecticut residents this fall, Congressman Courtney met and spoke with constituents whose monthly premiums are increasing by thousands of dollars per month because Congress has failed to extend the ACA tax credits.\n\nOn Tuesday, Congressman Courtney underwent a successful scheduled knee surgery. He is recovering at home in Connecticut this week before resuming his normal schedule in the new year.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/delauro-nadler-balint-frost-introduce-antisemitism-response-prevention", "DeLauro, Nadler, Balint & Frost Introduce Antisemitism Response & Prevention Act", "2025-12-19", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Rosa L. DeLauro", "D000216", "delauro.house.gov", "delauro", "https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 In the wake of the horrific antisemitic attack in Sydney targeting the Jewish community, U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), alongside U.S. Representatives Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Becca Balint (VT-AL), and Maxwell Frost (FL-10), introduced the Antisemitism Response and Prevention Act (ARPA).\n\n\u201cI am proud to co-lead the Antisemitism Response and Prevention Act of 2025, which lays out a national strategy for combating the rising threat of antisemitism while protecting freedom of speech, and calls out the Trump Administration's co-opting of antisemitism for its own political agenda,\u201d said Congresswoman DeLauro. \u201cThe horrific attacks in Australia on a Hannukah market demonstrate that unchecked antisemitic hatred has deadly consequences, and we must do everything in our power to prevent attacks like this in the future. That includes reopening the regional Offices of Civil Rights within the Department of Education that President Trump has closed, and funding nonprofit security grants to protect religious buildings and community centers. We must not stand by while hatred and extremism takes root in our communities.\u201d\n\nThis comprehensive approach to combating antisemitism supports the Biden Administration\u2019s landmark US National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, including its approach to defining antisemitism. ARPA also fully funds the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education, undoes the Trump closure of regional offices, prevents regional offices from being closed in the future, and creates greater Congressional oversight into the work of the Department. Additionally, ARPA mandates the designation of a Title VI coordinator on every college campus in order to provide students with additional resources in hopes of preventing antisemitism and other hate on campus. Doing so also would provide on-campus resources to directly report any such incidents, should they occur.\n\nThe bill notably creates a Hate Crime Reporting Center and provides additional resources to record, track, index, report, and publish data related to every hate crime committed in the United States. The bill also creates a National Coordinator to Counter Antisemitism to spearhead a whole-of-government response to the antisemitism crisis in America. ARPA fully funds the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) to harden security and protect religious communities and nonprofits, and ensures that recipients cannot be discriminated against based on partisan political ideologies.\n\nARPA clearly states that it is against the policy of the United States to use antisemitism as grounds to pursue ulterior political agendas, including attacks on educational institutions, suppressing constitutionally protected speech, or any other enforcement of ideological conformity. ARPA affirms that criticism of Israeli government policy is a form of political speech protected by the First Amendment, and requires reports to Congress by the Executive Branch on the propagation of extremist ideologies in the U.S. and an assessment of the sources of all domestic terror threats.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://hayes.house.gov/press-releases?ID=E5E9FE21-85E2-4651-A2A3-A8D980E40B9F", "Hayes, Omar Introduce Legislation to Remove Barriers to Free School Lunch", "2025-12-19", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Jahana Hayes", "H001081", "hayes.house.gov", "hayes", "https://hayes.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (MN-05), introduced the School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for Students (MEALS) Act. This legislation aims to create greater access to free school meals by reducing administrative hurdles, expanding eligibility, and simplifying the certification process for students in need, while also addressing the issue of unpaid meal debt.\n\n\u201cThe primary focus of every student in the classroom should be on their education, not hunger,\u201d said Congresswoman Hayes. \u201cToo many children from families in need miss out on free meals because of unnecessary paperwork and overly complex procedures. The School MEALS Act is designed to eliminate red tape by improving direct certification and eligibility, ensuring students in high-need districts have full bellies and are ready to learn.\u201d\n\nCongresswoman Omar, a cosponsor of the legislation said, \u201cAs someone who has worked in nutrition education and experienced hunger firsthand, I know how vital it is for students to have access to healthy meals. With nearly 14 million children facing food insecurity in our country, the School MEALS Act will make it easier for kids to receive the nutrition they need to succeed,\".\n\n\u201cThe School MEALS Act would decrease stigma and increase participation in school meal programs among eligible students- improving outcomes for the 1 in 6 children in Connecticut who are experiencing food insecurity. Connecticut Foodshare is pleased to support Representative Hayes in advocating for this important bill and in her continued advocacy on behalf of those we serve,\u201d said Jason Jakubowski, President & CEO, Connecticut Foodshare.\n\nThe School MEALS Act focuses on strengthening two key federal tools directed to simplify access to school meals: Direct certification and Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). Through direct certification, school districts use data matching procedures to approve eligible students without an additional application. The CEP allows high-need school districts to offer meals at no charge to all students and eliminates the need for school meal applications.\n\nTo ensure all eligible children benefit from direct certification, the School MEALS Act\n\nProvides $25 million for Direct Certification Improvements \u2013$22 million in grant funding would support states in improving their direct certification processes and $3 million would support Department of Agriculture technical assistance activities.\n\nDesignates $2 million to Support the Direct Certification of Native American Children \u2013 The legislation sets aside $2 million of the funds provided for improvement grants to assist tribal organizations in establishing mechanisms for direct certification.\n\nExpedites Performance Progress \u2013 If states do not directly certify at least 95 percent of children living in households receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, they must develop a continuous improvement plan (CIP). The legislation would require states to implement their improvement measures within three years.\n\nTo strengthen CEP adoption and implementation, the School MEALS Act\n\nEliminates the June 30 CEP Application Deadline\u2013 It elects CEP for the upcoming school year. Creating an artificial deadline creates an undue administrative burden and limits the ability of high poverty school districts to adopt the provision.\n\nExpands the Eligibility Data Timeframe \u2013 Data used to determine eligibility for CEP must come from April 1 of the school year prior to implementing CEP. This legislation would expand this timeframe to the end of the prior school year, giving school districts more time to conduct data matching and gather additional documentation to ensure all identified students are accurately counted.\n\nThis legislation is endorsed by Connecticut Foodshare, the National Education Association, and MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-blasts-illegal-trump-desecration-john-f-kennedy-center", "Larson Blasts Illegal Trump Desecration of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts", "2025-12-19", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cDonald Trump is a \u2018narcissistic nihilist\u2019 only consumed with himself and his own vanity \u2013 the furthest thing from John F. Kennedy one could imagine,\u201d said Larson. \u201cPresident Kennedy\u2019s call to put service above self still resonates with people across the country and around the world today. He was a war hero, a president who always put America first, and someone who dignified the Presidency with class, grace, and intellectual wit. He is every bit as relevant today as he was when he served as Commander-in-Chief. Donald Trump\u2019s attempt to affix himself to the living memorial to John F. Kennedy, a president who actually earned the love and respect of his nation, is a clearly narcissistic act of patent envy and jealousy. I join with my House colleagues who sit on the board of the Kennedy Center and were shut out of this sham renaming process \u2013 Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Reps. Rick Larsen and Joyce Beatty \u2013 as they continue to seek accountability. While President Trump may seek to place his name above our beloved former President, he will never have the impact, grace, or inspiration of John Fitzgerald Kennedy.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-house-democratic-leaders-introduce-american-affordability-act", "Larson, House Democratic Leaders Introduce American Affordability Act of 2025 to Take on Cost-of-Living Crisis", "2025-12-19", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the introduction of the American Affordability Act of 2025 with Tax Subcommittee Ranking Member Mike Thompson (CA-04), and Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01). Their plan takes on the cost-of-living crisis squeezing families nationwide, with real solutions to expand affordable housing, lower energy bills, cut taxes for working families, help student loan borrowers, and protect households from skyrocketing healthcare premiums.\n\nIt includes Rep. Larson\u2019s Neighborhood Homes Investment Actand Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Actto expand affordable housing options, as well as his Hydrogen Production and Investment Tax Credit Actto spur the development of clean energy.\n\n\u201cAmericans across the country are getting squeezed by high costs everywhere they look, from energy bills to health care premiums, groceries, and rent,\u201d said Larson. \u201cTrump\u2019s cost-raising tariffs, cancellation of clean energy projects, and devastating health care cuts have only made it more difficult for families to make ends meet. While President Trump calls affordability a \u2018hoax\u2019 and pushes tax breaks for his billionaire friends, my Democratic colleagues and I are coming together with a real plan that takes on this cost-of-living crisis and cuts taxes for working families, not the wealthy.\u201d\n\n\u201cFamilies are doing everything right and still falling behind as costs keep rising,\u201d said Thompson. \u201cThe American Affordability Act is about real relief for families: affordable housing, lower energy bills, more affordable childcare and healthcare, and bigger paychecks. This bill delivers targeted tax relief and smart investments that help families make ends meet and restores the promise that hard work should be enough to get ahead in our country.\u201d\n\n\u201cWhile Donald Trump projects and dismisses affordability fears as a \u2018hoax,\u2019 Democrats have been and always will be at the front of the fight to lower costs for everyday workers and families. Tax Ranking Member Mike Thompson knows that whether it\u2019s tackling the housing crisis, making childcare more affordable, or lowering health and energy costs, we have so much work to do to ease the minds of the American people and foster opportunity. The American Affordability Act is a blueprint for the next step in our fight for what we are united to deliver: lower costs and easier, better lives,\u201d said Neal.\n\nThe American Affordability Act:\n\nExpands Access to Affordable Housing\n\nCreates the first-ever monthly Renter Tax Credit for individuals and families paying more than 30% of their income on rent and creates a First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit to help low- and middle-income earners\n\nCreates a new tax credit to bridge the gap between the cost of building or repairing a home and the home\u2019s value once it is built, powering the development of 500,000 affordable, single-family homes over the next ten years\n\nIncentivizes the conversion of vacant office spaces and other commercial properties into new housing, reserving at least 20% of new units for low-income residents\n\nIncreases the homeowner capital gains tax exemption to encourage more home sales and reduce the cost to buy a home, doubling the threshold to $500,000 for single filers and $1 million for joint filers\n\nLowers Energy Costs\n\nCreates a new 30% tax credit for long-range electric transmission to lower the cost of grid modernization projects, taking steps to prevent mass power outages and lower ratepayer bills\n\nRestores tax credits for homeowners to install home energy efficiency upgrades, solar panels, geothermal, and other cost-reducing power sources\n\nSpurs the development of American-made clean energy by providing a tax credit to companies that reduce carbon emissions by producing \"green\" and \"blue\" hydrogen and fuel cells\n\nAuthorizes tax credits to purchase new and used electric vehicles and electric bikes\n\nStops Trump Healthcare Price Hikes\n\nPermanently extends expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits, protecting 112,000 Connecticut residents from sky-high premium hikes\n\nPrevents insurance providers from dropping vaccine coverage due to Secretary Kennedy\u2019s anti-science restrictions, including coverage for MMR, COVID-19 and Hepatitis B shots\n\nCuts Taxes for Families and Workers\n\nRestores the expanded Child Tax Credit for working parents, providing monthly payments of $300 for each child over the age of six and $360 for each child under the age of six\n\nExtends the Earned Income Tax Credit for adults without children and expands eligibility to cover working young adults\n\nPermanently extends tax cuts for tipped workers, and expands \u201cno tax on tips\u201d to include automatic gratuities\n\nExpands the $250 teacher expense tax deduction to include early childhood educators\n\nMakes Childcare More Affordable\n\nIncreases the maximum dependent care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) contribution from $7,500 to $10,000, automatically adjusting the contribution limit for inflation\n\nCreates a new $5,000 refundable tax credit to cover startup costs needed to open family childcare centers\n\nMakes the adoption tax credit fully refundable, opening the door for more low-income families to pursue adoption\n\nCreates a new tax credit to support working family caregivers\n\nHelps Student Loan Borrowers\n\nDoubles the student loan interest tax deduction for married couples, to $2,500 per person and makes any forgiven student loans tax-free\n\nExpands eligibility for the American Opportunity Tax Credit, to support students during the first six years of their higher education with up to $2,000 per year", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/delauro-statement-sudden-cancellation-full-service-community-schools", "DeLauro Statement on Sudden Cancellation of Full-Service Community Schools Program Funding Including in New Haven", "2025-12-18", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Rosa L. DeLauro", "D000216", "delauro.house.gov", "delauro", "https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "NEW HAVEN, CT \u2014 Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement following the Trump Administration\u2019s sudden cancellation of active Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) program grants in Connecticut and across the country.\n\n\u201cThe Trump Administration\u2019s sudden termination of funding for programs that provide children with the resources to succeed is cruel. Full-Service Community Schools grant cancellations will leave children without mental health services, after school programs, and community support programs they depend on. Our most vulnerable children will be lose access to tutoring, athletics, health care, and other essential programs for families in as soon as two weeks. This move is only the latest in Trump\u2019s playbook for dismantling the Department of Education and the resources kids and families rely on. I\u2019ll continue to do everything in my power to fight against these dangerous cuts.\u201d\n\nDuring her tenure as Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, and the subcommittee that funds the Department of Education, DeLauro increased funding for the FSCS program tenfold to $150 million annually. The FSCS program supports full-service community schools that improve the coordination and accessibility of services for children and families, especially for children attending high-poverty schools.\n\nClifford Beers was recently informed that federal funding for their Building Healthy Communities New Haven Public Schools & Clifford Beers Community Care Center would be terminated effective December 31, 2025. The program was supposed to be funded through December 2028 with $1,750,000 in grant funding remaining and offers comprehensive wraparound services to address students\u2019 academic, social, and emotional needs. The services included after-school programming, in-school clinical mental health counseling, family stipends for food and groceries, housing, clothing and uniforms, and more. In their first year, 310 students were served at Fair Haven School and Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration (FAME).\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://himes.house.gov/press-releases?ID=2096AA8E-EA31-4FBA-82AC-C7D44CA567E5", "Himes, Garbarino Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Veteran Suicide", "2025-12-18", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "James A. Himes", "H001047", "himes.house.gov", "himes", "https://himes.house.gov/press-releases", "page_html", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 Today, Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT-04) and Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) reintroduced the Veteran Suicide Prevention Act, legislation that directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a comprehensive review of veteran suicides and identify gaps in care, prescribing practices, and data reporting. The bill aims to improve transparency, strengthen oversight, and ensure the VA can better support veterans in crisis.\n\nRecent independent reviews have raised concerns that veteran suicide deaths may be significantly undercounted due to misclassified self-injury and overdose deaths. These discrepancies underscore the urgent need for accurate data to fully understand the scope of the crisis and take meaningful action to save lives.\n\nUnder this bill, the VA would be required to complete a detailed, publicly available review of suicide deaths among veterans who received VA care within the five years preceding their death. The review would assess medical histories, prescribed medications, facility-level prescribing patterns, diagnoses, and demographic information.\n\n\u201cOur men and women in uniform deserve the very best when they return home, but the tragically high rate of suicide is a clear sign that we are failing to live up to that standard. This important piece of bipartisan legislation will ensure that we better understand how best to support our veterans as they readjust to life after service,\u201dsaid Congressman Himes.\n\n\u201cToo many of our nation\u2019s heroes have been lost to suicide, and every one of those lives is a call to action,\u201d said Congressman Garbarino. \u201cThis crucial legislation gives us the transparency and information needed to strengthen oversight and ensure veterans receive the support they deserve.\u201d\n\n\u201cAccurate data saves lives. America\u2019s Warrior Partnership strongly supports this bipartisan effort to bring greater transparency to veteran suicide and ensure every community has the information needed to prevent these tragic losses.\u201d - Jim Lorraine, President & CEO of America's Warrior Partnership\n\nAdditional original cosponsors of the Veteran Suicide Prevention Act include Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), Joe Neguse (D-CO-02 ), and Thomas Kean (R-NJ-07).\n\n\u201cOur veterans deserve more than gratitude \u2013 they deserve a system that supports them as they readjust to life after service and one that intervenes before it\u2019s too late,\u201dsaid Congressman Tom Kean, Jr.\u201cBy requiring a comprehensive review of veteran suicides, this legislation will help us better understand the scope of the crisis, identify gaps in care, and most importantly, save lives. I am joining this bipartisan effort to ensure that our nation\u2019s heroes receive effective, timely support and that none are left behind.\u201d\n\n\u201cImproving the quality and accessibility of treatment for our veterans must be central in our effort to equip them for life after their honorable service to our nation. And I\u2019m proud to join Representatives Garbarino and Himes in introducing a bill to ensure we have the data and oversight necessary to provide every veteran with the care and support they deserve,\u201d said Congressman Neguse.\n\nUnder the Veteran Suicide Prevention Act, the VA review would include:\n\nThe total number of veterans who died by suicide during the five years;\n\nA summary that includes age, gender, and race;\n\nA list of the medications prescribed to, and found in the systems of, such veterans at the time of their deaths, and a summary of medical diagnoses by VA physicians that led to the prescribing of such medications;\n\nThe number of instances in which the veteran was concurrently on multiple medications prescribed by VA physicians;\n\nThe percentage of veterans who were not taking any medication prescribed by a VA physician;\n\nThe percentage of veterans with combat experience or trauma;\n\nVeterans Health Administration facilities with markedly high prescription and patient suicide rates;\n\nA description of VA policies governing the prescribing of medications; and\n\nRecommendations to improve the safety and well-being of veterans.\n\nThe full text of the bill can be found here.\n\nVeterans in need of support can visit www.veteranscrisisline.net, dial The Veterans Crisis Line at 988 then Press 1, or text 838255.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-03-30T11:08:25Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-condemns-bomb-threats-targeting-congregation-beth-israel-and", "Larson Condemns Bomb Threats Targeting Congregation Beth Israel and Synagogues Across New England", "2025-12-18", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "East Hartford, CT \u2013 Today, on the fifth night of Hanukkah, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after bomb threats were sent to Congregation Beth Israel in West Hartford, as well as other synagogues across New England.\n\n\u201cThis despicable bomb threat, and the rise in antisemitic intimidation targeting Jewish communities, is abhorrent,\u201d said Larson. \u201cThreats against synagogues are not only attacks on Jewish families \u2013 they are attacks on our shared values. I stand with Congregation Beth Israel and synagogues across our region, and I am grateful to the West Hartford Police for their swift response to keep the community safe. Antisemitism has no place in Connecticut, the United States of America, or anywhere across the globe. We must continue to confront and root out hate in all its forms.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-condemns-trump-cancellation-12-million-funding-hartford-public", "Larson Condemns Trump Cancellation of $1.2 Million in Funding for Hartford Public Schools", "2025-12-18", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cHundreds of thousands of kids across Connecticut rely on Department of Education programs to succeed in school, but that has not stopped Donald Trump and Linda McMahon from dismantling the agency brick by brick,\u201d said Larson. \u201cDemocrats and Republicans have continuously come together to increase funding for the Full-Service Community Schools program because it works. These grants have had a proven track record \u2013 reducing truancy and dropout rates, improving academic achievement, and increasing student engagement inside and outside of the classroom. Canceling this program in the middle of the school year with no announcement, explanation, or approval from Congress, is beyond a disservice to Hartford students. They deserve better from their government. I will do everything I can to protect these essential programs from this president\u2019s cruel cuts.\u201d\n\nAfter receiving a $2.1 million federal grant in 2023 through the Full-Service Community Schools Program, Hartford School District received notice that the $1,262,656.80 in funding remaining was canceled. These funds are currently supporting programs at M.D. Fox Elementary School, Burr Middle School, and Bulkeley High School, to expand in- and out-of-school student support, career readiness programs, and crime and violence prevention and intervention.\n\nRep. Larson is a cosponsor of Rep. Jahana Hayes\u2019 Department of Education Protection Act to ensure federal funding is not used to downsize or restructure the Department. He was one of 192 House Democrats who filed an amicus brief in court in support of the multi-state lawsuit opposing President Trump\u2019s order to dismantle these programs.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-rebukes-trump-backed-trans-health-care-ban-vows-continue-fight", "Larson Rebukes Trump-Backed Trans Health Care Ban, Vows to Continue Fight to Protect LGBTQ+ Youth", "2025-12-18", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cPresident Trump, Secretary Kennedy, and my Republican colleagues think they know better than parents and doctors when it comes to the health of our children,\u201d said Larson. \u201cLast night, they pushed through one of the most extreme bills we have ever voted on \u2013 a bill to jail doctors, parents, and nurses simply for ensuring their kids can get the care they need. Not even 24 hours after that shameful vote, they want to ban Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care and shut down hospitals that serve trans youth. I trust families to make their own health care decisions in consultation with their doctors and providers. Politicians have no business getting in the way of essential medical care. I stand with our Attorney General, William Tong, who has already been in court to block these discriminatory threats from ever becoming law. Whether it is access to abortion, contraception, or care for LGBTQ+ youth, I will never back down from the fight for health care freedom.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://himes.house.gov/2025/12/18/2025-12-himes-garbarino-reintroduce-bipartisan-bill-to-prevent-veteran-suicide/", "Himes, Garbarino Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Veteran Suicide", "2025-12-18", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "James A. Himes", "H001047", "himes.house.gov", "himes", "https://himes.house.gov/statements-and-releases/", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 Today, Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT-04) and Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) reintroduced the Veteran Suicide Prevention Act, legislation that directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a comprehensive review of veteran suicides and identify gaps in care, prescribing practices, and data reporting. The bill aims to improve transparency, strengthen oversight, and ensure the VA can better support veterans in crisis.\n\nRecent independent reviews have raised concerns that veteran suicide deaths may be significantly undercounted due to misclassified self-injury and overdose deaths. These discrepancies underscore the urgent need for accurate data to fully understand the scope of the crisis and take meaningful action to save lives.\n\nUnder this bill, the VA would be required to complete a detailed, publicly available review of suicide deaths among veterans who received VA care within the five years preceding their death. The review would assess medical histories, prescribed medications, facility-level prescribing patterns, diagnoses, and demographic information.\n\n\u201cOur men and women in uniform deserve the very best when they return home, but the tragically high rate of suicide is a clear sign that we are failing to live up to that standard. This important piece of bipartisan legislation will ensure that we better understand how best to support our veterans as they readjust to life after service,\u201dsaid Congressman Himes.\n\n\u201cToo many of our nation\u2019s heroes have been lost to suicide, and every one of those lives is a call to action,\u201d said Congressman Garbarino. \u201cThis crucial legislation gives us the transparency and information needed to strengthen oversight and ensure veterans receive the support they deserve.\u201d\n\n\u201cAccurate data saves lives. America\u2019s Warrior Partnership strongly supports this bipartisan effort to bring greater transparency to veteran suicide and ensure every community has the information needed to prevent these tragic losses.\u201d \u2013 Jim Lorraine, President & CEO of America\u2019s Warrior Partnership\n\nAdditional original cosponsors of the Veteran Suicide Prevention Act include Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), Joe Neguse (D-CO-02 ), and Thomas Kean (R-NJ-07).\n\n\u201cOur veterans deserve more than gratitude \u2013 they deserve a system that supports them as they readjust to life after service and one that intervenes before it\u2019s too late,\u201dsaid Congressman Tom Kean, Jr.\u201cBy requiring a comprehensive review of veteran suicides, this legislation will help us better understand the scope of the crisis, identify gaps in care, and most importantly, save lives. I am joining this bipartisan effort to ensure that our nation\u2019s heroes receive effective, timely support and that none are left behind.\u201d\n\n\u201cImproving the quality and accessibility of treatment for our veterans must be central in our effort to equip them for life after their honorable service to our nation. And I\u2019m proud to join Representatives Garbarino and Himes in introducing a bill to ensure we have the data and oversight necessary to provide every veteran with the care and support they deserve,\u201d said Congressman Neguse.\n\nUnder the Veteran Suicide Prevention Act, the VA review would include:\n\nThe total number of veterans who died by suicide during the five years;\n\nA summary that includes age, gender, and race;\n\nA list of the medications prescribed to, and found in the systems of, such veterans at the time of their deaths, and a summary of medical diagnoses by VA physicians that led to the prescribing of such medications;\n\nThe number of instances in which the veteran was concurrently on multiple medications prescribed by VA physicians;\n\nThe percentage of veterans who were not taking any medication prescribed by a VA physician;\n\nThe percentage of veterans with combat experience or trauma;\n\nVeterans Health Administration facilities with markedly high prescription and patient suicide rates;\n\nA description of VA policies governing the prescribing of medications; and\n\nRecommendations to improve the safety and well-being of veterans.\n\nThe full text of the bill can be found here.\n\nVeterans in need of support can visit www.veteranscrisisline.net, dial The Veterans Crisis Line at 988 then Press 1, or text 838255.\n\n###", 1, "2026-06-27T20:01:11Z", "2026-06-27T22:31:39Z"], ["https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/delauro-statement-trump-administration-attacks-nursing-education", "DeLauro Statement on Trump Administration Attacks on Nursing Education", "2025-12-17", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Rosa L. DeLauro", "D000216", "delauro.house.gov", "delauro", "https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement regarding the Department of Education\u2019s new efforts to exclude nursing from its definition of professional occupations, limiting the amount of federal student loans available to nursing students:\n\n\u201cAmerica is facing a nursing shortage of over 195,000 unfilled positions, projected to grow to 400,000 by the end of this decade. Nurses do the vital and difficult day to day work of caring for patients while making sure exam rooms, operating rooms, and ER\u2019s are functioning for when we need them most. We should be investing in every stage of our nursing development pipeline, from high school to college to post-graduate degrees and certifications, to address this shortfall, not making it more difficult to train and retain nurses in our hospitals. We also must address the skyrocketing cost of education in this country.\n\n\u201cInstead, President Trump has been focused on making education less affordable and less available to American students. His Education Department\u2014what is left of it\u2014has proposed classifying nursing degrees as non-professional graduate degrees, limiting the federal financial aid they are eligible for and limiting opportunities for nurses to pursue advanced degrees and education that could help them better care for their patients, or become practitioners in the future.\n\n\u201cThis is an insult to the dedicated people who study for years to become nurses, and forcing advanced nursing students to turn to private loans could be a significant roadblock for those who want to continue their educational and professional journeys to better care for their patients. Our overburdened nursing workforce will shrink even further if these rules go into effect, and American patients will ultimately pay the price. The Trump Administration must immediately reverse this short-sighted policy, and give our nurses the respect and opportunities they deserve.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://hayes.house.gov/press-releases?ID=8F17E865-6DB6-4877-BA49-ABE757D67D4C", "Hayes Spoke on the House Floor About Extending the Affordable Care Act Tax Credits", "2025-12-17", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Jahana Hayes", "H001081", "hayes.house.gov", "hayes", "https://hayes.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON D.C. \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) spoke on the House floor, urging Congress to defeat a misguided Republican bill and to consider a clean, three-year extension of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits before they expire at the end of the year. These efforts failed in a House vote of 204 to 203. Congresswoman Jahana Hayes released the following statement following the failed vote:\n\n\u201cWith only three legislative days remaining, not extending the ACA enhanced premium tax credits will have devastating consequences for millions of Americans who rely on the marketplace for affordable health coverage. If the enhanced tax credits are allowed to expire, health insurance premiums would increase by an average of 114%, forcing an estimated 4.2 million people to lose their health insurance.\n\nSmall business owners, independent contractors, farmers, and families throughout the Fifth Congressional District of Connecticut are already struggling with rising costs for everyday necessities, including groceries, utilities, housing, and insurance. Many have contacted my office directly or stopped me in the community to share that without the ACA tax credits, healthcare would simply be unaffordable.\n\nOn November 12, 2025, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries introduced a discharge petition to bring legislation before the House that would extend the Affordable Care Act by three years, ensuring healthcare coverage for 22 million Americans. All Democrats signed this discharge petition, along with four Republicans. This means the legislation can be brought to the House floor for a vote, but the process will take time - time that we do not have.\n\nI am disappointed that the vote to bring a clean, three-year extension of the Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits failed today on the floor. Speaker Johnson must act swiftly to protect access to affordable healthcare and prevent unnecessary coverage losses.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-calls-johnson-keep-congress-washington-and-pass-aca-tax-credits", "Larson Calls on Johnson to Keep Congress in Washington and Pass ACA Tax Credits to Lower Health Care Costs", "2025-12-17", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) called on Speaker Johnson to keep the House in session until action is taken to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits 20 million Americans rely on to afford health care coverage. Earlier today, four Republicans signed on to Leader Jeffries\u2019 discharge petition to force a House vote on a three-year extension of the credits, meeting the required threshold of 218 signatures.\n\n\u201cFamilies across the country are depending on Congress to take action to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits before they see their costs double,\u201d said Larson. \u201cDemocrats put forward a plan months ago to take action and lower health care costs but have been blocked at every step of the way. With a bipartisan majority of Members calling for action, Speaker Johnson must keep the House in session over the holidays until we extend the tax credits. Johnson and Trump cannot leave the American people in the lurch while they sit up at night wondering how they will pay their bills. If Republicans and Trump fail to act, they deserve nothing more than coal in their stockings this year.\u201d\n\nDuring the government shutdown, Larson introduced the Opening the People\u2019s House Resolution to allow a majority of Members of Congress to reconvene Congress. Currently, the Speaker of the House has unilateral authority to keep the House in recess.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-opposes-extreme-anti-trans-health-care-bill", "Larson Opposes Extreme Anti-Trans Health Care Bill", "2025-12-17", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cWhether it\u2019s accessing an abortion or deciding what\u2019s best for your children, Republicans think they should decide your health care needs,\u201d said Larson. \u201cThey aren\u2019t satisfied with kicking 15 million people off their health insurance. Republicans are now attacking the transgender community, criminalizing care and ending Medicaid coverage. There isn\u2019t room for politicians in the doctor's office. Medical decisions should be between a patient, their family, and their health care professionals. Throwing doctors, nurses, and parents in jail over providing medical care is extreme and frankly un-American. I will always stand up for the LGBTQ+ community in Connecticut and across the country. If Republicans want to address health care, they should join Democrats to protect access to care and lower costs. Stop these culture war stunts.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-opposes-republicans-failed-health-care-plan-calls-real-action", "Larson Opposes Republicans\u2019 Failed Health Care Plan, Calls for Real Action to Lower Costs", "2025-12-17", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cRepublicans\u2019 health care plan is simply insulting for families across the country who are already having to decide between enrolling in health insurance and paying the rent,\u201d said Larson. \u201cWhile Democrats have been fighting to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits, Republicans have somehow cooked up a plan that raises costs AND leaves more Americans uninsured. Kicking 15 million Americans off their health insurance isn\u2019t enough for them. In the wealthiest nation in the world, health care should be a right, not a privilege for the wealthy few. A bipartisan majority of Members have spoken and are demanding action to protect access to care and lower costs. Will Speaker Johnson and Republicans have the courage to stand up for their constituents and vote, or will they continue to run and hide? The American people can\u2019t wait.\u201d\n\nLarson has called for renewed negotiations to solve the Republicans\u2019 health care crisis and signed on to a discharge petition with House Democrats to force a vote on their plan to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits. Today, the petition reached the 218-signature threshold required to force a House vote after four Republicans signed on. Last week, Senate Republicans blocked Democrats\u2019 plan to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-votes-end-illegal-strikes-caribbean-reassert-congressional-war", "Larson Votes to End Illegal Strikes in Caribbean, Reassert Congressional War Powers", "2025-12-17", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cOur Founders entrusted Congress with the authority to declare war under Article I of the Constitution,\u201d said Larson. \u201cThese unauthorized strikes in the Caribbean Sea have proven that it\u2019s time for the legislative branch to reassert our authority. I am proud to support Representatives Greg Meeks and Jim McGovern\u2019s efforts to end these strikes and stop us from becoming entangled in another forever war. Members of Congress must remember that we swear an oath to the Constitution, not Secretary Hegseth or President Trump.\u201d\n\nLarson called for Defense Secretary Hegseth to resign following reports that he gave an illegal order resulting in a second strike to kill survivors of an initial attack on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea. Larson voted against the Iraq War and has long advocated for the repeal of the overly broad 1991 Gulf War and 2002 Iraq War authorizations, and voted to repeal them as part of the National Defense Authorization Act last week.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/courtney-statement-after-coast-guard-allows-its-official-policy-manual", "Courtney Statement After Coast Guard Allows Its Official Policy Manual to No longer Classify Nooses and Swastikas as Hate Symbols", "2025-12-16", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Joe Courtney", "C001069", "courtney.house.gov", "courtney", "https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "NORWICH, CT \u2013 Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the following statement after the U.S. Coast Guard allowed its official policy manual to characterize nooses and swastikas as \"potential divisive\" rather than the pre-existing declaration that they were hate symbols.\n\n\u201cDespite the explicit message from Coast Guard leadership on November 20th that the offensive policy that described nazi symbols and nooses as \u2018potentially decisive\u2019 would not take effect, the official policy manual of the Coast Guard still retains this outrageous position,\u201d Courtney said. \u201cThe confusion and contradiction that surrounds this debacle needs to be fixed completely and comprehensively, without any legalese. The sacred reputation of the Coast Guard is at stake with this fiasco, and for the sake of its reputation and future standing, I join my other House colleagues in imploring Coast Guard leadership to act swiftly.\u201d\n\nConnecticut\u2019s Second District is home to U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London. Earlier this year, Congressman Courtney was reappointed by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries as a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/delauro-and-krishnamoorthi-lead-letter-homeland-security-cbp-urging", "DeLauro and Krishnamoorthi Lead Letter to Homeland Security & CBP Urging Stronger Enforcement of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act", "2025-12-16", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Rosa L. DeLauro", "D000216", "delauro.house.gov", "delauro", "https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8), Ranking Member of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, released a letter to the Department of Homeland Security regarding reports that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has deprioritized enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) in favor of collecting President Trump\u2019s disastrous tariffs:\n\n\u201cUFLPA enforcement is about more than the moral imperative to fight forced labor,\u201d the members of Congress wrote. \u201cThe PRC government has a documented history of using lax environmental laws and forced labor as effective subsidies for their manufacturers. This creates an uneven playing field upon which companies that adhere to the international rules-based order are at a disadvantage. The UFLPA is also about leveling the playing field for U.S. manufacturers. Relaxing enforcement of the law poses a direct risk to U.S. industry and workers competing in the global economy.\u201d\n\nThe text of the letter is available here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-blumenthal-tenney-and-cornyn-introduce-bipartisan-legislation", "Larson, Blumenthal, Tenney, and Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Rights of Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities", "2025-12-16", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), joined by Rep. Claudia Tenney (NY-24) and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Essential Caregivers Act to reaffirm and enforce the right of all residents in long-term care facilities to have in-person access to a loved one, including when visitations are restricted due to a declared emergency.\n\nThe bipartisan bill seeks to prevent a repeat of the prolonged isolation and lack of care that long-term care residents suffered from during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the Essential Caregivers Act ensures that in any future emergency, at least one designated essential caregiver is able to access their loved ones in a manner consistent with all applicable health and safety protocols. The bill also requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to set clear and fair guidelines for essential caregivers to enter facilities during an emergency that protect the safety of facility staff and residents.\n\n\u201cIt is still heartbreaking to hear the stories of long-term care residents separated from their support systems during the COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d said Larson. \u201cFamily members are essential caregivers, providing support to their loved ones in ways that professionals cannot offer. Our bipartisan bill will guarantee responsible visiting access for those loved ones in any future public health emergency. We must never again allow the isolation that took place, harming patients and families. I am glad to join Senators Blumenthal and Cornyn, and Congresswoman Tenney to address this important issue. I urge all my colleagues to join us and pass the Essential Caregivers Act now.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Essential Caregivers Act ensures that the rights of residents in long-term care facilities are protected when a future public health crisis strikes,\u201d said Blumenthal. \u201cBy allowing at least one designated essential caregiver to have safe, in-person access to their loved ones during an emergency, our bipartisan legislation guarantees that residents in these facilities will never again have to face the isolation that far too many patients experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.\u201d\n\n\u201cDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, we experienced how dangerous and inhumane it is to isolate seniors and vulnerable patients from the people who care for them the most,\u201d said Tenney. \u201cFamilies were locked out, residents declined rapidly, and far too many suffered alone. The Essential Caregivers Act ensures that never happens again. Loved ones are not visitors. They are caregivers, advocates, and lifelines. This bipartisan legislation protects dignity, safeguards patient rights, and makes sure compassion and common sense guide our response during any future emergency.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe COVID-19 pandemic showed just how invaluable caregivers are to the physical and emotional wellbeing of long-term care facility residents and their families,\u201d said Cornyn. \u201cThis bill would ensure residents have consistent access to their loved ones or other designated caregivers, even during public health emergencies when regular visitation may be limited.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/courtney-statement-bondi-beach-terror-attack", "Courtney Statement on Bondi Beach Terror Attack", "2025-12-15", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Joe Courtney", "C001069", "courtney.house.gov", "courtney", "https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "NORWICH, CT \u2013 Today, Congressman Joe Courtney, Co-Chair of the Congressional Friends of Australia Caucus, released the following statement on the December 14thmass shooting in Sydney, Australia targeting a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach.\n\n\u201cThe Bondi Beach shooting at a Hanukkah celebration is an appalling vicious hate crime. Australian Prime Minister Albanese\u2019s words, \u2018an attack on Jewish Australians is an attack on all Australians\u2019, hold true for all friends of Australia \u2014 and the civilized world. America mourns with the victims and denounces antisemitism in all its forms,\u201d Courtney said. \u201cThe swift action by Prime Minister Albanese to push for tighter gun club firearm laws in Australia is a decisive example of how to reduce the risk of gun violence and prevent future tragedies.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ranking-member-courtney-statement-delivery-uss-idaho-ssn-799-us-navy", "Ranking Member Courtney Statement on Delivery of the USS\u202fIDAHO\u202f(SSN 799) to the U.S. Navy", "2025-12-15", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Joe Courtney", "C001069", "courtney.house.gov", "courtney", "https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "NORWICH, CT \u2013 Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement after General Dynamic Electric Boat delivered the future USS IDAHO (SSN 799), the 26th Virginia-class submarine, to the U.S. Navy on December 15th, 2025.\n\n\u201cCongratulations to the talented shipbuilders of Electric Boat in Groton and Huntington Ingalls in Virginia for their successful delivery today of the USS IDAHO (SSN 799) to the U.S. Navy. This achievement is proof of the growing momentum in the Virginia program, following delivery of the USS MASSACHUSETTS (SSN 798) in November,\u201d Courtney said. \u201cSimilarly, last year, two Virginia submarines were delivered \u2013 the USS NEW JERSEY (796) and the USS IOWA (797). Looking ahead to 2026, the USS ARKANSAS (800) and the USS UTAH (801), the 27th and 28th Virginia-class submarines will be performing final sea trials prior to joining the fleet. This two-per-year cadence, at the same time that the Columbia-class program is in full production, demonstrates that the $10 billion investment by Congress into the submarine industrial base starting in 2018, to grow the workforce, boost wages, supply chain, and facilities, is paying dividends.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/delauro-statement-12-billion-farm-bailout-trump-policies-made-necessary", "DeLauro Statement on $12 Billion Farm Bailout Trump Policies Made Necessary", "2025-12-15", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Rosa L. DeLauro", "D000216", "delauro.house.gov", "delauro", "https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement regarding the $12 billion in relief for American famers that was made necessary by President Trump\u2019s trade policies:\n\n\u201cI have always stood with American farmers, and I will do everything in my power to ensure that small, family, and specialty crop farmers are not left behind. In his first term, President Trump bailed out Big Agribusiness; this time, the Administration needs to ensure relief dollars get to family farmers \u2013 not big corporations. . The men and women who provide food for our communities should be made whole, but this should never have been necessary to begin with. President Trump\u2019s own policies created the problem he is now trying to claim credit for addressing.\n\n\u201cHis pointless trade war is not only hurting farmers, but consumers across the country. Prices are up for food, rent, health care, and electricity with no end in sight. President Trump\u2019s only suggestion for families feeling the squeeze this holiday season is to \u201cgive up\u201d certain products. Meanwhile, he and his billionaire donors continue to get richer.\n\n\u201cSome American farmers will soon have a little bit of relief, but this is a crisis entirely of the President\u2019s own making.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-announces-comprehensive-bill-prepare-americas-workforce-ai", "Larson Announces Comprehensive Bill to Prepare America\u2019s Workforce for AI Future", "2025-12-15", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the introduction of the Workforce of the Future Act with Reps. Emanuel Cleaver II (MO-05) and LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), to better prepare workers, teachers, and students for a changing workforce and identify how artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies will change the future of the American economy. Companion legislation was introduced in the Senate by Sens. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Adam Schiff (D-CA). Last week, Time Magazine named the \u201cArchitects of AI\u201d the person of the year for 2025.\n\n\u201cWhile the rise of artificial intelligence offers the promise of innovation and advancement, we can\u2019t sit idly by and allow workers to be left behind,\u201d said Larson. \u201cWe must make sure workers across a broad array of industries, and students, present and future, have the access to the programs and education they need to compete in this rapidly changing economy. I\u2019m proud to join Rep. Emanuel Cleaver to put forward a plan to better integrate emerging technologies into school curricula and support workers as AI enters their industry. We can\u2019t let big tech moguls make billions on this disruptive technology without investing our workforce. The Congress urgently needs to act to pass nationwide AI regulations and standards that preserve jobs, protect children, and advance global technological competitiveness. AI technology should work for us, not the other way around and this bill takes an important step in that direction.\u201d\n\n\u201cWhile there is much excitement about the potential of AI and the benefits it can bring to our communities, there is also much concern about the impacts it will have on American workers, their jobs, and their wages. It is critically important that we take steps today to prepare our nation and our workforce for the economic consequences that are rapidly approaching with the growing adoption of AI,\u201d said Cleaver. \u201cThe Workforce of the Future Act will provide the investments necessary to ensure American workers are ready and able to capitalize on those opportunities and that nobody is left behind.\u201d\n\nWithout proper guardrails, the impact AI could have on our economy is wide-ranging. According to studies from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), AI could replace nearly 12 percent of the workforce. Currently, many recent college graduates report being unable to find work. This legislation addresses the most pressing concerns behind AI\u2019s rapid advancement in our workforce while also providing resources to prepare individuals to succeed in advanced technology sectors.\n\nThe Workforce of the Future Act would:\n\nRequire the Secretaries of Labor, Commerce, and Education to jointly and efficiently prepare a report analyzing AI\u2019s impact on the economy and workforce that must identify critical information, including what industries and jobs will be most impacted, how job quality will be impacted, necessary skills for workers, and recommendations for preparing the 21st century workforce.\n\nAuthorize the Department of Education to award $160 million in grants to support expanding access to emerging and advanced technology education. Grants will help support foundational and innovative STEAM learning for students who need this knowledge to participate in the 21st century workforce.\n\nGrants must leverage information and recommendations from the report and may be used for teacher training and recruiting, high-quality learning materials, reducing gaps in access for underrepresented groups, engaging industry, and providing necessary support for student success.\n\nAuthorize the Department of Labor to award $90 million in grants to support workforce training for workers most impacted by AI.\n\nGrants must leverage information and recommendations from the report and support the training of workers to prevent AI-related displacement and provide immediate support and training to workers who experience job loss in AI-impacted industries.\n\nThe bill is endorsed by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Anthropic, the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE), Microsoft, the National Association of Voice Actors (NAVA), OpenAI, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-moves-force-house-vote-congressional-stock-trading-ban", "Larson Moves to Force House Vote on Congressional Stock Trading Ban", "2025-12-12", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cAmericans should be able to trust that their elected officials are in Washington working on their behalf, not padding stock portfolios and drumming up crypto schemes,\u201d said Larson. \u201cNo public servant should be able to use the information they learn on the job to enrich themselves or their loved ones. That\u2019s why I worked with President Obama to ban insider trading by Members of Congress \u2013 and why we need to strengthen that law. Speaker Johnson is the only person standing in the way of a vote on our stock trading ban, so we\u2019re going to force his hand. With Congress\u2019 approval rating at an all-time low, it is time for us to step up and restore trust with the public. Let\u2019s end Congressional stock trading once and for all.\u201d\n\nLarson has long been an advocate for regulating Congressional stock trading. In 2012, he helped lead efforts to pass the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, to ensure Members of Congress cannot profit from information they learn in the course of their work and joined President Obama when he signed it into law.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/major-courtney-priorities-coast-guard-included-final-fy2026-ndaa", "Major Courtney Priorities for the Coast Guard Included in Final FY2026 NDAA", "2025-12-11", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Joe Courtney", "C001069", "courtney.house.gov", "courtney", "https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Yesterday, Congressman Joe Courtney, Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, voted to pass the final FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act.\n\nAlong with shipbuilding, national security priorities, and oversight priorities, the FY26 NDAA, which passed the House by a vote of 312-112, includes the Courtney-led Safe-to-Report policy to protect Coast Guard servicemembers from sexual assault. The bill also authorizes the Coast Guard to use existing funds for final completion of the National Coast Guard Museum.\n\nOn Safe-to-Report:\n\n\u201cThe serious issue of sexual assault in the Coast Guard was brought to light because of the brave servicemembers and cadets who came forward to describe their degrading experiences. As they recounted, the threat of possible disciplinary reprisals against victims, inhibited prosecution of real perpetrators,\u201d said Courtney. \u201cCodifying Safe-to-Report protections into law will be a game changer to ensure that talented Guard members will be able to contribute to the Coast Guard mission in a safe workplace. All Americans will truly benefit from its enactment.\u201d\n\nOn the National Coast Guard Museum:\n\n\"The authority provided in the FY2026 NDAA for the Coast Guard to use existing funds to support final construction of the National Coast Guard Museum is another major step toward completion of this project,\u201d Courtney said. \u201cThanks to the hard work of the A/Z Corporation, Berlin Steel, and the Connecticut Building Trades, the museum\u2019s construction is making rapid, tangible progress \u2013 marked by last month\u2019s \u2018topping off\u2019 ceremony. The New London community eagerly awaits the museum\u2019s completion and looks forward to welcoming travelers looking for another great reason to visit eastern Connecticut.\u201d\n\nMore Background on Courtney\u2019s Multi-Year Effort to Make the Safe-to-Report Policy Law at the Coast Guard\n\nIn 2018, Rep. Courtney and his office began official casework with the cadets and faculty who experienced sexual assault and harassment at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.\n\nIn 2019, Rep. Courtney hosted Commander Kimberly Young-McLear, Ph.D. of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy as his guest for the State of the Union Address. In 2018, Commander Young-McLear suffered retaliation after she made complains about being the target of workplace bullying for years while teaching at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.\n\nThe Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act required the Department of Defense to implement Safe-to-Report policy for collateral misconduct across the entire Armed Forces, which does not include the Coast Guard.\n\nIn August of 2023, Rep. Courtney introduced legislation to ensure that the Coast Guard Academy implements identical policy to prevent cadets from punishment for minor offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice when reporting an incident of sexual assault. Individuals could be fearful to report sexual assault because of concern they could be in violation of minor misconduct rules around the time of the assault. Safe-to-report policies ensure reporting individuals are not punished for minor offenses when reporting these incidents. Minor offenses include underage drinking and violating curfew, for example.\n\nIn February of 2024, Rep. Courtney and leaders on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure introduced the Coast Guard Protection and Accountability Act, which included the Safe-to-Report policy.\n\nIn March of 2024, the Committee passed the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024, which included the Coast Guard Protection and Accountability Act.\n\nIn May of 2024, the House passed the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024, but the bill was not signed into law before the end of the 118th Congress.\n\nOn July 15th, 2025, the Committee approved the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 for the 119th Congress, including the Safe-to-Report policy in the bill.\n\nOn July 23rd, 2025, the House passed the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, which included the Safe-to-Report policy.\n\nOn December 10th, 2025, the House passed the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which also includes the Safe-to-Report policy in the bill.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/delauro-statement-senate-action-republican-health-care-crisis", "DeLauro Statement on Senate Action on Republican Health Care Crisis", "2025-12-11", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Rosa L. DeLauro", "D000216", "delauro.house.gov", "delauro", "https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement after Senate Republicans blocked a proposal that would provide a three year extension of expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies that help millions of Americans keep their health care costs down:\n\n\u201cI am angered that only four Senate Republicans had the basic decency to join all Senate Democrats in advancing a three year-extension of the Affordable Care Act subsidies. Republicans manufactured this crisis from the start and now, they have made clear they have no intention of ending it or preventing premium costs from skyrocketing for 26 million Americans next year. Millions more will lose their coverage entirely.\n\n\u201cPresident Trump promised he would bring down costs on Day One. Americans are still living through an affordability crisis which he dismisses as a hoax. This crisis has only been made worse by President Trump and Congressional Republicans failure to do anything to bring down the high cost of living. All the while, he and his billionaire friends use the government like their own personal ATM.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/delauro-statement-vote-pass-2026-national-defense-authorization-act", "DeLauro Statement on Vote to Pass 2026 National Defense Authorization Act including Outbound Investment Review", "2025-12-11", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Rosa L. DeLauro", "D000216", "delauro.house.gov", "delauro", "https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) issued the following statement regarding her vote to pass the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, including an outbound investment review requirement:\n\n\u201cI supported the National Defense Authorization Act which makes major investments in Connecticut\u2019s economy, creates jobs in our communities, and strengthens our defense industrial base. I also celebrate the inclusion of outbound investment screening requirements, a major priority of mine for years. We cannot allow U.S. capital and capabilities to fuel the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s agenda. We have already seen the impact of offshoring crucial manufacturing and innovation on our economy, national security, and industrial base in the form of job losses and shortages of critical materials.\n\n\u201cI fought hard for years to make this happen \u2013 from passing my legislation, the National Critical Capabilities Defense Act, in the America COMPETES Act to securing funding in the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations law to support executive action on outbound investment, to negotiating and fighting for the inclusion of outbound investment language in last year\u2019s continuing resolution before it was derailed by Elon Musk.\n\n\u201cThis bill is better than prior years, but I am frustrated that Speaker Johnson has continued his practice of making 11th hour unilateral decisions that undermine bipartisan progress on other areas, including the inclusion of riders that seek to discriminate against LGBTQI+ servicemembers, and restricting families\u2019 access to IVF. We must work together on a bipartisan basis to support our troops and protect our national security. Partisan provisions jeopardize that work.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nThe NDAA authorizes funding for key projects that grow and sustain thousands of jobs in Connecticut, including:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://himes.house.gov/press-releases?ID=1F3DC61E-383E-4910-AD8B-4492A02BB36B", "Himes Votes to Pass Intelligence and Defense Priorities", "2025-12-11", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "James A. Himes", "H001047", "himes.house.gov", "himes", "https://himes.house.gov/press-releases", "page_html", "Washington, DC \u2013 Today, the House of Representatives passed the Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, which advances funding and other priorities for the intelligence community, and which Congressman Jim Himes helped to negotiate in his role as Ranking Member on the House Intelligence Committee. The IAA was included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026.\n\n\u201cThis year\u2019s Intelligence Authorization Act is the product of months of bipartisan negotiation,\u201d said Congressman Himes. \u201cThe resulting bill will help the US intelligence community remain competitive with our adversaries by encouraging the development and implementation of artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and other emerging technologies. It also includes a much-needed provision for the CIA to protect its domestic facilities from unmanned drones and enhances congressional oversight of the intelligence community to ensure they conduct their work effectively, efficiently, and within the bounds of law.\n\n\u201cThe broader National Defense Authorization Act strengthens our military and our security, but also serves to restore some of the damage done by this Administration to our international partnerships, as it authorizes security funding to Ukraine, commits to ongoing US military presence in Europe, and limits the Secretary of Defense\u2019s authority to remove senior military leadership without notification and justification to Congress.\n\n\u201cCritically, the NDAA also partially withholds travel funding for the Secretary of Defense until the Pentagon provides Congress with the full videos of every boat strike they have taken in Latin America, as well as additional justification for these decisions. This provision is an important step towards transparency and bipartisan oversight around this illegal military action, but does not negate the need for the videos to released publicly, including the video of the strike that killed two unarmed, shipwrecked survivors.\u201d\n\nThe National Defense Authorization Act of 2026 also invests billions of dollars in defense industrial base suppliers and technology from Connecticut based companies. This includes:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-03-30T11:08:25Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-urges-fair-contract-starbucks-baristas-stands-workers-during", "Larson Urges Fair Contract for Starbucks Baristas, Stands with Workers During Strike", "2025-12-11", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement in support of the Connecticut Starbucks Workers Union strike. As part of an ongoing nationwide strike, workers at the Corbin\u2019s Corner Starbucks in West Hartford and Berkshire Center Starbucks in Danbury officially began their strike this morning.\n\n\u201cStarbucks workers across the country continue to fight playbook union-busting tactics from management,\u201d said Larson. \u201cWhile there had been some progress over the last year toward a fair contract, Starbucks management has moved in a different direction \u2013 closing stores and conducting mass layoffs, even as they bring in billions in profits. It should not be this hard for anyone to have their voice heard by their employer. I stand with striking Connecticut Starbucks Workers Union members in West Hartford and baristas nationwide fighting for the pay and benefits they deserve.\u201d\n\nAhead of the Starbucks Workers Union strike, Larson and a group of his colleagues wrote Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol last month, urging him to respect his workers\u2019 constitutional right to organize and bargain in good faith for a fair contract.\n\n\u201cWe are writing to express concern regarding Starbucks\u2019 failure to reach a fair first contract with its baristas. Disturbingly, we have heard that the company has returned to union busting, which has impeded the ability of Starbucks workers\u2014many of whom are our constituents\u2014to exercise their statutory and constitutional right to organize,\u201d the lawmakers wrote. \u201cAccordingly, we want to know how Starbucks, in accordance with the law, will reverse course from its current posture, resolve its existing labor disputes, and bargain a fair contract in good faith with these employees.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-votes-consider-articles-impeachment-against-president-donald", "Larson Votes to Consider Articles of Impeachment Against President Donald John Trump", "2025-12-11", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cToday, I voted to consider articles of impeachment against the President of the United States after conferring with my colleague, Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, the most knowledgeable person on the subject matter. A lot has transpired since the last time this issue came up in June, but we still have a process to seek accountability, and it must move forward,\u201d said Larson. \u201cPresident Trump has torn immigrant families apart, including in Newington, Southington, and Hamden, tried to deploy the military against Americans, illegally ripped up union contracts, and allowed \u2018DOGE\u2019 into millions of Americans\u2019 private information with no oversight. He even had his Department of Homeland Security put out a \u2018watch list\u2019 targeting lawmakers and advocates, including myself, who have spoken up forcefully against these abuses of power. He is actively treating the Constitution like a suggestion, not the law of the land, because he believes he is above the law. Republicans in Congress have failed their duty to exercise any oversight or constraint. That is why I agree with my colleague, Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, that thorough investigations and public hearings need to take place, and the impeachment process should go forward and will be best effective when supported by investigations and examinations of evidence.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-votes-end-trump-union-busting-spree-restore-collective", "Larson Votes to End Trump Union-Busting Spree, Restore Collective Bargaining Rights for Federal Workers", "2025-12-11", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the Protect America\u2019s Workforce Act, legislation he cosponsored and moved to force a vote on in the House, to reverse President Trump\u2019s illegal executive order ending collective bargaining rights for federal workers. The President\u2019s executive order was the most significant union-busting action in American history.\n\n\u201cEvery worker should have the right to organize and collectively bargain for better pay and benefits,\u201d said Larson. \u201cThe Union-Buster-in-Chief, Donald Trump, committed the single largest anti-labor action in our nation\u2019s history when he illegally ordered an end to collective bargaining agreements across the federal government. He even moved to cancel approved maternity leave for new and expecting parents at the VA. I was proud to stand with our civil servants at home and my colleagues in Congress to fight back, forging a bipartisan coalition and forcing Republican leaders\u2019 hands to end his union-busting spree. The Senate must act swiftly to protect our workers and pass this bill. I will continue to fight tooth and nail to end Donald Trump\u2019s attacks on our workforce. Labor has stood up to billionaire bosses like him for more than a century. We aren\u2019t stopping now.\u201d\n\nIn August, Rep. Larson stood with workers at the Newington VA to call out the Trump Administration\u2019s illegal termination of collective bargaining agreements, the cancellation of approved maternity leave for expecting parents, and \u2018DOGE\u2019 mass firings. Rep. Larson sent a letter to VA Secretary Doug Collins condemning his union-busting and calling for a report on the impact these cuts are having on care at the Newington VA. The independent Inspector General then came out with a report detailing severe staff shortages at every VA facility nationwide.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://himes.house.gov/2025/12/11/2025-12-himes-votes-to-pass-intelligence-and-defense-priorities/", "Himes Votes to Pass Intelligence and Defense Priorities", "2025-12-11", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "James A. Himes", "H001047", "himes.house.gov", "himes", "https://himes.house.gov/statements-and-releases/", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2013 Today, the House of Representatives passed the Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, which advances funding and other priorities for the intelligence community, and which Congressman Jim Himes helped to negotiate in his role as Ranking Member on the House Intelligence Committee. The IAA was included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026.\n\n\u201cThis year\u2019s Intelligence Authorization Act is the product of months of bipartisan negotiation,\u201d said Congressman Himes. \u201cThe resulting bill will help the US intelligence community remain competitive with our adversaries by encouraging the development and implementation of artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and other emerging technologies. It also includes a much-needed provision for the CIA to protect its domestic facilities from unmanned drones and enhances congressional oversight of the intelligence community to ensure they conduct their work effectively, efficiently, and within the bounds of law.\n\n\u201cThe broader National Defense Authorization Act strengthens our military and our security, but also serves to restore some of the damage done by this Administration to our international partnerships, as it authorizes security funding to Ukraine, commits to ongoing US military presence in Europe, and limits the Secretary of Defense\u2019s authority to remove senior military leadership without notification and justification to Congress.\n\n\u201cCritically, the NDAA also partially withholds travel funding for the Secretary of Defense until the Pentagon provides Congress with the full videos of every boat strike they have taken in Latin America, as well as additional justification for these decisions. This provision is an important step towards transparency and bipartisan oversight around this illegal military action, but does not negate the need for the videos to released publicly, including the video of the strike that killed two unarmed, shipwrecked survivors.\u201d\n\nThe National Defense Authorization Act of 2026 also invests billions of dollars in defense industrial base suppliers and technology from Connecticut based companies. This includes:", 1, "2026-06-27T20:01:11Z", "2026-06-27T22:31:39Z"], ["https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/final-national-defense-bill-provides-long-overdue-check-trump-budget", "Final National Defense Bill Provides Long-Overdue Check to Trump Budget and Policies", "2025-12-10", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Joe Courtney", "C001069", "courtney.house.gov", "courtney", "https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Joe Courtney, Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, voted to pass the final FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This marks the 65th consecutive year the House has passed the annual defense bill. To watch Courtney\u2019s floor speech in support of the bill, click here.\n\n\u201cThe final FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act finally provides a healthy counterbalance to the Trump Administration\u2019s defense budget and policies in Europe and the Caribbean. Congress has exercised our constitutional oversight role by restricting Secretary Hegseth\u2019s ability to draw down troops in Europe, repealing the 1991 and 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force, and fencing off funding until the Secretary Hegseth releases all footage of extremely concerning strikes in the Caribbean on September 2nd, and requiring notification and rationale for dismissal of generals and flag officers, which includes Navy servicemembers,\u201d Courtney said. \u201cNearly one year into the Trump Administration, the House and Senate majorities have rarely acted as a check and balance on the President\u2019s agenda. Passage of these bipartisan oversight measures and modifications of the Trump budget is a refreshingly healthy moment in the 119th Congress.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe FY26 NDAA also fixes glaring shortfalls for our submarine programs that were left by President Trump\u2019s proposed Navy budget, H.R. 1, and last month\u2019s continuing resolution. The bill includes a bipartisan plus-up of $1.9 billion for the Virginia-class submarine program to ensure a 2-per-year build rate, incremental funding for the Columbia-class submarine program to keep construction on track, and new contracting authority for five new Columbia-class boats,\u201d Courtney continued. \u201cCritically, the final NDAA includes $615 million to fund improved wages for submarine shipyard workers and boosts investment from Congress across the submarine industrial base, which again was missing from the White House budget. With a continued two-per-year for Virginia-class submarines, alongside the Columbia-class now in full production, submarine shipyards are reaching all-time high tonnage output. The investments in this bill for workforce hiring and retention, facilities, and supply chains will drive growth of a new generation of shipbuilders to meet our nation\u2019s call. Included in this bill is critical support for our allies and partners \u2013 $400 million for Ukraine and streamlined export controls for our AUKUS partners, the UK and Australia.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis year\u2019s NDAA, which includes a massive increase to both the Virginia-class and Columbia-class submarine programs as well as a new round of wage improvement funding, is going to strengthen even more of the growing metal trades workforce for submarine construction,\u201d said Peter Baker, President of the Metal Trades Council of New London County. \"Wage improvement money funded by Congress last December has already created a wage structure which will attract new workers given that the workload is of critical importance. As President of the MTC, I have worked with Seapower Ranking Member Courtney over the last three years as he spearheaded funding for the Metal Trades whose hiring is slated to greatly increase in 2026 through 2028.\u201d\n\n\u201cMDA-UAW Local 571 strongly supports the FY26 NDAA\u2019s authorized funding increase for Virginia-class and Columbia-class submarine construction and continued support for the wage improvement for our 2,500 members and their families,\u201d said Bill Louis, President of MDA-UAW Local 571. \u201cIn 2025, Congressional \u2018wage improvement\u2019 funding was instrumental to achieving the five-year contract with General Dynamics-Electric Boat ratified by MDA-UAW Local 571 members that secured an historic 30% wage increase over the life of the agreement and improved wage progression. Our union has long argued that the fastest way to strengthen the submarine industrial base is to \u2018improve wages.\u2019 This NDAA will achieve that goal.\u201d\n\nTo read a fact sheet on Connecticut priorities and more wins in the FY26 NDAA, click here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/delauro-durbin-reintroduce-federal-food-administration-act", "DeLauro, Durbin Reintroduce the Federal Food Administration Act", "2025-12-10", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Rosa L. DeLauro", "D000216", "delauro.house.gov", "delauro", "https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) reintroduced the Federal Food Administration Act, legislation that would streamline our food safety system by consolidating food oversight into a single agency dedicated to keeping the foods Americans eat safe.\n\n\u201cWe need a single food safety agency to ensure the food Americans eat is safe,\u201d said DeLauro. \u201cCurrently, food safety oversight is scattered across multiple agencies with the bulk of the responsibility falling to the Food and Drug Administration \u2013 where food safety has often been treated like a second-class citizen. This legislation would put one agency clearly in charge with the singular mission of protecting our food supply with the resources, staff, and focus to achieve that goal. I am proud to partner with Senator Durbin in this effort, because Americans deserve peace of mind that the government is keeping companies accountable with clear, consistent safety standards.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe sad reality is that FDA has failed to protect Americans from preventable foodborne illnesses and death. In recent years, the FDA has failed to protect babies from bacterial infections in their infant formula and lead-tainted applesauce pouches,\u201d said Durbin. \u201cThis is why Congresswoman DeLauro and I are introducing legislation to create a Federal Food Administration. With the Federal Food Administration Act, we hope our nation will have greater success in protecting the foods in our kids\u2019 lunch boxes and on our dining room tables.\u201d\n\nFDA regulates approximately 80 percent of our food supply. Consumers and companies depend on FDA to perform its regulatory role effectively. Yet, despite increased authorities included in the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and the creation of the Human Foods Program at FDA, the agency has failed to make significant inroads in reducing rates of foodborne illness and death in the U.S.\n\nAbout one in six Americans\u2014or 48 million people\u2014get sick from a foodborne illness each year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 128,000 Americans also are hospitalized and 3,000 Americans die of foodborne diseases each year.\n\nA single food safety agency, with a Senate-confirmed Commissioner, will strengthen oversight of the food supply, improve the health and well-being of Americans, and ensure companies that cut corners on food safety are properly held accountable.\n\nJoining Durbin and DeLauro as original cosponsors of this legislation is Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Sara Jacobs.\n\nThe legislation is endorsed by Consumer Reports, Consumer Federation of America, Environmental Working Group, and STOP Foodborne Illness.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://hayes.house.gov/press-releases?ID=70AAE323-9DC8-4EEC-A070-8770C6BBA971", "Congresswoman Hayes Votes NO on FY26 National Defense Authorization Act", "2025-12-10", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Jahana Hayes", "H001081", "hayes.house.gov", "hayes", "https://hayes.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON D.C. \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) released the following statement after voting NO on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.\n\nThe FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) authorizes $900 billion for the Department of Defense, National Nuclear Security Agency and other related national security agencies-this is $8 billion more than was even requested.\n\n\u201cAt a time when President Trump is scrutinizing every federal dollar for critical domestic programs, we continue to increase the defense budget without proper oversight or reform. There is no check on the ballooning military budget. The Department of Defense has failed seven consecutive annual audits. No other agencies would be able to fail audits and simultaneously receive more funding year after year.\n\nThis, in addition to President Donald Trump and Secretary Pete Hegseth continuing to use our military without regard for the rule of law. Congress must take back our Article I powers and end these unlawful actions.\n\nI acknowledge the wins that were achieved in this legislation, but there comes a point where we have to demand reform of our defense appropriations.\n\nI have and will always continue to support our military, their families and our country but accepting the terms of this legislation is not how that is achieved.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-blasts-ways-and-means-committee-republicans-continued-refusal", "Larson Blasts Ways and Means Committee Republicans for Continued Refusal to Act on \u2018DOGE\u2019 Data Meddling at Social Security", "2025-12-10", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "In March, Ranking Member Larson introduced the Protecting Americans\u2019 Social Security Data Act to block political appointees and special government employees like \u2018DOGE\u2019 from accessing information at Social Security. In June, the Supreme Court allowed \u2018DOGE\u2019 access to SSA\u2019s records, including names, addresses, medical information, and financial records, while an ongoing case makes its way through the courts. In August, a whistleblower stepped forward and reported that the sensitive information of 300 million Americans had been copied to an unsecure cloud.\n\n\u201cApparently, Elon Musk and \u2018DOGE\u2019 are above the law. They don't have to answer to Congress. They don't have to answer to this Committee. That's not how the American public feels, and that's not how the New York Times or the Washington post or CNN feels. And that's why they all have written in, editorialized about it, and yet still no action,\u201d said Larson. \u201cMr. Chairman, we need to have \u2018DOGE\u2019 in front of us. We need to have Elon Musk come before this committee and answer why it is. And if this Committee won't do it, maybe we need the press and the media and the general public to demand of Congress what this Committee and the United States Congress has not done. It is a dereliction of our duty and our responsibility to the citizens we're sworn to serve.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe all know what's missing here. We all know what's going on. In February of this year, the Administration forced out the Acting Commissioner of Social Security because Michelle King wouldn't grant \u2018DOGE\u2019 access to SSA\u2019s database, which contained the personal information of every American.\n\n\u201cWe then asked that Mr. Musk and \u2018DOGE\u2019 come before this Committee. It wasn't granted. So, we followed rule 13, clause seven, and asked for a Resolution of Inquiry. It was granted, but Mr. Musk never showed up, and the resolution was defeated. And then, in fact, you guys did away with that resolution \u2014 what the minority has in the ability to call people before this Committee to get essential answers about what they're doing to every single American looking at their personal data and information. Why do they need that? What did Mr. Musk have in mind with that? Was it just because of curiosity? Why is it being placed in an insecure cloud, where previously these were protected?\n\n\u201cIt's why Michelle King stepped down from her position because she would not grant access by \u2018DOGE\u2019 to be able to go over every single person in this country's data and information. The new, hand-picked Acting Commissioner opened the floodgates and let \u2018DOGE\u2019 into the agency and into every American's personal information. As I said before, we introduced a Resolution of Inquiry, but that was turned down. Apparently, Elon Musk and \u2018DOGE\u2019 are above the law. They don't have to answer to Congress. They don't have to answer to this Committee. That's not how the American public feels, and that's not how the New York Times or the Washington Post or CNN feels. And that's why they all have written and editorialized about it, and yet, still no action. In March, we also introduced bill to stop \u2018DOGE\u2019 from accessing [the] American people's data at SSA and also stop this Administration from shuttering field offices that seniors and disabled workers [rely] on. Again, no action from the Committee. After the Supreme Court didn't stop their behavior, we wrote you, Mr. Chairman, requesting that this Committee hold an immediate markup on our bill to stop \u2018DOGE\u2019 from accessing SSA data.\n\n\u201cAnd again, we heard nothing. Fast forward to August. A whistleblower comes forward and says that \u2018DOGE\u2019 has copied the personal and confidential information of every single American to a vulnerable and insecure cloud. Mr. Chairman, we need to have \u2018DOGE\u2019 in front of us. We need to have Elon Musk come before this Committee and answer why it is. And if this Committee won't do it, maybe we need the press and the media and the general public to demand of Congress what this Committee and the United States Congress has not done. It is a dereliction of our duty and our responsibility to the citizens we're sworn to serve. You're going to have to answer to your citizens when they say to you, why did you let them pore over my personal data and records?\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-votes-give-troops-pay-raise-support-ukraine-and-nato-allies-and", "Larson Votes to Give Troops a Pay Raise, Support Ukraine and NATO Allies, and Rein in Trump-Hegseth Pentagon Power Grab", "2025-12-10", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act, authorizing a pay raise for troops, supporting Ukraine and NATO allies to counter Russian aggression, and repealing the outdated 1991 Gulf War and 2002 Iraq War authorizations.\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s vote was a win for our troops, allies, and Connecticut workers,\u201d said Larson. \u201cWhile Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth tried to engulf the Pentagon in their MAGA culture wars, Democrats worked diligently to deliver for our service members and do right by Connecticut\u2019s hard-working machinists and shipbuilders. Together, our delegation, led by our champion on the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Joe Courtney, worked to ensure Connecticut workers continue to build the F135 engine, Blackhawk helicopter, and Columbia and Virginia-class submarines. Whether it is Pratt & Whitney, Sikorsky, Electric Boat, or the more than one hundred suppliers scattered across our state, our state\u2019s highly skilled workforce will keep powering our armed forces and allies with state-of-the-art equipment for decades to come.\n\n\u201cI am also proud to see the United States Congress take real action to protect our military from this President\u2019s authoritarian abuses of power,\u201d Larson continued. \u201cEven though President Trump continues his threats to turn our backs on our NATO allies and friends in Ukraine, the bill we passed tonight authorizes new security assistance for Ukraine and puts real protections in place to prevent him from reneging on commitments to our allies in Eastern Europe. And after the recent revelations of illegal military strikes in the Caribbean, we are withholding funding from Secretary Hegseth until he turns over the records Congress is demanding about these strikes.\n\n\u201cMore than 20 years since the wrongheaded war in Iraq, we are also taking action to end the outdated resolutions that presidents of both parties have long used to justify unauthorized military campaigns in the Middle East. I voted against the original 2002 Iraq War Resolution and for years, I have pushed to repeal these overly broad authorizations. I was glad to see my colleagues come together to re-assert some of our war powers authorities and I will continue to advocate for aggressive oversight at the Pentagon. While this bill was not perfect, it gives our troops the pay raise they have earned and deserve, makes significant investments in our state\u2019s manufacturing workforce, and takes real steps to rein in President Trump and Secretary Hegseth\u2019s power grabs,\u201d Larson concluded.\n\nThe National Defense Authorization Act:\n\nAuthorizes a 3.8% pay raise for all military personnel\n\nIncludes $3.2 billion for Columbia and Virginia-class Submarines, built at Electric Boat in Groton\n\nFully authorizes the Pentagon to procure new Blackhawk helicopters, built at Sikorsky in Stratford\n\nSupports funding for 47 F-35 fighter jets, powered by the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine\n\nAuthorizes $800 million in security assistance for Ukraine over the next two years\n\nRestricts President Trump from withdrawing military personnel in Eastern Europe or recognizing Russian sovereignty over Ukrainian territories\n\nRepeals the outdated 1991 Gulf War and 2002 Iraq War authorizations, following years of advocacy from Rep. Larson to re-assert Congressional war powers authorities", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-announces-landmark-plan-reinvest-trump-ice-slush-fund-affordable", "Larson Announces Landmark Plan to Reinvest Trump ICE Slush Fund in Affordable Housing Solutions", "2025-12-09", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the Make Housing Affordable and Defend Democracy Act with Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and 60 of their Democratic colleagues. Their plan would reinvest the $175 billion in federal funding Congressional Republicans approved in their budget for Donald Trump and Kristi Noem to target immigrant communities and instead use that funding to kickstart a 21st century housing boom across the country. It also includes Larson\u2019s bipartisan Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act, a bill to incentivize the conversion of existing vacant and underutilized commercial properties into new housing.\n\n\u201cWith construction costs on the rise, sky-high mortgage rates, and costly utility bills, it is becoming exceedingly difficult to build, own, or even save up to one day own a home,\u201d said Larson. \u201cPresident Trump ran on bringing costs down for working families, yet his administration has been focused on dismantling social safety nets and terrorizing immigrant communities. Our plan will rein in their abusive anti-immigrant agenda and finally invest in solving the housing crisis that is blocking families from owning a home or finding affordable rental options. Together, we can kickstart a nationwide housing boom and make homeownership a reality for more hard-working Americans and their families.\u201d\n\n\u201cI\u2019m introducing this bill because families across the country are being crushed by housing costs while Trump uses $175 billion to terrorize families with his own national police force,\u201d said Gomez. \u201cThis bill flips the script. We\u2019re taking back Trump\u2019s anti-immigrant slush fund and investing it in real housing solutions that actually help people while putting a check on the unaccountable police force he built to go after our communities.\u201d\n\nThe bill would make one of the largest housing investments proposed this Congress, lowering costs for renters, providing substantial support for first-time homebuyers, and incentivizing the conversion of vacant office buildings into affordable units. It pays for these investments by redirecting funding approved by Republicans in Congress for the Trump Administration\u2019s anti-immigrant agenda, including billions for inhumane detention facilities and unaccountable Department of Homeland Security and ICE programs.\n\nThe Make Housing Affordable and Defend Democracy Act would:\n\nCreate the first-ever monthly Renter Tax Credit for individuals and families paying more than 30% of their income on rent.\n\nProvide $25,000 or more for first time homebuyers and $50,000 or more in down-payment assistance for first-generation homebuyers.\n\nConvert vacant office buildings into affordable housing through a 20\u201335% Affordable Housing Conversion Credit.\n\nLaunch a Starter Home Construction Credit targeted at first-time buyers.\n\nExpand production of deeply affordable housing through a strengthened Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.\n\nFull bill text is available HERE.\n\nThe legislation is endorsed by UnidosUS, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), CASA, A Way Home America, the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA), and the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), representing millions of renters, immigrants, low-income families, and housing advocates nationwide.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ranking-member-courtney-armed-services-committee-colleagues-demand", "Ranking Member Courtney & Armed Services Committee Colleagues Demand Release of All Footage of Caribbean Strikes", "2025-12-06", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Joe Courtney", "C001069", "courtney.house.gov", "courtney", "https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "NORWICH, CT \u2013 Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement after he and his colleagues on the Armed Services Committee sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanding the release of all footage of the follow-on strikes in the Caribbean on September 2nd, 2025. Read the full letter here.\n\n\u201cMy colleagues and I on the House Armed Services Committee yesterday demanded that the Department of Defense release all footage of the follow-on strikes in the Caribbean on Sep 2nd. Only eight Representatives have seen the footage, and it is clear from their accounts that grave issues of violation of U.S. military rules of engagement and the Geneva Convention must be flushed out. President Trump himself promised to release the footage, so this should be an easy decision. The American people and their elected Representatives deserve transparency.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/delauro-leads-bicameral-bipartisan-letter-urging-fda-action-preterm", "DeLauro Leads Bicameral, Bipartisan Letter Urging FDA Action On Preterm Infant Formula Fortifiers", "2025-12-05", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Rosa L. DeLauro", "D000216", "delauro.house.gov", "delauro", "https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014Today, US Representative Rosa DeLauro released a letter to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, along with Senator Martin Heinrich, Senator Roger Marshall, Senator Jeff Merkley, Representative Madeleine Dean, Representative Riley Moore, and Representative Jeff Van Drew, urging action in the wake of over 1,000 lawsuits against preterm infant formula manufacturers in the United States, stemming from failures to warn parents of the increased risk of a serious gastrointestinal illness, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), associated with the use of non-human milk-derived fortifiers:\n\n\u201cThese lawsuits raise serious questions about the use of non-human milk preterm infant formulas for very low birthweight infants said Congresswoman DeLauro. \u201cNEC is a deadly disease for our infants, with one baby dying each day in NICUs. I will never support blanket liability protections for major companies because protecting our youngest and most vulnerable infants should be our highest priority. We must take action to stabilize the preterm infant formula market based on the overwhelming scientific consensus that human milk is the best source of infant nutrition. That is why the FDA should quickly implement the actions outlined in this bipartisan, bicameral letter to increase the availability of human milk-based fortifiers and provide better information and potentially better options to parents, who should not be forced to guess what product is best for their child.\u201d\n\n\u201cNew and expecting moms deserve access to the best possible resources and information to care for their newborns,\u201d said Senator Merkley. \u201cAs necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) continues to harm infants, with one baby per day dying of this disease, the FDA must take action to ensure parents aren\u2019t left wondering about the formula they choose. Reforms are necessary to ensure peace of mind for the millions of parents in Oregon and across the nation.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt is the duty of Congress to protect our most vulnerable \u2014 including our precious newborns. And as a mother and grandmother, I am deeply concerned by the more than 1,000 lawsuits against preterm infant formula manufacturers whose job it is to nourish them,\u201d Rep. Dean said. \u201cI join my colleagues, led by Congresswoman DeLauro, in urging the FDA to take action to help parents better access human milk-based fortifiers and better educate families who are caring for their newest members.\u201d\n\n\u201cFor too long, there has been a lack of transparency between infant formula companies and the public on the nature of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) and human-derived infant formula fortifiers,\u201d said Congressman Riley Moore. \u201cParents deserve to know what is in the formula they are giving their children. We must continue to ensure transparency for parents of premature infants to protect children from deadly and highly preventable NEC.\u201d\n\n\u201cWhen you have more than a thousand lawsuits from parents who all say the same thing, that tells me there is a real problem,\u201d said Congressman Van Drew. \u201cIf the evidence shows certain non\u2013human milk fortifiers carry a higher risk of NEC in very small infants, then the FDA has a responsibility to act. I am proud to join this bipartisan effort to make sure parents have clear information and safer options.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-condemns-latest-rfk-jr-push-roll-back-childhood-vaccine", "Larson Condemns Latest RFK Jr. Push to Roll Back Childhood Vaccine Recommendations", "2025-12-05", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cOnce again, Secretary Kennedy is putting his anti-vaccine conspiracies above the health of our nation\u2019s children,\u201d said Larson. \u201cThis latest move by his panel of conspiracy theorists, yet again has no basis in facts or evidence, and will only further imperil the progress we\u2019ve made against preventable diseases \u2014 in this case, Hepatitis B. Vaccinations are backed by decades of extensive scientific research. If the CDC moves forward with this baseless recommendation, children will die. The longer RFK Jr. stays in his role as our nation\u2019s top health official, the more harm he and his pseudoscientific conspiracies will cause.\u201d\n\nLarson called for Kennedy to resign in September after he doubled down on his anti-vaccine purge during a Senate hearing. Since he was sworn in, Kennedy has dismissed all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) that recommends vaccines, canceled $500 million in funding for vaccine research, and announced new restrictions on the COVID-19 vaccine. Bolstered by the Secretary\u2019s anti-vaccine rhetoric, Florida has put forward a plan to end all childhood vaccine requirements.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ranking-member-courtney-pentagons-review-fully-endorses-aukus", "Ranking Member Courtney: Pentagon\u2019s Review Fully Endorses AUKUS", "2025-12-04", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Joe Courtney", "C001069", "courtney.house.gov", "courtney", "https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee and Co-Chair of the Congressional Friends of Australia Caucus, released the following statement on the Pentagon\u2019s now completed AUKUS review after Members of the House Armed Services Committee had the opportunity to read the review.\n\n\u201cThe Pentagon\u2019s five-month review endorsed the AUKUS agreement and correctly determined that its framework is aligned with our country\u2019s national security interest. With its completion, it is important to note that the 2021 AUKUS agreement has now survived three changes of government in all three nations and still stands strong. The statutory authority enacted by Congress in 2023 will remain intact, including the sale of three Virginia-class submarines starting in 2032. The report correctly determined that there are critical deadlines that all three countries have to meet. Therefore, maintaining disciplined adherence to schedule is paramount,\u201d Courtney said. \u201cTo that point, Congress is poised in the next two weeks to deliver another major boost to the U.S. submarine industrial base, which is in included in the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which will build on the over $10 billion investment from Congress since 2018 and Australia\u2019s $3 billion committed investment under AUKUS. With that investment, U.S. submarine shipyards are now delivering tonnage output near all-time highs. The AUKUS report reaffirms that Congress and our Australian allies must continue that effort to achieve the goals of AUKUS. Expanding the submarine workforce, supply chain, and facilities to even greater capacity is the clear pathway to meet the demands of U.S. submarine fleet requirements and those of our ally Australia.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-condemns-discriminatory-trump-immigration-application-ban", "Larson Condemns Discriminatory Trump Immigration Application Ban", "2025-12-04", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cIt is contrary to the values we hold dear when mothers are torn from their children by masked ICE agents, law-abiding visa holders are detained in unmarked vans, and now, aspiring citizens are being turned away because of who they are or where they came from,\u201d said Larson. \u201cThat is not the nation we all know and love. We are a nation of immigrants. This ban has nothing to do with national security. It is discrimination \u2014 plain and simple. It has been heartbreaking to already hear from residents whose loved ones are having their citizenship appointments canceled because of Donald Trump and Kristi Noem\u2019s extreme ban. That goes against everything we stand for as Americans. It is why we must stand up and hold the President accountable.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-calls-immediate-resignation-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth", "Larson Calls for Immediate Resignation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth", "2025-12-03", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) called on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to resign, following reports from the Washington Postthat Hegseth gave an illegal order resulting in a second strike to kill survivors of an initial attack on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea. Yesterday, the Defense Department Inspector General filed a report detailing how Hegseth\u2019s discussion of impending military operations over Signal chat could have imperiled American troops.\n\n\u201cSecretary Hegseth needs to resign,\u201d said Larson. \u201cPresiding over an illegal second strike in the Caribbean Sea is the last straw. He is either uninformed about military operations, or he is willfully lying to the American people to evade accountability. From leaking classified war plans in a group text to going around Congress and the President of the United States to halt weapons shipments to our ally Ukraine, Pete Hegseth has shown a repeated pattern of unbecoming conduct since the minute he was sworn in as Secretary of Defense. He is clearly unfit to serve and needs evaluation. Further, there must be swift and thorough investigations into what are clearly illegal strikes that occurred on his watch.\n\n\u201cThis is exactly why the Founders entrusted Congress with the power to declare war under Article I of the Constitution. The legislative branch of government must assert our authority. Congress\u2019 resolutions to end these strikes must immediately come to the Floor for a vote. Members of Congress swear an oath to abide by the United States Constitution, not Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth, and their rogue administration,\u201d Larson concluded.\n\nRep. Larson is a cosponsor of H.Con.Res.51 to prevent unauthorized U.S. military hostilities against Venezuela and H.J.Res. 126 to terminate the use of armed forces in the Caribbean Sea, which would halt the ongoing military strikes being ordered by President Trump and Secretary Hegseth without Congressional approval.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/delauro-issues-statement-secretary-hegseths-order-kill-caribbean-boat", "DeLauro Issues Statement on Secretary Hegseth\u2019s Order to Kill Caribbean Boat Crew", "2025-12-02", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Rosa L. DeLauro", "D000216", "delauro.house.gov", "delauro", "https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014Today, US Representative Rosa DeLauro issued the following statement regarding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth\u2019s reported order to kill the entire crew of a vessel suspected to be carrying narcotics in the Caribbean Sea:\n\n\u201cThe Washington Post\u2019s reporting on Secretary Hegseth\u2019s personal order to kill all survivors of a U.S. airstrike on a boat in the Caribbean is of grave concern. If accurate, this is nothing less than a war crime. Shipwrecked airstrike survivors are not a credible threat, and killing them in cold blood is a moral stain on our nation. The responsibility for this crime lies with Secretary Hegseth, Stephen Miller, and President Trump, who have demolished our nation\u2019s credibility and reputation by flagrantly violating international law and the laws of armed combat, which forbid the deliberate targeting of defenseless people\u2014laws which America was vital in creating following the Second World War.\n\n\u201cI am calling for immediate bipartisan briefings for members of Congress on these strikes, and an immediate end to this unauthorized, illegal campaign of murder on the ocean.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-courtney-delauro-applaud-16-billion-federal-contract-pratt", "LARSON, COURTNEY, DELAURO APPLAUD $1.6 BILLION FEDERAL CONTRACT FOR PRATT & WHITNEY F135 SUSTAINMENT WORK", "2025-12-02", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Rosa L. DeLauro", "D000216", "delauro.house.gov", "delauro", "https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement applauding the $1.6 billion contract awarded by the Pentagon for Pratt & Whitney, with the majority of the work being performed in Connecticut. This contract funds sustainment work for the F135 engine, protecting thousands of local jobs and ensuring F-35 mission readiness for our military and allies across the globe.\n\n\u201cThis contract announcement is good news for our state\u2019s highly skilled machinists and engineers, and our national security. It is a win for Pratt & Whitney and the 23,000 workers across our state that work on the F135 engine. The F135 engine is the most advanced, reliable, and capable production fighter engine the world has ever known \u2013 built right here in East Hartford and Middletown. Last year, we led and won the fight against out-of-state special interests to ensure Connecticut\u2019s union machinists can keep the eagle flying for years to come, supporting F135 modernization over an expensive, wasteful, and risky alternate engine that would cost taxpayers billions. Whether it is Pratt & Whitney, Sikorsky, Electric Boat, or the more than one hundred suppliers scattered across our state, Connecticut workers will continue to power our armed forces with cutting-edge technology and equipment.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/connecticut-congressional-delegation-members-statement-release-delayed", "Connecticut Congressional Delegation Members Statement on Release of Delayed LIHEAP Funding to Connecticut", "2025-12-02", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Hartford, CT \u2014 Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Jim Himes (CT-04), and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, released the statement below following the release of delayed Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding to Connecticut. Connecticut\u2019s total LIHEAP allocation is $80,629,841.\n\n\u201cWe are relieved that the LIHEAP funding that states across the country have long been waiting for have finally been released with over $80 million now flowing to Connecticut. However, this funding was long overdue. Connecticut families depend on this critical assistance to keep themselves warm during these cold winter months,\" said the members. \"President Trump and Republicans should have never used low-income families who rely on LIHEAP and SNAP for basic necessities as leverage during the shutdown they led. We will continue to fight to ensure that no household goes cold this winter, especially as people struggle with rising energy costs.\u201d\n\nFederal funding for LIHEAP was delayed during the federal government shutdown which ended on November 12th. States across the country generally receive their allocations at the beginning of November.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-courtney-delauro-applaud-16-billion-federal-contract-pratt", "Larson, Courtney, DeLauro Applaud $1.6 Billion Federal Contract for Pratt & Whitney F135 Sustainment Work", "2025-12-02", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement applauding the $1.6 billion contract awarded by the Pentagon for Pratt & Whitney, with the majority of the work being performed in Connecticut. This contract funds sustainment work for the F135 engine, protecting thousands of local jobs and ensuring F-35 mission readiness for our military and allies across the globe.\n\n\u201cThis contract announcement is good news for our state\u2019s highly skilled machinists and engineers, and our national security. It is a win for Pratt & Whitney and the 23,000 workers across our state that work on the F135 engine. The F135 engine is the most advanced, reliable, and capable production fighter engine the world has ever known \u2013 built right here in East Hartford and Middletown. Last year, we led and won the fight against out-of-state special interests to ensure Connecticut\u2019s union machinists can keep the eagle flying for years to come, supporting F135 modernization over an expensive, wasteful, and risky alternate engine that would cost taxpayers billions. Whether it is Pratt & Whitney, Sikorsky, Electric Boat, or the more than one hundred suppliers scattered across our state, Connecticut workers will continue to power our armed forces with cutting-edge technology and equipment.\u201d\n\nThe Connecticut Congressional delegation has twice led and won the fight to defend the Connecticut-built F135 engine from special interests seeking to replace it with a costly and risky alternate engine. Most recently, in 2023, Rep. Larson, as Co-Chair of the Joint Strike Fighter Caucus, and Rep. Courtney, as a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, led a coalition of bipartisan lawmakers, workers, and industry leaders to convince the Biden Administration to drop support for funding an alternate engine development project, and in 2024, led by Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro, the delegation secured language in government funding legislation prohibiting the use of federal funds for any alternate engine for the F-35.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/delauro-craig-ocasio-cortez-introduce-no-gouge-act-stop-corporate-abuse", "DeLauro, Craig, Ocasio-Cortez Introduce NO GOUGE Act to Stop Corporate Abuse of Tariffs", "2025-12-01", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Rosa L. DeLauro", "D000216", "delauro.house.gov", "delauro", "https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02), and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) introduced the No Gratuitous Overcharging Ubiquitous Global Exports (No GOUGE) Act, which takes a comprehensive approach to crack down on corporate price gouging tactics made possible by President Trump\u2019s tariffs.\n\nThe No GOUGE Act establishes a ban on using tariffs as a pretext for price gouging, with a focus on companies with outsize influence and leverage in the market. It also empowers both the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general to investigate and seek relief when companies use tariffs as a reason to price gouge, and requires reporting on the impact of tariffs and enforcement on the prices of consumer goods.\n\n\u201cThe American people are experiencing a cost-of-living crisis, which President Trump is making worse with his chaotic tariffs on essential goods, from produce to baby strollers. Just as they did during his first term, giant corporations are taking advantage of these price hikes to enrich themselves at their customers\u2019 expense, raising prices far more than their costs have increased, and even raising prices on goods that have not been tariffed at all,\u201d said Congresswoman DeLauro. \u201cLarge companies like Walmart have already said they will raise prices, and corporate investors have expressed delight on earnings calls about their \u2018new pricing power\u2019. President Trump started this trade war, and he must not give a pass to corporations that are using it to exploit middle class, working class, and vulnerable families. This legislation would empower the Federal Trade Commission to crack down on firms that dramatically hike their prices during the President\u2019s trade war, and I will continue to fight for a worker-centered trade strategy that does not give away the farm to billionaires and multinational corporations.\u201d\n\n\u201cMinnesotans are already struggling with the sky-high cost of living, so while the President launches us headfirst into a global trade war, we have to work proactively to put guardrails in place that protect consumers from exorbitant price-hikes,\u201d said Rep. Craig. \u201cI\u2019m proud to be introducing this legislation alongside my colleagues to prevent large companies from taking advantage of the Administration\u2019s reckless trade policies to price gouge Minnesotans.\u201d\n\n\u201cTrump campaigned on lowering costs for consumers, but his policies in office are having the opposite effect: squeezing consumers and small businesses who can\u2019t afford to keep up while large corporations that make billions in profits pass higher prices on to working people,\u201d saidCongresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. \u201cThe No GOUGE Act will protect consumers and small businesses by allowing the FTC to investigate large corporations that use tariffs as cover to price gouge everyday Americans. In the richest country in the history of the world, people must be able to afford to live.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe all saw how giant corporations exploited the COVID pandemic to jack up prices far beyond inflation and squeeze every penny from America\u2019s working families,\u201d said Jody Calemine, Director of Advocacy at AFL-CIO. \u201cWe cannot allow these profiteers to use trade policy as cover to further jack up prices, not to cover costs but to gouge the consumer. The labor movement strongly supports the No GOUGE Act to keep corporations honest and prices down.\u201d\n\n\u201cTariffs are essential to defending our jobs and industries\u2014but they\u2019re no excuse for corporate price gouging,\u201d USW President David McCall. \u201cWhen powerful corporations exploit market conditions to hike prices, it erodes trust in critical trade enforcement. The No GOUGE Act rightly reins in that abuse and protects working families.\u201d\n\n\u201cDominant corporations have shown time and time again that they will exploit any sort of chaos to pad their bottom line at the expense of hardworking Americans. Trump\u2019s slapdash tariff policy is just the latest cover to do so.\u201d said Nidhi Hegde, Executive Director of the American Economic Liberties Project. \u201cThis is commonsense legislation to prevent the biggest corporations from price gouging consumers and small businesses under the guise of tariffs \u2014 and will empower federal and state enforcers to hold them accountable.\u201d\n\n\u201cInflation and tariffs are raising prices, and corporate greed is pushing them even higher,\u201d said Lindsay Owens, Executive Director of Groundwork Collaborative. \u201cWhile working families struggle to afford the basics, companies are using the volatility in the economy as cover to hike their prices and rake in record profits. The No GOUGE Act cracks down on price gougers and stands up for everyday Americans who deserve to pay a fair price.\u201d\n\nDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, a Federal Trade Commission report found that companies swiftly raised prices to take advantage of supply chain disruptions. A survey released last month by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed that many companies are even raising prices on non-tariffed goods, and confirmed that companies are taking advantage of the cover provided by President Trump\u2019s tariffs to hike prices on tariffed and non-tariffed goods. Some companies are even hiring \u201cprice optimization consultants\u201d who can advise them on how to take advantage of the market conditions President Trump\u2019s tariffs have created by hiking consumer prices as high as possible. Cumulatively, these prices increases are leading to higher inflation and driving up the cost of living.\n\nThe legislation is endorsed by the AFL-CIO, United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, commonly known as the United Steelworkers (USW), International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), American Economic Liberties Project, and Groundwork Collaborative.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-statement-house-social-security-vote", "Larson Statement on House Social Security Vote", "2025-12-01", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on House passage of H.R. 5348, a bill that is supposed to protect children from Social Security identity theft but does nothing to address the Trump Administration\u2019s \u2018DOGE\u2019 privacy violations that have put every American\u2019s data at risk. In August, a whistleblower came forward to reveal that Elon Musk\u2019s \u2018DOGE\u2019 appointees uploaded the private records of more than 300 million Americans to a vulnerable cloud, including names, birth dates, and addresses.\n\n\u201cOn its face, the bill we voted on tonight is a good, common-sense measure to protect children from identity theft,\u201d said Larson. \u201cBut it has been more than three months since we learned that Elon Musk\u2019s \u2018DOGE\u2019 moved more than 300 million Americans\u2019 personal records, including names, birth dates, and addresses, to a vulnerable cloud, and nothing has been done. Democrats have been sounding the alarm: demanding hearings, introducing legislation, and launching inquiries to hold this administration accountable. Where are our Republican colleagues? When the Ways and Means Committee took up this bill earlier this year, I offered amendments to protect Americans\u2019 personal records and reverse Trump\u2019s devastating cuts that are putting Social Security at risk. Republicans voted them all down. As the Ranking Member of the Social Security Subcommittee, I could not in good conscience support this bill while everyone\u2019s data is still at risk. If Republicans want to address data privacy, let\u2019s take real action to hold President Trump and \u2018DOGE\u2019 accountable.\u201d\n\nWhen H.R. 5348 and other Social Security bills were considered in the Ways and Means Committee, Ranking Member Larson brought forward amendments to reverse cuts at Social Security and safeguard Americans\u2019 personal records from \u2018DOGE\u2019 meddling. They were blocked by every Ways and Means Republican. He has been sounding the alarm for months about \u2018DOGE\u2019 plans to rummage through private data and introduced legislation in March to block political appointees from accessing sensitive data, including Social Security numbers, income history, and medical records. His requests for a markup on his bill and a hearing with the \u2018DOGE\u2019 whistleblower have been continuously refused by the Republican majority.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-applauds-lower-drug-prices-seniors-medicare", "Larson Applauds Lower Drug Prices for Seniors on Medicare", "2025-11-26", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "East Hartford, CT \u2013 Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded the latest announcement of negotiated prescription drug prices from Medicare, including Ozempic and Wegovy. Democrats\u2019 Inflation Reduction Act, which Larson helped author and pass on the Ways and Means Committee, empowered Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices for the first time. Together, the first and second round of negotiations will save seniors over $2 billion in out-of-pocket costs annually.\n\n\u201cFamilies and seniors are being squeezed by rising costs everywhere they look, especially at the pharmacy,\u201d said Larson. \u201cMake no mistake \u2013 seniors are saving on some of the most commonly-prescribed medications because of Democrats\u2019 work to pass the Inflation Reduction Act. We capped out-of-pocket drug costs for seniors and finally empowered Medicare to negotiate lower prices, and now, we are fighting to expand those cost savings to all Americans. Trump may be in the White House, but he is not the one lowering costs. Since taking office, he\u2019s tried to undermine the price negotiation process and slap sky-high tariffs on prescriptions. Democrats have real solutions to take on the rising cost of living and build on the progress we\u2019ve made. Americans need action now.\u201d\n\nAs a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Larson led efforts to empower Medicare to negotiate lower drug costs for seniors in the Inflation Reduction Act, which was signed into law by President Biden in 2022. Last week, Larson and health leaders from across the House Democratic Caucus came together to introduce the Lower Drug Costs for American Families Act, a comprehensive plan to rein in pharmaceutical price gouging and cut prescription prices for all Americans, including by expanding Medicare price negotiation to private health insurance plans.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/courtney-statement-uss-district-columbia-bow-delivery-electric-boat", "Courtney Statement on USS District of Columbia Bow Delivery to Electric Boat in Groton", "2025-11-25", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Joe Courtney", "C001069", "courtney.house.gov", "courtney", "https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "NORWICH, CT \u2013 Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement on the delivery of the USS District of Columbia\u2019s bow to Electric Boat\u2019s South Yard assembly building in Groton, CT, where final assembly of the boat will occur. The USS District of Columbia (SSBN 826) is the lead boat in the new Columbia-class fleet of ballistic missile submarines. Columbia-class submarines will weigh 21,000 tons \u2013 2\u00bd times the size of Virginia-class submarines.\n\n\u201cThe arrival of the USS District of Columbia bow in Groton is breakthrough milestone for the Columbia program. This module completes the delivery of all major modules for the District of Columbia. For the first time, all modules are together in one yard,\u201d Courtney said. \u201cThis delivery, combined with the turbine power generator delivery from Northrop Grumman in recent weeks, resolves two of the biggest supply chain delays for the boat. Last week, Electric Boat also successfully installed the submarine\u2019s motor into the stern, another first for the lead ship in the Columbia class.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis milestone is a culmination of work by an industrial base of over 2,500 suppliers, spanning all 50 states. It is also the result of the over $10 billion investment by Congress into the U.S. submarine industrial base over the last seven years,\u201d Courtney continued. \u201cWhile submarine shipyards are working with tonnage levels equal the peak of the Cold War, this investment from Congress has grown the submarine workforce, supply chain, and facilities to meet the demand of both the Navy's and the Pentagon\u2019s \u2018number one acquisition priority\u2019 alongside increased construction of Virginia-class submarines.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-blasts-disgraceful-fbi-inquiry-democratic-lawmakers-exercising", "Larson Blasts Disgraceful FBI Inquiry into Democratic Lawmakers for Exercising First Amendment Rights", "2025-11-25", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "East Hartford, CT \u2013 Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the FBI\u2019s Counterterrorism Division notified six Democratic lawmakers that they were launching an inquiry into them \u2013 Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), and Reps. Jason Crow (CO-06), Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), and Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06). These investigations come after President Trump called for their arrest and prosecution for appearing in a video exercising their freedom of speech. The President has suggested that their actions should be \u201cpunishable by death.\u201d\n\n\u201cIf the United States Congress speaking its will as a co-equal branch of government is now considered sedition and terrorism by President Trump and his henchmen, then we are entering a new surge of authoritarianism,\u201d said Larson. \u201cI stand firmly with my four colleagues in the House, and the two United States Senators, who as former members of the military and Intelligence communities, spoke vociferously about servicemembers\u2019 constitutional rights and responsibilities. As they pointed out, we take an oath of allegiance, not to any President of the United States, but to the Constitution. Donald Trump might think he can use the FBI to scare my colleagues into silence, but it will not work. We the people will not be intimidated.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-applauds-dismissal-trump-ordered-sham-prosecutions-against-james", "Larson Applauds Dismissal of Trump-Ordered Sham Prosecutions Against James Comey and Letitia James", "2025-11-24", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Following complaints from the President that his political adversaries were not facing prosecution, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was fired and unlawfully replaced with Lindsey Halligan, President Trump\u2019s former personal attorney, who had never prosecuted a case before. She alone signed these indictments and has been accused of misrepresenting grand jury proceedings to a federal judge.\n\n\u201cDonald Trump\u2019s plans to corrupt our justice system against his political enemies just suffered a crushing blow in court,\u201d said Larson. \u201cWe all watched in horror as the President installed his personal attorney to pursue these baseless charges, something we are more used to seeing out of Russia and North Korea, not the United States of America. Today was a win for not only Director Comey and Attorney General James, but for democracy and the rule of law. We the people \u2013 united \u2013 must continue to stand strong against any of this president\u2019s attempts to abuse the justice system. We will not allow him to turn our legal process into a political weapon.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-statement-sixty-two-years-assassination-president-kennedy", "Larson Statement on Sixty-Two Years Since the Assassination of President Kennedy", "2025-11-22", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cMost people remember where they were when they first heard the news that President Kennedy had been shot,\u201d said Larson. \u201cIt is a day that will always live in infamy \u2013 when this charismatic, affable, intelligent, and articulate leader, who connected with the people of our nation and around the globe \u2013 was taken from us. We pause today to reflect on what might have been and remain saddened by the fact that he was taken from us in the summer of his years. The way to perpetuate his legacy is through his call to public service \u2013 placing one\u2019s family, neighbors, community, state, and nation above oneself. He was a visionary president whose practical ideas foreshadowed the Civil Rights Act, environmental movement, a national commitment to public education, fair housing, Medicare and Medicaid, and women\u2019s equality \u2013 something we are still striving to achieve today. Sixty-two years later, on this day of reflection, the best way to honor his memory is to commit to something bigger and more important than yourself.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-and-democratic-health-leaders-put-forward-comprehensive-plan", "Larson and Democratic Health Leaders Put Forward Comprehensive Plan to Lower Prescription Drug Prices", "2025-11-21", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the landmark Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act to build on Democrats\u2019 success lowering drug prices with the Inflation Reduction Act. This bill would expand Medicare\u2019s power to negotiate lower costs for consumers to private health plans and rein in pharmaceutical price gouging.\n\n\u201cAmericans are being squeezed by rising costs at the grocery store, gas pump, and of course, at the pharmacy,\u201d said Larson. \u201cDemocrats made historic progress to lower drug costs when we passed the Inflation Reduction Act \u2013 finally empowering Medicare to directly negotiate prices and capping out-of-pocket costs. Seniors are receiving the relief they desperately need. Now, it\u2019s time to expand these cost savings to all Americans. I will continue to fight tooth and nail to ensure that in the wealthiest nation in the world, no one has to go without their life-saving medications. The American people need action now. Let\u2019s have a vote!\u201d\n\nThe Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act builds on the drug pricing provisions Democrats passed in the Inflation Reduction Act and closes new loopholes enacted by Congressional Republicans and President Trump that allow pharmaceutical companies to avoid or delay negotiation longer on lifesaving drugs. Specifically, the bill would:\n\nExtend Medicare\u2019s historic drug price negotiation program to all Americans with private coverage.\n\nIncrease the annual number of prescription drugs selected for price negotiation from 20 to 50.\n\nEnsure that prescription drug inflation rebates apply to individuals covered by private health plans to stop drug companies from raising prices faster than inflation.\n\nExtend the annual $2,000 out-of-pocket cap on prescription drugs to people with private health insurance.\n\nLimit out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $35 per month for people with private health insurance.\n\nRepeals the Republican handout to Big Pharma that allows drug companies to avoid negotiating prices for years by claiming an orphan drug designation.\n\nRequires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider the international price for the drug when negotiating prices.\n\nA section-by-section is available HERE.\n\nBill text is available HERE.\n\nRanking Member Larson joined Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone (NJ-06), and Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) in support of the Lowering Drug Costs for Families Act.\n\n\u201cDemocrats have demonstrated that meaningful relief for families is possible, dealing in results instead of press conferences and CEO announcements,\u201d said Neal. \u201cWe lowered out-of-pocket costs, enabled Medicare to negotiate drug prices, expanded coverage to historic highs, and saved families an average of $2,400, all without a single Republican vote. As the Trump Administration socks people with higher costs and grifts with TrumpRx, this legislation delivers on building on the Democratic progress and moving us toward a future where every American can afford the prescriptions they need.\u201d\n\n\"Democrats gave Medicare the power to negotiate prescription drug prices, but there\u2019s more that we can do to lower more prices sooner,\u201d said Pallone. \"While President Trump claims to care about reining in prices at the pharmacy counter, he\u2019s actually signing laws to undermine negotiation and enriching himself with the TrumpRx scam. It\u2019s time for Republicans to stop playing games and start working with Democrats to build on the progress of Medicare price negotiation. It\u2019s time we make these lower prices available to everyone with private insurance, cap drug costs for more patients, and undo the harm Republicans caused in their Big Ugly Bill.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe skyrocketing cost of drugs is continuing to undermine the health and financial security of American consumers and taxpayers \u2013 who are routinely forced to pay far more for the same drugs as people in other countries,\u201d said Scott. \u201cOur economy bears the burden of high prescription drug costs. Employer-provided health plans spend billions of dollars every year to cover the cost of drugs. The American people have also made it clear that they want Congress to act. This bill delivers on our promise to build upon the historic progress made by the Inflation Reduction Act and will allow us to further lower drug prices.\u201d\n\nAs a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee, Larson helped author and pass the Inflation Reduction Actin 2022, finally allowing Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices, capping annual out-of-pocket drug costs for seniors at $2,000/year, eliminating co-pays for essential vaccines, and capping the price of insulin at $35/month.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-horsford-warren-introduce-bill-provide-economic-boost-seniors", "Larson, Horsford, Warren Introduce Bill to Provide Economic Boost for Seniors, Veterans, and Disabled Workers During Cost-of-Living Crisis", "2025-11-21", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the introduction of the Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Actwith Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).\n\nTheir bill comes after seniors were hit with announcements that monthly Medicare Part B premiums will rise by nearly ten percent next year, and that Social Security recipients would receive a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), amounting to just $56 per month. Larson, Horsford, and Warren\u2019s plan would provide a $200/month emergency increase to Social Security checks until July 2026.\n\n\u201cAmericans are getting squeezed by high prices everywhere they look, and failed Trump policies are only driving up costs even more,\u201d said Larson. \u201cSocial Security beneficiaries on fixed incomes are suffering the most from this cost-of-living crisis. While this year\u2019s COLA was welcome news for seniors trying to make ends meet, it will not be enough. I am glad to join my colleagues, Congressman Steven Horsford and Senator Elizabeth Warren, to help out our seniors, veterans, and disabled workers, with a little bit more breathing room to pay the bills. Democrats will continue to fight to strengthen Social Security for everyone and lower costs for families.\u201d\n\n\u201cNevadans who work hard, pay taxes, and play by the rules are facing hard economic times through no fault of their own,\u201d said Horsford. \u201cTrump\u2019s tariffs and inflation are driving this downturn, but my constituents and everyday Americans are the ones paying for it. People across the country need relief, and that\u2019s exactly what the bill that Congressman Larson, Senator Warren and I are introducing will do. For fixed income seniors and veterans struggling to make ends meet, an additional $200 a month can be the boost that prevents someone from rationing their medication or going without food.\u201d\n\n\u201cDonald Trump\u2019s chaotic tariffs are pushing up costs on just about everything, and Americans need relief,\u201d said Warren. \u201cOur new bill will provide just that by sending American seniors on Social Security an extra $200 a month. Democrats will keep fighting to lower costs for Americans.\u201d\n\nThe Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act would provide critical relief to Americans living on a fixed income by:\n\nProviding a $200 per month emergency increase to Social Security checks until July 2026.\n\nSupporting all Title II Social Security beneficiaries, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries, Railroad Retirement beneficiaries, veteran disability compensation, and veteran pension benefit annuitants.\n\nFull bill text is available HERE.\n\nIn the House of Representatives, the Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act is cosponsored by Reps. Danny Davis (IL-07), Terri Sewell (AL-07), Cleo Fields (LA-06), Dina Titus (NV-01), Angie Craig (MN-02), Emily Randall (WA-06), and Dan Goldman (NY-10).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/courtney-applauds-357m-federal-infrastructure-law-grant-windham-region", "Courtney Applauds $35.7M Federal Infrastructure Law Grant for Windham Region Transit District-UConn Bus Infrastructure", "2025-11-20", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Joe Courtney", "C001069", "courtney.house.gov", "courtney", "https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Joe Courtney released the following statement after the Connecticut Department of Transportation was awarded $35,700,000 in federal funding to support the modernization and expansion of the Windham Region Transit District (WRTD) and University of Connecticut Bus Facility in Mansfield, CT. The funding is made possible by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which Courtney helped pass in 2021.\n\n\u201cThis 2021 Infrastructure Law grant award is great news for bus service in eastern Connecticut. The project will double the size of the current WRTD-UConn bus facility in Mansfield, which supports both WRTD and UConn bus service, and upgrade the facility to support a up to 50 zero emission electric buses,\u201d Courtney said. \u201cIn an area with so many college students at UConn and Eastern Connecticut State University who rely on public transportation, and with so much new housing along Route 195 in Mansfield, this project is really a perfect fit. It\u2019s exactly the type of targeted investment in our communities that the Infrastructure Law was passed to make possible. Four years after Congress passed the bill, it continues to pay dividends for eastern Connecticut.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/courtney-statement-coast-guard-policy-no-longer-classify-swastikas-and", "Courtney Statement on Coast Guard Policy to No Longer Classify Swastikas and Nooses as Hate Symbols", "2025-11-20", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Joe Courtney", "C001069", "courtney.house.gov", "courtney", "https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the following statement in response to a new U.S. Coast Guard policy to no longer classify swastikas and nooses as hate symbols and rather as \u201cpotentially divisive\u201d.\n\n\"In 2007, two hangman nooses were found at the Coast Guard Academy: one in a Black cadet's bag and another in a race relations trainer's office. In response, then-Commandant Thad Allen personally flew up to the Academy campus in New London to emphatically tell cadets that this hate behavior has no place in the Coast Guard. Much work was done to make the Coast Guard safe and inclusive for its highly talented personnel. It is appalling that the Coast Guard is taking this gigantic step backwards and reclassifying nooses and swastikas as \u2018potentially divisive\u2019, as opposed to what they are: hate symbols. It is deeply troubling that this decision was even considered and should be immediately reversed.\"\n\nConnecticut\u2019s Second District is home to U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London. Earlier this year, Congressman Courtney was reappointed by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries as a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/delauro-fitzpatrick-and-katie-couric-reintroduce-find-it-early-act", "DeLauro, Fitzpatrick, and Katie Couric Reintroduce Find It Early Act to Expand Access to Lifesaving Breast Cancer Screening", "2025-11-20", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Rosa L. DeLauro", "D000216", "delauro.house.gov", "delauro", "https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), along with award-winning journalist and advocate Katie Couric, reintroduced the Find It Early Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would ensure all health insurance plans cover screening and diagnostic breast imaging with no cost-sharing. That includes mammograms, ultrasounds and breast ultrasounds, and MRIs. This will remove financial barriers that keep too many women from early detection.\n\n\u201cI am proud to join Katie Couric, Congressman Fitzpatrick, and breast cancer advocates to introduce legislation that will detect breast cancer early and save women\u2019s lives,\u201d said Congresswoman DeLauro. \u201cEarly detection is key \u2014 99 percent of women who receive an early breast cancer diagnosis survive it. That is why we are reintroducing the Find It Early Act, which would mandate that all insurance programs cover additional screenings to detect breast cancer at no cost to the patient. If we find it early, we save lives.\u201d\n\n\u201cI\u2019ve seen the power of early detection up close\u2014both my mother and my sister are breast cancer survivors. Yet every day, women across this country skip or delay critical imaging because the out-of-pocket costs are simply too high,\u201d said Fitzpatrick. \u201cThe Find It Early Act ensures every woman, regardless of risk or income, can access comprehensive breast screening with no cost-sharing. As Co-Chair of the House Cancer Caucus, I will continue leading bipartisan efforts to eliminate these barriers and give every woman the chance early detection is meant to provide.\u201d\n\n\u201cOn June 21, 2022, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I feel incredibly fortunate that I was diagnosed early, but so many women find out too late,\u201d said Katie Couric, Co-founder of Katie Couric Media and Stand Up To Cancer. \u201cForty-five percent of women who are 40 years old and over have dense breasts, and as a result, mammograms alone can miss tumors or other suspicious tissue in those women. Improving access and coverage for additional testing\u2013especially for women like me with dense breasts\u2013will save lives. Breast cancer is treatable, and 99 percent of women who are diagnosed early survive. The Find It Early Act is a critical step toward improving access to these lifesaving screenings, and I am incredibly thankful to Congresswoman DeLauro and Congressman Fitzpatrick for joining with me in this effort to save millions of lives.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe FDA now requires that patients be notified if they have dense breasts - and instructs them to ask their health provider if more screening tests might be useful,\u201d said JoAnn Pushkin, Executive Director of Dense Breast Info, Inc. \u201cIf a provider recommends additional screening for a patient with dense breasts (or because the patient is at increased risk), a patient should be able to access it. Finding cancer early matters, and delays in screening can have devasting consequences. While an early-stage cancer has a 5-year survival rate of 99%, a cancer not detected until later stage, reduces a woman\u2019s 5-year survival rate to about 30%. The Find it Early act will help ensure that when a woman is told she needs more breast imaging, she will not have to struggle to pay for the recommended test, OR choose between household bills and a recommended test, OR skip a recommended test because the cost has strained the family budget. On behalf of all women, we commend sponsors Reps. DeLauro and Fitzpatrick for joining forces, again, to elevate women\u2019s health and survivorship.\u201d\n\nDespite clear evidence that additional screening is medically necessary for many women \u2013 especially those with dense breasts \u2013 most insurers still charge out-of-pocket costs that can be far too expensive for women. As a result, many delay or skip additional imaging, leading to later-stage diagnoses and worse outcomes.\n\nThe Find It Early Act would eliminate these financial barriers by requiring coverage of screening and diagnostic mammograms, breast ultrasounds, and MRIs with no cost-sharing.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/delauro-leads-32-members-letter-urging-additional-support-small", "DeLauro Leads 32 Members in Letter Urging Additional Support for Small & Specialty Farmers", "2025-11-20", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Rosa L. DeLauro", "D000216", "delauro.house.gov", "delauro", "https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014Today, US Representative Rosa DeLauro led a letter to President Trump and United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, signed by 32 members of Congress, urging the Trump Administration to include small and specialty crop farms if the Administration moves forward with any federal effort to provide economic relief for farm losses due to President Trump\u2019s trade wars:\n\n\u201cThis is a crisis, and it is worsening every day,\u201d the legislators wrote. \u201cIf your Administration moves forward with plans to provide economic relief to large farmers suffering due to high input costs and lost export markets, you must not forget about small and medium-sized farms, family farms, and specialty crop farmers. These farmers are vital to local economies and are the backbone of our nation\u2019s food supply. They provide fresh fruit and vegetables to local stores, feed our families, and power rural communities by creating jobs and supporting local businesses. The loss of even more small farms will devastate communities, restrict the food supply, and have long-term economic and food security ramifications for the United States and for the world.\u201d\n\nThe text of the letter is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://hayes.house.gov/press-releases?ID=CA9BE053-A1D1-4C70-83C1-820D5F7A2C7A", "After Republicans Cut SNAP, Hayes, Craig, Luj\u00e1n Fight to Restore $187 Billion in Food Assistance", "2025-11-20", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Jahana Hayes", "H001081", "hayes.house.gov", "hayes", "https://hayes.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) was joined by House Committee on Agriculture Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, Senator Ben Ray Luj\u00e1n (D-NM), to introduce the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025 to repeal the devastating cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) in the One Big Beautiful. Forty-two million Americans, including sixteen million children, rely on SNAP.\n\nIn July 2025, Republicans forced through the One Big Beautiful Bill, which eliminated $187 billion from SNAP, the largest cut in the history of the program, and provided over $1 trillion in tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans and the largest corporations. As a result, millions of children, seniors, veterans, workers, and those with disabilities and chronic health conditions will be blocked from SNAP, the most effective anti-hunger program in the country.\n\nThese drastic cuts will negatively impact farmers, ranchers, producers and the 250,000 grocers authorized to accept SNAP dollars. Every dollar in SNAP benefits generates $1.54 in economic activity. Additionally, slashing federal SNAP funding creates a massive unfunded mandate on state governments, requiring them to make the toughest choices and harshest cuts. States across the country could be forced to end SNAP entirely if they are unable to come up with the funds to fill the gaps left by federal cuts.\n\n\u201cAt every opportunity, Republicans have chosen to target and decimate the programs that feed people. The Big Beautiful Bill implemented the largest cut to SNAP in history \u2013 putting the most vulnerable at higher risk of hunger,\u201d said Ranking Member Hayes. \u201cRepublicans have proven that cruelty is the point. During the government shutdown, all of America watched as they once again chose to use hunger as a weapon and blocked emergency funding for SNAP \u2013 marking the first ever lapse in funding. With the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act we can reverse the damage caused by this legislation and restore the nearly $200 billion eliminated from SNAP.\u201d\n\nThe Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) and the Center on Budget Policy Priorities were joined by more than 1,440 organizations nationwide, including 24 from Connecticut in a letter of support of the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act.\n\nAdditional supporters provided the following to offer their endorsement of the legislation:\n\n\u201cConnecticut Foodshare distributes 45 million meals annually across the state of Connecticut and we cannot do the work that we do without SNAP. The program offers dignity, choice and stability. We enthusiastically support Congresswoman Hayes in her efforts to restore this important program for the people that we serve,\u201d said Jason Jakubowski, President & CEO, Connecticut Foodshare.\n\n\u201cThe big, ugly bill is truly Robin Hood in reverse. It\u2019s implementing the largest cut to domestic food assistance in U.S. history, literally taking food out of the mouths of the country\u2019s most vulnerable children, seniors, people with disabilities, limited-income working people, and veterans \u2013 all in order to pay for massive tax cuts that would disproportionately benefit millionaires and billionaires. This cut to food assistance will also devastate hundreds of thousands of food businesses nationwide. This bill's reversal of those cuts is both common sense and basic morality. We thank Rep. Hayes for leading on this,\u201d said Joel Berg, CEO of Hunger Free America, a nonpartisan, nonprofit direct service and advocacy organization.\n\n\u201cThe recent Republican cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are a stunning abandonment of the tens of millions of Americans experiencing food insecurity today. At MAZON, our faith demands that no one go hungry, and we firmly believe our federal government is responsible for ensuring the basic needs of all Americans are met. We strongly support this legislation to reverse the damage to SNAP and corresponding harm to American families, and we urge Congress to take up this measure at once,\u201d said Abby J. Leibman, President & CEO of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger.\n\nCongressional co-leaders of the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act shared the following:\n\n\u201cPresident Trump has spent his first year in office repeatedly attacking our nation\u2019s most effective anti-hunger program at a time when his tariffs are contributing to record food prices. His Big Ugly Bill cut SNAP \u2013 a basic needs food assistance program \u2013 by $187 billion, taking food away from millions of hungry American seniors, children, people with disabilities and veterans. I encourage my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to stand up for our vulnerable neighbors and help to pass the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act,\u201d said Ranking Member Craig.\n\n\u201cFor half a century, our nation has stood behind a bipartisan promise: that no child, no senior, no veteran, and no working family should go hungry. Republicans broke that promise and ripped meals away from millions of Americans in their Budget Betrayal. SNAP puts food on the table for 42 million people \u2013 including one in every five New Mexicans \u2013 yet the Trump administration spent the shutdown trying to block families from receiving food assistance and make it as difficult as possible to access their benefits. We have a responsibility to protect these families. That\u2019s why I am leading Congressional Democrats in introducing legislation to fully repeal the Republican cuts to SNAP and ensure no American family goes hungry,\u201d said Senator Luj\u00e1n.\n\n\u201cFrom gutting SNAP in their Big Beautiful Betrayal of a bill to refusing to provide food assistance to families in need during the shutdown, this Administration has taken every opportunity to make it harder for Americans to put food on the table,\u201d said Senator Klobuchar, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. \u201cWith this legislation, we will keep fighting every step of the way to restore food assistance to families in need and ensure the 42 million Americans \u2014 including veterans, seniors and children \u2014 who count on SNAP don\u2019t go to bed hungry.\u201d\n\nThe House legislation is cosponsored by Representatives: Angie Craig (MN-02), Alma S. Adams (NC-12), Gabe Amo (RI-01), Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Becca Balint (VT), Nanette Diaz Barragan (CA-44), Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Wesley Bell (MO-01), Donald S. Beyer Jr. (VA-08), Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Shontel M. Brown (OH-11), Julia Brownley (CA-26), Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Janelle S. Bynum (OR-05), Salud O. Carbajal (CA-24), Andre Carson (IN-07), Troy A. Carter (LA-02), Greg Casar (TX-35), Sean Casten (IL-06), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Judy Chu (CA-28), Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05), James E. Clyburn (SC-06), Steve Cohen (TN-09), Herbert C. Conaway Jr. (NJ-03), J. Luis Correa (CA-46), Jim Costa (CA-21), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Jason Crow (CO-06), Sharice Davids (KS-03), Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Diana DeGette (CO-01), Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-03), Suzan K. DelBene (WA-01), Christopher R. Deluzio (PA-17), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Lloyd Doggett (TX-37), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Dwight Evans (PA-03), Cleo Fields (LA-06), Shomari Figures (AL-02), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Bill Foster (IL-11), Valerie P. Foushee (NC-04), Lois Frankel (FL-22), Laura Friedman (CA-30), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), John Garamendi (CA-08), Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29), Robert Garcia (CA-42), Jesus G. \"Chuy\" Garcia (IL-04), Daniel S. Goldman (NY-10), Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Al Green (TX-09), Josh Harder (CA-09), Pablo Jose Hernandez (PR), James A. Himes (CT-04), Steven Horsford (NV-04), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Jared Huffman (CA-02), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-01), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Henry C. \"Hank\" Johnson Jr. (GA-04), Julie Johnson (TX-32), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), William R. Keating (MA-09), Robin L. Kelly (IL-02), Timothy M. Kennedy (NY-26), Ro Khanna (CA-17), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Greg Landsman (OH-01), Rick Larsen (WA-02), John B. Larson (CT-01), George Latimer (NY-16), Summer L. Lee (PA-12), Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), Mike Levin (CA-49), Ted Lieu (CA-36), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08), Seth Magaziner (RI-02), John W. Mannion (NY-22), Doris O. Matsui (CA-07), Lucy McBath (GA-06), Sarah McBride (DE), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), Jennifer L. McClellan (VA-04), Betty McCollum (MN-04), Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), Morgan McGarvey (KY-03), James P. McGovern (MA-02), LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Robert Menendez (N-J08), Grace Meng (NY-06), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Dave Min (CA-47), Gwen Moore (WI-04), Joseph D. Morelle (NY-25), Kelly Morrison (MN-03), Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Frank J. Mrvan (IN-01), Kevin Mullin (CA15), Jerrold Nadler (NY12), Richard E. Neal (MA01), Joe Neguse (CO-02), Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Johnny Olszewski Jr. (MD-02), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Chris Pappas (NH-01), Nancy Pelosi (CA-11), Scott H. Peters (CA-50), Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Chellie Pingree (ME-01), Stacey E. Plaskett (VI), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Nellie Pou (NJ-09), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Emily Randall (WA-06), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Josh Riley (NY-19), Luz M. Rivas (CA-29), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), Patrick Ryan (NY-18), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Linda T. Sanchez (CA-38), Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Janice D. Schakowsky (IL-09), Bradley Schneider (IL-10), Hillary J. Scholten (MI-03), Kim Schrier (WA-08), Bobby Scott (VA-03), David Scott (GA-13), Terri A. Sewell (AL-07), Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), Adam Smith (WA-09), Eric Sorensen (IL-17), Darren Soto (FL-09), Melanie A. Stansbury (NM-01), Greg Stanton (AZ-04), Haley M. Stevens (MI-11), Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Thomas R. Suozzi (NY-03), Eric Swalwell (CA-14), Emilia Sykes (OH-13), Mark Takano (CA-39), Shri Thanedar (MI-13), Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02), Mike Thompson (CA-04), Dina Titus (NV-01), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02), Paul Tonko (NY-20), Ritchie Torres (NY-15), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Derek Tran (CA-45), Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Juan Vargas (CA-52), Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), Marc A. Veasey (TX-33), Nydia M. Velazquez (NY-07), Eugene Simon Vindman (VA-07), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Maxine Waters (CA-43), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), George Whitesides (CA-27), Nikema Williams (GA-05), and Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24).\n\nIn the U.S. Senate, all Senate Democrats have cosponsored the bill, including Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chris Coons (D-DE), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Dick Durbin (D-IL), John Fetterman (D-PA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Angus King (I-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ed Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Gary Peters (D-MI), Jack Reed (D-RI), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Tina Smith (D-MN), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mark Warner (D-VA), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Ron Wyden (D-OR).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-blasts-outrageous-trump-attack-democratic-lawmakers", "Larson Blasts Outrageous Trump Attack on Democratic Lawmakers", "2025-11-20", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cI stand with my colleagues Jason Crow, Maggie Goodlander, Chrissy Houlahan, and Chris Deluzio, and Senators Elissa Slotkin and Mark Kelly,\u201d said Larson. \u201cNo one should be arrested for exercising their freedom of speech. They are American heroes for their distinguished records of service and continue to be heroes in the eyes of the American people for bravely standing up to Donald Trump as he attacks them for speaking out. If I know my colleagues, they will never stop fighting for our Constitution, which they have sworn a lifelong oath to protect, not only as military servicemembers and national security professionals, but as elected lawmakers. The American people have seen these games from Trump before. They are getting wise to his distasteful distractions designed to divert from his failed policies and lackluster performance in the polls. My brave colleagues will not be intimidated by his outrageous threats, and neither will the American people. We will continue to stand up to Trump and fight to protect our Constitution and uphold the values we hold dear.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-delauro-and-32-members-congress-urge-additional-support-small", "Larson, DeLauro, and 32 Members of Congress Urge Additional Support for Small and Specialty Farmers", "2025-11-20", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), along with 32 Members of Congress, urged the Trump Administration to include small and specialty crop farms if the Administration moves forward with any federal effort to provide economic relief for farm losses due to President Trump\u2019s trade wars:\n\n\u201cThis is a crisis, and it is worsening every day,\u201d the legislators wrote. \u201cIf your Administration moves forward with plans to provide economic relief to large farmers suffering due to high input costs and lost export markets, you must not forget about small and medium-sized farms, family farms, and specialty crop farmers. These farmers are vital to local economies and are the backbone of our nation\u2019s food supply. They provide fresh fruit and vegetables to local stores, feed our families, and power rural communities by creating jobs and supporting local businesses. The loss of even more small farms will devastate communities, restrict the food supply, and have long-term economic and food security ramifications for the United States and for the world.\u201d\n\nThe text of the letter is available HERE.\n\nThe letter was also signed by Reps. Alma Adams, Gabe Amo, Becca Balint, Sanford Bishop, Suzanne Bonamici, Julia Brownley, Andr\u00e9 Carson, Ed Case, Emanuel Cleaver, Joe Courtney, Shomari Figures, Maggie Goodlander, Josh Harder, Jahana Hayes, Chrissy Houlahan, Jared Huffman, Jonathan Jackson, Hank Johnson, Marcy Kaptur, Bill Keating, Greg Landsman, Jim McGovern, Chris Pappas, Patrick Ryan, Bobby Scott, Eric Sorensen, Melanie Stansbury, Bennie Thompson, Jill Tokuda, and Bonnie Watson Coleman.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-himes-refer-social-security-commissioner-frank-bisignano-sec", "Larson, Himes Refer Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano for SEC Investigation into Fiserv Stock Divestitures", "2025-11-20", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) and Rep. Jim Himes (CT-04), a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, announced they were calling for a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation into Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano and the timing of his required stock divestiture from his former company, Fiserv.\n\nThe value of Fiserv\u2019s stock plummeted following CEO Mike Lyons\u2019 decision on October 29th to withdraw earnings forecasts set under Commissioner Bisignano\u2019s leadership, describing them as \u201cobjectively difficult to achieve.\u201d Bisignano sold approximately $560 million in shares between May and August, before his earnings forecast was withdrawn, saving himself an estimated $354 million. The timing of his nomination to the Social Security Administration and stock divestiture raises questions about what he knew about Fiserv\u2019s impending stock crash and whether he sought an appointment from President Trump to avoid personal financial loss.\n\n\u201cThe sudden and drastic drop in Fiserv stock value raises serious questions about whether Commissioner Bisignano misled investors and the American public for his own personal gain,\u201d said Larson. \u201cHe has pursued a reckless agenda during his time at the Social Security Administration, laying off staff, cutting services, and even floating a plan to raise the retirement age. It is beyond the pale for a man entrusted with the people\u2019s money to try to cut their hard-earned benefits while leveraging his position to amass personal wealth. The SEC must conduct a swift and thorough investigation into these potential conflicts of interest. Mr. Bisignano must also come before Congress again to explain these dubious business decisions in person. Americans deserve truth, transparency, and accountability from their government. They know a con when they see one.\u201d\n\n\"Americans deserve to know that their sensitive personal data is being handled with integrity and transparency,\u201d said Himes. \u201cIf true, the allegations against Social Security Commissioner Bisignano would represent a deep betrayal of the public office with which he has been entrusted. That\u2019s why I am calling on the SEC to immediately conduct a thorough investigation into whether Commissioner Bisignano has inappropriately leveraged his position for his own personal gain at the expense of other investors.\u201d\n\nLarson and Himes sent a letter to SEC Chair Paul Atkins and Inspector General Deborah J. Jeffrey, referring Commissioner Bisignano for investigation.\n\n\u201cThe timing of Fiserv\u2019s updated guidance and resulting collapse in Fiserv\u2019s stock price raises significant questions about the timing of Mr. Bisignano\u2019s nomination and confirmation,\u201d Larson and Himes wrote. \u201cMaintaining public trust in the SSA and its commissioner is paramount. The dramatic fall in Fiserv\u2019s stock price following the withdrawal of guidance set during Mr. Bisignano\u2019s tenure fuels concerns about his management and whether he misled investors and the public, warranting an investigation into whether the company\u2019s prior financial disclosures met the rigorous, truthful, and complete standards required by the SEC, ensuring fairness to all investors.\u201d\n\nThe full text of the letter is available HERE and below:\n\nDear Mr. Atkins and Ms. Jeffrey,\n\nAs the Ranking Member of the Social Security subcommittee with oversight over the Social Security Administration (SSA) and a senior member of the Financial Services Committee with jurisdiction over capital markets, we write to request that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) conduct an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the financial reporting of Fiserv, Inc., during the tenure of its former CEO, Frank Bisignano, and the timing of his required stock divestiture. A thorough and impartial review is necessary to ensure that the Commissioner of Social Security, who oversees the benefits and highly sensitive personal data of over 70 million Americans, is fully compliant with all ethics requirements and securities laws and remains above reproach.\n\nIn December 2024, then President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate the CEO of Fiserv, Frank Bisignano, to be Commissioner of Social Security. In May 2025, the Senate confirmed his nomination, and Mr. Bisignano became the 18th Commissioner of Social Security. Mr. Bisignano was required to divest his Fiserv holdings upon entering public service and sold approximately $560 million in shares between May and August. On October 29th, Fiserv withdrew earnings forecasts set under Mr. Bisignano\u2019s leadership, with current CEO Mike Lyons describing them as \u201cobjectively difficult to achieve.\u201d This resulted in a nearly 50% drop in Fiserv\u2019s stock value since the end of trading on October 28th.\n\nThe timing of Fiserv\u2019s updated guidance and resulting collapse in Fiserv\u2019s stock price raises significant questions about the timing of Mr. Bisignano\u2019s nomination and confirmation. Maintaining public trust in SSA and its commissioner is paramount. The dramatic fall in Fiserv\u2019s stock price following the withdrawal of guidance set during Mr. Bisignano\u2019s tenure fuels concerns about his management and whether he misled investors and the public, warranting an investigation into whether the company\u2019s prior financial disclosures met the rigorous, truthful, and complete standards required by the SEC, ensuring fairness to all investors. Furthermore, the timing of Mr. Bisignano\u2019s nomination to the Social Security Administration and his multimillion-dollar tax-advantaged stock divesture prior to the stock decline saved him an estimated $354 million and should invite scrutiny about whether he knew about Fiserv\u2019s impending stock crash and sought a timely exit from President Trump to avoid personal financial loss.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-salutes-president-kennedys-legacy-house-floor-ahead-62nd", "Larson Salutes President Kennedy\u2019s Legacy on House Floor Ahead of the 62nd Anniversary of His Assassination", "2025-11-20", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Today, ahead of the 62nd anniversary of President Kennedy\u2019s assassination, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) recognized the solemn day and spoke about Kennedy\u2019s legacy on the House floor.\n\nView the full transcript of Rep. Larson\u2019s remarks below.\n\n\u201cMadam Speaker, this Saturday, November 22nd, will mark 62 years since we lost a President of the United States \u2014 a person who gave so much to his nation, an individual who was taken from us in the summer of his years. His daughter, Caroline, back in 2017, gave us these buttons that I \u2014 pins that I proudly wear, which is an image of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy.\n\n\u201cPresident Kennedy epitomized placing service above self \u2014 national hero, a leader who had the grace, the dignity, the wit, the intelligence, and the love of his nation and mankind. This past year, we also lost someone by the name of Connie Francis, who wrote a song, or sang a song would probably be more appropriate, at the time called \u2018The Summer Of His Years.\u2019 That song, I'll paraphrase, she wrote, \u2018a young man rode with his head held high under the Texas sun, [and] no one guessed that a man so blessed would perish by the gun, Lord, would perish by the gun. A shot rang out like a sudden shout, and Heaven held its breath, [for] the dreams of a multitude of [man] rode with him to his death. Yes, the heart of the world weighs heavy with the [helplessness of tears] for the man [cut] down in a Texas town in the summer of his years. The summer of his years.\u2019\n\n\u201cAnd it is we who carry on from this very person, who served in this chamber and in the United States Senate and went on to become the President of the United States, and as important, a leader not only for this nation, but the world, but especially in noting and especially in these times, Madam Speaker, that it's service above self that matters \u2014 service to the nation, service to your family, your community, and your state that matters most. I rise to salute the life of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. I yield back.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/courtney-krishnamoorthi-and-norcross-warn-trump-administration-against", "Courtney, Krishnamoorthi, and Norcross Warn Trump Administration Against Risks of F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia Amid Expanding Saudi\u2013PRC Military Ties", "2025-11-19", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Joe Courtney", "C001069", "courtney.house.gov", "courtney", "https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, partnered with Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, and Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, today to raise serious national-security concerns regarding President Trump\u2019s proposal to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. In a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the members warn that the sale could expose some of America\u2019s most sensitive military technology to the People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC), given Beijing\u2019s rapidly expanding security, and digital-infrastructure footprint in Saudi Arabia.\n\nThere is clear precedent for blocking access to the F-35 when a partner\u2019s defense relationship with an adversary puts U.S. technology at risk. During his first term, President Trump removed Turkey from the F-35 program after Ankara acquired the Russian-made S-400 air-defense system\u2014despite Turkey being a NATO ally. The members note that this decision underscores the need for \u201cthe highest, strictest scrutiny\u201d now, as Saudi Arabia\u2019s military and digital cooperation with the PRC is significantly deeper and more concerning.\n\nThe lawmakers write:\n\n\u201cIf this deal is completed, Riyadh will gain full access to some of the United States\u2019 most prized, cutting-edge military technology. Given Saudi Arabia\u2019s deepening military ties with the People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC), such a sale has the potential to severely jeopardize U.S. national security if Riyadh were to share any of the F-35\u2019s technology or operational know-how with Beijing.\u201d\n\nThey further note:\n\n\u201cAs the PRC and Saudi Arabia deepen their security and infrastructure cooperation, we remain skeptical that U.S. military technology will be duly protected\u2026 U.S. air supremacy is a zero-sum game and any advantage our adversaries gain on our capabilities\u2026 puts that status at risk.\u201d\n\nThe members request answers by December 3, 2025, to the following questions:\n\nWhat consultations with Congress and what interagency process has the Administration undertaken to ensure that security concerns about Saudi Arabia sharing F-35 technology with the PRC, including concerns expressed by the Pentagon\u2019s own intelligence agency, are fully accounted for before finalizing a sale?\n\nTo what extent does the Saudi Ministry of Defense use communications and digital services provided by PRC companies, including Huawei and China Telecom, and how does the Administration plan to ensure Beijing is not able to steal sensitive F-35 technology via its significant presence in Saudi Arabia\u2019s digital infrastructure?\n\nWhat risk do the Departments of Defense and State assess there is that Saudi Arabia could transfer F-35 technology to the PRC in exchange for Beijing\u2019s provision of ballistic missiles and other advanced technology to Riyadh?\n\nHas the Administration requested Saudi Arabia terminate its military and digital cooperation with the PRC as a provision of the United States agreeing to sell it the F-35?\n\nThe letter is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/delauro-rulli-lead-italian-american-congressional-delegation-letter", "DeLauro, Rulli Lead Italian American Congressional Delegation Letter Requesting Pause on Italian Pasta Tariffs", "2025-11-19", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Rosa L. DeLauro", "D000216", "delauro.house.gov", "delauro", "https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014Today, US Representative Rosa DeLauro, Representative Michael Rulli, the bipartisan co-chairs of the Italian American Congressional Delegation (IACD), along with Representative Panetta, Co-Vice Chair of the IACD, released a letter requesting that the Commerce Department pause implementation of proposed tariffs on pasta products imported from Italy. The new duties could raise total tariffs to more than 100% on certain Italian pasta imports.\n\n\u201cWhile we fully support efforts to ensure a level playing field for American industries, we are concerned that these duties may cause more harm than good for Americans and America\u2019s interests,\u201d wrote the delegation. \u201cThey could cause further distress by raising costs for consumers and small grocers during the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and removing familiar brands from store shelves. Moreover, Italy is one of America\u2019s oldest and most steadfast allies. The bonds between our nations run deep through shared values, economic partnership, and the proud Italian American community that has enriched every aspect of American life. Within that community, concern is widespread that tariffs of this scale on a culturally valuable and economically important good that is uniquely Italian could harm a valued ally, disrupt a well-established trade relationship, and raise prices for millions of American consumers who enjoy authentic Italian products.\u201d\n\nThe IACD is a bicameral, bipartisan caucus committed to upholding and supporting the relationship between the United States and Italy. The IACD is composed of nearly 32 Members of Congress, many of which can trace their ancestry to Italy.\n\nThe text of the letter is available here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-statement-withdrawal-trump-plan-strip-disability-benefits", "Larson Statement on Withdrawal of Trump Plan to Strip Disability Benefits", "2025-11-19", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the Trump Administration\u2019s withdrawal of their plan to severely cut disability benefits, which would have been one of the most sweeping and devastating cuts to Social Security disability ever made. In October, Ranking Member Larson and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) led 165 House Democrats in an effort to halt these cuts.\n\n\u201cThe Trump Administration has been on a mission to privatize Social Security from within, going after the benefits Americans have earned with each and every paycheck,\u201d said Larson. \u201cAt a time when five million of our fellow Americans already retire into poverty, these cuts would have driven even more families into poverty. It is simply cruel to tell people they are on their own when they need help the most, after a lifetime of playing by the rules. Following a month of public outcry, I am glad to see the President back off this unconscionable plan to deny people their disability benefits. But make no mistake, he will try again. Democrats will continue to fight tooth and nail to make sure these cuts never see the light of day.\u201d\n\nAs of 2022, almost 42 percent of disability applicants were found eligible due to their age, a factor that was set to be severely curtailed under the Trump Administration\u2019s new plan. In 2020, the Trump Administration weighed a similar rule to restrict disability benefits in the middle of the COVID pandemic. Had it moved forward, this rule would have resulted in one of the largest cuts to Social Security disability benefits in history.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-votes-repeal-corrupt-senate-republican-slush-fund", "Larson Votes to Repeal Corrupt Senate Republican Slush Fund", "2025-11-19", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cAs if it wasn\u2019t bad enough for Republicans to refuse to dedicate a penny for health care in their funding bill, it was beyond the pale for eight Republican Senators to gift themselves millions in taxpayer dollars,\u201d said Larson. \u201cThat vote was the single most corrupt act I have ever witnessed in my public life. While I am glad the House acted to resoundingly reject these corrupt cash payouts to our Senate colleagues, tonight\u2019s vote leaves us with little chance of this bill actually becoming law. Democrats tried to remove this provision during last week\u2019s session, but Republicans voted it down. Just last night, Senator Graham doubled down on Fox News, saying he would try to recoup \u2018tens of millions of dollars\u2019 from American taxpayers, and Leader Thune has so far rejected our calls to act in the Senate. If these Senators feel so strongly that their privacy was violated by a lawful subpoena, they should have been up in arms when Elon Musk\u2019s \u2018DOGE\u2019 minions moved every American\u2019s personal records from Social Security to a vulnerable cloud \u2013 perhaps the largest ever data breach in our nation\u2019s history. We\u2019ve heard nothing from them on that, but I guess we all should rest easy knowing Lindsey Graham and Ted Cruz will be cashing in at our expense.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/after-president-trump-admits-his-tariffs-are-raising-costs-courtney", "After President Trump Admits His Tariffs Are Raising Costs, Courtney Calls on Congress to Retake Control", "2025-11-18", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Joe Courtney", "C001069", "courtney.house.gov", "courtney", "https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Yesterday, in a speech on the House floor, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) called on Congress to reclaim its authority over tariff policy. Last Friday, amid continued rising costs, the Trump Administration quietly back down from some it unilateral tariffs that are increasing grocery costs for Americans.\n\n\u201cLet\u2019s be very clear. A tariff is a tax on imported goods. It is a tax. I\u2019m from New England. Remember the Boston Tea Party? It was about a tariff on tea that the British government was trying to force the American colonists to pay,\u201d Courtney said.\n\n\u201cWhy don\u2019t we also look at what is clearly happening in our economy right now and provide relief for the American people who are groaning under the high cost of living? [President Trump] has to look no further than the Conservative Tax Foundation, which, again, is a right of center economic thinktank, whose analysis is that by October, tariffs have raised retail prices on all goods by nearly 5% relative to their pre tariff trend line,\u201d Courtney said.\n\n\u201cInstead of solving high inflation, the Trump tariffs have continued it and, in some instances, increased it. This includes a 6% increase for imported goods and 4.3% for domestic goods. Because a lot of our domestic goods incorporate items that are imported from overseas. The fundamental problem here is that this President believed in his mind that he himself had the power to impose these tariffs,\u201d Courtney continued.\n\nFULL SPEECH TRANSCRIPT\n\nAfter months and months of President Trump insisting that his tariffs are not paid by Americans, insisting that tariffs don\u2019t drive up prices, insisting that there will be no exclusions or exemptions from his liberation Day tariffs that he imposed back in April, on Friday afternoon, the White House very quietly released a statement that they, in fact, are exempting and carving out tariffs for a number of goods, which were blindingly obvious were going to be costing more because we do not produce any of those goods here in this country.\n\nSo included in his order is coffee, tea, fruit juices, tropical fruits, spices, bananas, oranges, and tomatoes. And obviously, you talk to anybody who\u2019s been in a grocery store lately, the prices for all of those have gone up, by large margins, again, in the wake of the April tariffs that were put into place. Coffee is up 19%, bananas up 7%, oranges and lettuce up 3% and 4%.\n\nAgain, it was so clear to anyone who actually was connected to the real world that grocery prices are going up, and that we had to take steps to carve out exemptions for the sake of American consumers and our working families and middle class. It was amazing to see how the President in October was actually giving speeches where he said, \u2018prices have come way down.\u2019 \u2018We have gotten prices way down for groceries.\u2019 That\u2019s the mentality which is in that White House. And again, these were tariffs that he imposed unilaterally without consulting Congress.\n\nIt\u2019s good that, again, there\u2019s going to be some price relief for some of these items which never should have been tariffs to begin with. But it begs the question about, well, what about the rest of the economy that is getting hammered by tariffs?\n\nThe National Association of Homebuilders announced after the tariffs were announced that [the tariffs] would raise the average cost of a new home by $11,000 because of the fact that so many parts and pieces that go into new home construction are imported. That\u2019s just a reality in our economy. And when we talk about the cost of living and affordability, if anything is close to maybe groceries, it\u2019s the cost of housing in terms of getting rents and new construction restarted.\n\nSo what about that Mr. President? Why don\u2019t we also look at what is clearly happening in our economy right now and provide relief for the American people who are groaning under the high cost of living? He has to look no further than the Conservative Tax Foundation, which, again, is a right of center economic thinktank, whose analysis is that by October, tariffs have raised retail prices on all goods by nearly 5% relative to their pre tariff trend line.\n\nAnd instead of solving high inflation, the Trump tariffs have continued it and, in some instances, increased it. This includes a 6% increase for imported goods and 4.3% for domestic goods. Because a lot of our domestic goods incorporate items that, again, are imported from overseas. The fundamental problem here is that this President believed in his mind that he himself had the power to impose these tariffs.\n\nLet\u2019s be very clear. A tariff is a tax on imported goods. It is a tax. I\u2019m from New England. Remember the Boston Tea Party? It was about a tariff on tea that the British government was trying to force the American colonists to pay.\n\nSo right now, before the U.S. Supreme Court, there is a case, was argued just a couple of weeks ago where, again, the plaintiffs powerfully stated that the president did not have the authority to impose those taxes back in April. That is an Article One, Section [Eight] authority in the Constitution for the Congress.\n\nAnd for the sake of reestablishing the checks and balances in our country, and for the sake of the American economy, where issues like tariffs, which require a lot of analysis and are very complex and require Congress to be part of that decision making, in fact, we are the decision makers, according to the Constitution, that those tariffs should be struck down and we should go back to basics, which is that when we deal with tax policy, it is the power of Congress that prevails in terms of making those kinds of decisions.\n\nAnd the harm that\u2019s been done to the economy, the harm that\u2019s been done to the middle class and working families because of the Trump tariffs that, again, were just unilaterally imposed and indiscriminately imposed against some countries that we actually have trade surpluses with, have to be rolled back.\n\nIt is an admission on Friday by the administration that their tariff policy has failed, and it\u2019s time for Congress to stand up and do its job and rebalance our economy. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/courtney-statement-dismantling-key-department-education-programs", "Courtney Statement on the Dismantling of Key Department of Education Programs", "2025-11-18", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Joe Courtney", "C001069", "courtney.house.gov", "courtney", "https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Joe Courtney, a senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, released the following statement in response to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon outsourcing the Department of Education\u2019s Office of Early Childhood Education, Office of Post Secondary Education, and more programs that students and families rely on to other government agencies.\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s dismantling of key Department of Education programs is another step in President Trump\u2019s and Education Secretary McMahon\u2019s plan to abolish the Department and decimate critical services to our nation\u2019s school districts,\u201d Courtney said. \"Make no mistake, this plan is illegal. Abolishing the Department of Education will set America\u2019s schools back, is not supported by the American people, and as seen in today\u2019s announcement, will actively disrupt federal programs that connect students to the life skills they need to succeed. The Department was created by an act of Congress in 1979, and it will take an act of Congress to abolish it. As a member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, I will not stop fighting to protect students and keep education as a national priority.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/courtney-statement-electric-boats-acquisition-former-sears-store", "Courtney Statement on Electric Boat\u2019s Acquisition of Former Sears Store at Waterford\u2019s Crystal Mall", "2025-11-18", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Joe Courtney", "C001069", "courtney.house.gov", "courtney", "https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement on Electric Boat\u2019s new acquisition of the former Sears store at Waterford\u2019s Crystal Mall, which the shipbuilder announced today.\n\n\u201cElectric Boat's purchase of the Sears retail space in Waterford completes the transformation of the Crystal Mall into a center of excellence for undersea vehicle technology,\u201d Courtney said. \u201cThe spacious site will accommodate the urgent push underway to expand the capacity of our nation\u2019s submarine industrial base. The skill set of the work will generate high-paying, high-value jobs that ensure Waterford\u2019s economy will thrive from this ingenious reuse of this prime parcel of realty.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/courtney-votes-force-release-full-epstein-files", "Courtney Votes to Force Release of Full Epstein Files", "2025-11-18", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Joe Courtney", "C001069", "courtney.house.gov", "courtney", "https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Joe Courtney released the following statement after voting to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The bill passed the House by a vote of 427-1 and now awaits action in the Senate.\n\n\u201cThe American people deserve full transparency on the Department of Justice\u2019s investigation of the heinous crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein \u2013 including details of the complicity of Epstein\u2019s accomplices. The Epstein Files Transparency Act requires by law the full release of the unredacted Epstein files in a manner that protects survivors,\u201d Courtney said. \u201cPassage of this bipartisan bill overcame months of stonewalling by President Trump and Speaker Johnson. It took execution of a discharge petition to force a vote \u2013 I was the fourth member of the House to sign on to the petition which eventually reached the required 218 members of the House.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe President now says, \u2018we have nothing to hide\u2019 in the Epstein files. If that\u2019s true, he could direct Attorney General Bondi to release the files immediately. His continued refusal to do so speaks volumes about his true intent,\u201d Courtney continued. \u201cThe Senate must follow the lead of the bipartisan majority in the House and swiftly pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/delauro-statement-vote-release-epstein-files", "DeLauro Statement on Vote to Release Epstein Files", "2025-11-18", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Rosa L. DeLauro", "D000216", "delauro.house.gov", "delauro", "https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Watch video statement from Rep. DeLauro here\n\nWASHINGTON \u2014Today, US Representative Rosa DeLauro issued the following statement regarding her vote in support of HR 185, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, to release all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation:\n\n\u201cToday, I voted for justice for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein, accountability for everyone who participated in these despicable and heinous crimes, and transparency for the American people.\n\n\u201cAnyone connected to Epstein\u2019s crimes\u2014Republican or Democrat, billionaire or celebrity\u2014must be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Congress and the American people must not let this investigation be undermined by partisan agendas\u2014we must continue to demand transparency at every stage.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://hayes.house.gov/press-releases?ID=098969E4-2C6C-413D-9B84-9CE495BA94F4", "Congresswoman Hayes Votes to Require the Department Of Justice (DOJ) Release the Entire Epstein Files", "2025-11-18", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Jahana Hayes", "H001081", "hayes.house.gov", "hayes", "https://hayes.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) issued the following statement after the vote on H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act:\n\n\u201cMy vote on this legislation was an easy yes, because simply put, anyone who participated in, had knowledge of this depravity, or worked to cover up the abuse of young women should be brought to justice. The vote today was necessary because President Trump, the Department of Justice and House Republicans have blocked the release of the Epstein files for months in Committee, refused to comply with subpoenas and attempted to stall a discharge petition signed by 218 Members of Congress. More than eighty percent of Americans believe these files should be released. Victims deserve full recognition, the public deserves full disclosure, and history demands the truth. While today\u2019s vote does not provide the justice these women deserve, it is my hope that it provides some healing, comfort and accountability for the survivors of this heinous abuse.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-votes-release-epstein-files", "Larson Votes to Release Epstein Files", "2025-11-18", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted to release all documents and records relating to federal investigations into child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. After campaigning on a pledge to release them, President Trump\u2019s White House spent months lobbying Members of Congress to oppose a House vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act. In September, Larson signed a discharge petition to force a vote in the House on the Epstein Files, which reached the required 218 signatures when Rep. Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) was sworn in to Congress last week.\n\n\u201cToday, the House FINALLY voted to release the Epstein Files, capping off a months-long campaign by Speaker Johnson and President Trump to block their release \u2013 even delaying the swearing-in of a duly elected Member of Congress to prevent a vote,\u201d said Larson. \u201cHere\u2019s what I know \u2013 the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein\u2019s abuse network deserve justice. Today\u2019s resounding vote was an important step toward their government delivering exactly that. Even when pressured by the rich and powerful, including the President of the United States himself, our democracy can hold strong when everyday people speak up. We still don\u2019t know what the White House and Trump allies are trying to hide in these files, but as Robert Graves wrote in I, Claudius, \u2018Let all the poison that lurks in the mud, hatch out.\u2019 I will always stand up for survivors of sexual abuse and our democratic principles of equal protection for all under the law.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-calls-renewed-negotiations-end-trump-health-care-crisis", "Larson Calls for Renewed Negotiations to End Trump Health Care Crisis", "2025-11-17", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cOn Donald Trump\u2019s watch, 15 million Americans are about to lose their health care, and millions more are seeing their costs skyrocket,\u201d said Larson. \u201cI even heard from a constituent whose premium costs are going to exceed what he pays for his mortgage! After two months of President Trump telling Congressional Republicans to \u2018not even bother\u2019 negotiating, leading us into the longest-ever government shutdown, it appears he and his top officials may have found the light. If the President and my Republican colleagues are actually serious about lowering costs, Democrats have a plan on the table to reverse these health care cuts. Leader Jeffries said it well when he pointed out that we only need a handful of Republicans to join us, just as they did with the Epstein Files. Without action, the average household in my district will have to pay $2,571 more for their premiums \u2013 and many of the districts my colleagues represent will see even bigger price hikes. Wake up, Republicans!\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/delauro-demands-inspection-records-byheart-infant-formula-facilities", "DeLauro Demands Inspection Records for ByHeart Infant Formula Facilities", "2025-11-14", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Rosa L. DeLauro", "D000216", "delauro.house.gov", "delauro", "https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, US Representative Rosa DeLauro released a letter she wrote to FDA Commissioner Marty Makary requesting the Food and Drug Administration facility inspection records for ByHeart, following reporting that the company\u2019s infant formula was linked to an infant botulism outbreak:\n\n\u201cThere must never be a question in parents\u2019 minds that the formula they give to their children is safe. The New York Times\u2019 reporting about a botulism outbreak linked to ByHeart\u2019s formula, along with alarming details of safety and hygiene violations at a separate ByHeart facility, is deeply alarming and I am requesting all available information about this company\u2019s practices.\n\n\u201cFDA plays a vital role in protecting our nation\u2019s food supply, yet once again these safety violations were revealed to the nation by reporters, not our public watchdog. As the Chair of the Food Safety Caucus, I will continue to press FDA for answers and transparency about its investigation practices. There is no excuse for inaction when children\u2019s safety is on the line.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-statement-trump-tariff-reversal", "Larson Statement on Trump Tariff Reversal", "2025-11-14", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cAfter telling us he \u2018didn\u2019t want to hear about the affordability,\u2019 I guess the high prices families are facing even broke through to Donald Trump,\u201d said Larson. \u201cPrices aren\u2019t just going up on a select few products. His failed tariff regime means higher costs at the grocery store, pharmacy, and everywhere you shop. If the President and Republicans in Congress are serious about lowering costs, why only end some tariffs? Why not all of them? Congress doesn\u2019t need to wait for a court to step in, or for this president to come to his senses. We have a plan to end this tax on American consumers now. As the bills stack up for working families, Democrats have continued to demand a vote. Republicans can join us to lower costs for their constituents, or they can keep cosigning the President\u2019s unlawful tariffs. Let\u2019s have a vote!\u201d\n\nLast week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, a case challenging the President\u2019s use of emergency powers to unilaterally impose tariffs. Leading up to oral arguments, Larson and the entire Connecticut House delegation filed a brief with the Court opposing President Trump\u2019s tariffs, which the Yale Budget Lab estimates will raise costs by nearly $2,000/year for the average household.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://himes.house.gov/press-releases?ID=88ECEBFB-9194-4437-89E0-17279743ADC5", "Himes Refuses to Compromise on Healthcare", "2025-11-13", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "James A. Himes", "H001047", "himes.house.gov", "himes", "https://himes.house.gov/press-releases", "page_html", "Washington, DC \u2013 Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement regarding his vote against the Republican funding bill, which fails to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits that expire at the end of 2025.\n\n\u201cFor the last few weeks, I have heard from countless constituents who are seeing their medical bills skyrocket with the expiration of the ACA enhanced premium tax credits. A couple in Ridgefield is considering selling their car to afford cancer treatment; a retired man in Bridgeport has begun job searching to cover future medical costs; a woman in Westport is asking why, having \u2018worked hard to stay insured and to do everything right,\u2019 she is now being priced out of the system entirely.\n\n\u201cI know that my Republican colleagues are hearing the same, and that they are choosing to turn a deaf ear rather than help the people who elected them to Congress. I will not be complicit in their shameful abdication of responsibility\u2014I voted against this \u2018compromise' because it fails to offer a clear pathway to lower healthcare costs for Connecticut\u2019s families.\u201d\n\nThe Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits, introduced under the American Rescue Plan, ensured that health insurance costs did not exceed 8.5% of an individuals\u2019 household income. Without an extension, as of January 2026 an estimated 22 million Americans will face an average premium increase of 75%.\n\nIn Connecticut, over 135,000 people will lose at least some financial assistance from the enhanced tax credits and 27,000 will lose all financial assistance. CT-04 will experience the fourth highest premium increases out of all congressional districts across the country.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-03-30T11:08:25Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-calls-us-jamaica-recovery-and-resilience-initiative-support", "Larson Calls for U.S.-Jamaica Recovery and Resilience Initiative to Support Hurricane Melissa Disaster Response", "2025-11-13", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "East Hartford, CT \u2013 Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) urged the Trump Administration to continue the delivery of immediate humanitarian aid to the people of Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa\u2019s devastation and called for a new U.S.-Jamaica recovery and resilience initiative to rebuild Jamaica\u2019s infrastructure and strengthen the nation\u2019s disaster preparedness capacity for future storms.\n\n\u201cHurricane Melissa was one of the strongest hurricanes to ever make landfall in the Caribbean \u2013 with even higher winds than Hurricane Katrina,\u201d said Larson. \u201cI have heard directly from Hartford-area residents with loved ones severely impacted by this storm. Almost 500,000 households lost power and entire communities in Jamaica have been submerged. It has been heartwarming to see the West Indian community\u2019s response here in Connecticut \u2013 and it remains imperative for the federal government to step up. The United States has a responsibility to be there for our Caribbean neighbors during their time of need.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe welcome the deployment of a Disaster Assistance Response Team and respectfully urge the Department of State to continue immediate humanitarian and recovery assistance to support Jamaica\u2019s response to this unprecedented disaster,\u201d the members wrote. \u201cThe United States, as Jamaica\u2019s close neighbor and ally, is uniquely positioned to lead in providing both emergency relief and strategic support for rebuilding a stronger, more resilient Jamaica. Assisting Jamaica at this critical juncture aligns with America\u2019s humanitarian values and our shared interest in a stable, prosperous, and climate-resilient Caribbean region.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://himes.house.gov/2025/11/13/2025-11-himes-refuses-to-compromise-on-healthcare/", "Himes Refuses to Compromise on Healthcare", "2025-11-13", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "James A. Himes", "H001047", "himes.house.gov", "himes", "https://himes.house.gov/statements-and-releases/", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2013 Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement regarding his vote against the Republican funding bill, which fails to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits that expire at the end of 2025.\n\n\u201cFor the last few weeks, I have heard from countless constituents who are seeing their medical bills skyrocket with the expiration of the ACA enhanced premium tax credits. A couple in Ridgefield is considering selling their car to afford cancer treatment; a retired man in Bridgeport has begun job searching to cover future medical costs; a woman in Westport is asking why, having \u2018worked hard to stay insured and to do everything right,\u2019 she is now being priced out of the system entirely.\n\n\u201cI know that my Republican colleagues are hearing the same, and that they are choosing to turn a deaf ear rather than help the people who elected them to Congress. I will not be complicit in their shameful abdication of responsibility\u2014I voted against this \u2018compromise\u2019 because it fails to offer a clear pathway to lower healthcare costs for Connecticut\u2019s families.\u201d\n\nThe Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits, introduced under the American Rescue Plan, ensured that health insurance costs did not exceed 8.5% of an individuals\u2019 household income. Without an extension, as of January 2026 an estimated 22 million Americans will face an average premium increase of 75%.\n\nIn Connecticut, over 135,000 people will lose at least some financial assistance from the enhanced tax credits and 27,000 will lose all financial assistance. CT-04 will experience the fourth highest premium increases out of all congressional districts across the country.", 1, "2026-06-27T20:01:11Z", "2026-06-27T22:31:22Z"], ["https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/courtney-votes-against-funding-deal-sets-health-care-cost-hike", "Courtney Votes Against Funding Deal That Sets Up Health Care Cost Hike & Shortchanges Columbia-class Submarine Construction", "2025-11-12", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Joe Courtney", "C001069", "courtney.house.gov", "courtney", "https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the following statement after voting \u201cno\u201d on a government funding deal which paves the way for health care costs to increases for an estimated 142,000 Connecticut residents and excludes critical funding for the Columbia-class submarine program.\n\n\u201cHundreds of thousands of Connecticut residents are seeing their health care costs skyrocket right now. Over the past few weeks, I have heard from constituents at town halls and office visits whose premiums are skyrocketing up hundreds and thousands of dollars and will now be forced to spend $820 per month, $1,800 per month, or $3,100 per month for their health care premiums. Copayments and deductibles will run out of pocket costs even higher. With the first payment for 2026 Access Health CT plans due on December 15th, Congress must vote now to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits. Failure to address health care costs in a government funding bill shows that despite promises made on the campaign trail, leaders in Washington are doing nothing to lower costs. Health care costs have been too high for too long. I will not support a bill that kicks the can down the road on health care while eastern Connecticut residents are forced to make impossible decisions about their budgets and coverage.\n\n\u201cAdditionally, despite requests from the White House and the Navy, this funding deal excludes any additional funding for the Columbia-class submarine program to address shortfalls. We are at a critical time for submarine construction. With submarine yard tonnage near all-time highs, our industrial base is working to construct the new Columbia-class submarines, while also ramping up delivery of the Virginia-class submarines. The exclusion of a Columbia program plus-up from this funding bill against the Navy\u2019s wishes, will disrupt the nation\u2019s top national security priority and will undoubtedly slow shipbuilding momentum.\n\n\u201cLastly, the revelation that the bill contains a last-minute, sweetheart \u2018private cause of action\u2019 for U.S. Senators to sue the federal government with a minimum cash award of $500,000, without the slightest public discussion of debate, simply shocks the conscience. This is back-room self-dealing at its worst and deserves to be resoundingly rejected.\u201d\n\nTo read Congressman Courtney\u2019s statement for the Congressional Record in opposition to the Senate continuing resolution, click here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ranking-member-delauro-statement-republican-vote-continue-health-care", "Ranking Member DeLauro Statement on Republican Vote to Continue Health Care Crisis", "2025-11-12", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Rosa L. DeLauro", "D000216", "delauro.house.gov", "delauro", "https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement on the House vote to continue the Republican health care crisis and increase the cost of living:\n\n\u201cRepublicans refuse to confront the health care crisis they created. Instead of working with Democrats in the House to protect the health care of the American people, they have jammed through a bill that will drive up costs, strip health care coverage from millions, and do nothing to rein in President Trump and Budget Director Russ Vought\u2019s corruption.\n\n\u201cFor nearly eight weeks, Speaker Mike Johnson kept the House out of session while President Trump focused on his top priority: a gilded ballroom paid for by his billionaire benefactors. As Americans opened letters warning that their health premiums would double or even triple, Senate Republicans were busy sneaking provisions into this funding legislation enabling million-dollar payouts for eight of their own. And as families struggled to put food on the table, President Trump fought tooth and nail in the Supreme Court to deny food stamp benefits.\n\n\u201cOne thing has been made painfully clear: Republicans fight for billionaires and their own enrichment \u2013 not for working and middle-class Americans who are living paycheck to paycheck and struggling to afford basic necessities.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://hayes.house.gov/press-releases?ID=B3EDCA16-D436-43A3-81C3-FB1EAE1D82BE", "Hayes Stands Firmly Against the Republican Continuing Resolution", "2025-11-12", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Jahana Hayes", "H001081", "hayes.house.gov", "hayes", "https://hayes.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed Senate Amendment to H.R. 5371, 222 to 209:\n\n\u201cThe legislation before the U.S. House of Representatives is not a clean continuing resolution (CR) \u2013 it is an egregious failure to the American people and does nothing to address the health care crisis that will increase costs for more than 20 million Americans, including 23,000 people living in the Fifth District. The CR provides no assurances from Speaker Johnson for a vote on extending the expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits.\n\n\u201cAdditionally, this legislation includes dangerous provisions that compromise the health of those who have served our nation. On the heels of Veterans\u2019 Day, the Republican majority chose to include bipartisan language to eliminate $51.7 billion in funding to support service member victims of burn pits and Agent Orange receive the care they deserve.\n\n\u201cMoreover, behind closed doors, a measure was snuck into the CR authorizing Senators to sue the federal government for millions when the law is followed and their records subpoenaed. Despite concerns from Republican House Members themselves, the CR advanced with no changes. At a time when families are overwhelmed with rising health care costs and struggling to put food on the table, Republicans prioritized enriching themselves.\n\n\u201cNotwithstanding calls from across the country for additional oversight over the Executive Branch, the CR fails to insert any protections to stop the Trump Administration from unilaterally clawing back congressionally appropriated dollars or enforcing the separation of powers.\n\n\u201cThroughout my time in Congress, my position has always been consistent: I will not support any legislation that will cause more harm to my constituents. I voted no on the CR because we do not have to choose between feeding people and lowering their health care costs. We can do both, and today, by refusing to negotiate and passing the CR as is, the Republicans proved they lack the courage to address the needs of the American people.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://himes.house.gov/press-releases?ID=C2FA81DC-6748-406F-B907-DA9915BCD72B", "Connecticut Congressional Members Urge Defense Department to Strengthen Investment in Black Hawk Platform", "2025-11-12", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "James A. Himes", "H001047", "himes.house.gov", "himes", "https://himes.house.gov/press-releases", "page_html", "Washington, DC \u2014 Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), Congressman John Larson (CT-01), Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a letter to Daniel Driscoll, Secretary of the Army, regarding future procurement and modernization of the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter:\n\n\"From air assault to maritime warfare and from search and rescue to domestic emergency response, the Black Hawk has accumulated over 15 million flight hours across diverse environments and punishing conditions,\u201d the members wrote. \u201cAs we look ahead, new UH-60M helicopters will be required even as the Army\u2019s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), the MV-75 tiltrotor, completes development and testing and is eventually fielded. The Army, and especially the National Guard, will continue to need additional new UH-60Ms for utility, combat, medevac, and other missions, especially as the Army retires older UH-60Ls and ends the 60V modification effort. There is currently no alternative helicopter that is proven with the necessary capabilities, and we cannot afford the long delays and increased costs that would result from a break in UH-60M production. An eleventh multi-year to procure the Black Hawk is therefore critical to affordably produce Black Hawks, to meet the needs of the U.S. and our allies, and to maintain a healthy industrial base that can sustain the fleet, derisking Army development.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-03-30T11:08:25Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/connecticut-congressional-members-urge-defense-department-strengthen", "Connecticut Congressional Members Urge Defense Department to Strengthen Investment in Black Hawk Platform", "2025-11-12", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Jim Himes (CT-04), and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, released a letter to Daniel Driscoll, Secretary of the Army, regarding future procurement and modernization of the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter.\n\n\"From air assault to maritime warfare and from search and rescue to domestic emergency response, the Black Hawk has accumulated over 15 million flight hours across diverse environments and punishing conditions,\u201d the members wrote. \u201cAs we look ahead, new UH-60M helicopters will be required even as the Army\u2019s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), the MV-75 tiltrotor, completes development and testing and is eventually fielded. The Army, and especially the National Guard, will continue to need additional new UH-60Ms for utility, combat, medevac, and other missions, especially as the Army retires older UH-60Ls and ends the 60V modification effort. There is currently no alternative helicopter that is proven with the necessary capabilities, and we cannot afford the long delays and increased costs that would result from a break in UH-60M production. An eleventh multi-year to procure the Black Hawk is therefore critical to affordably produce Black Hawks, to meet the needs of the U.S. and our allies, and to maintain a healthy industrial base that can sustain the fleet, derisking Army development.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-votes-against-dirty-senate-deal-fails-address-trump-health-care", "Larson Votes Against Dirty Senate \u2018Deal\u2019 That Fails to Address Trump Health Care Crisis", "2025-11-12", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against the Senate's dirty funding \u2018deal\u2019 that does nothing to lower health care costs but includes millions in taxpayer-funded payouts to Senate Republicans. If Republicans allow Affordable Care Act tax credits to expire, 19,000 CT-01 residents will see premiums spike, and the average family of four will see their annual premiums rise by $2,571.\n\n\u201cDonald Trump and his Republican puppets in Congress didn\u2019t have my vote when they created this health care crisis, and they don\u2019t have it now,\u201d said Larson. \u201cTheir refusal to extend health care tax credits means the average family in my district will see their premium costs rise by $2,571. One of my constituents even shared how his premiums will double, exceeding what he pays for his mortgage. That is not only unacceptable. It is immoral! On Donald Trump\u2019s watch, 15 million Americans are about to lose their health care. Millions more about to be saddled with skyrocketing premiums, including 112,000 people in Connecticut.\n\n\u201cInstead of fighting to ensure Americans have the health care they need, the fight in the Senate was resolved by ensuring eight Republican Senators padded their wallets at the expense of American taxpayers \u2014 as a political payout for having their records lawfully subpoenaed! If Republicans truly felt the current process was an invasion of privacy, why are eight Senators the only ones eligible for a payout? Why not all Americans? Tonight\u2019s vote is the most corrupt provision this chamber will vote on \u2014 ensuring a select few Senators will receive millions in taxpayer dollars. This only adds insult to injury already endured by the millions of Americans losing their health care coverage to pay for tax breaks for billionaires,\u201d Larson concluded.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-welcomes-representative-adelita-grijalva-congress-reiterates", "Larson Welcomes Representative Adelita Grijalva to Congress, Reiterates Call for Swift Vote on Epstein Files", "2025-11-12", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "John B. Larson", "L000557", "larson.house.gov", "larson", "https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201c50 days since Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva was duly elected by her constituents, I am honored to welcome her to the Capitol for her swearing in,\u201d said Larson. \u201cHer late father, and my dear friend, Rep. Ra\u00fal Grijalva, was deeply committed to serving the people of Arizona\u2019s Seventh District. I look forward to working with Adelita, who I know will follow in his footsteps as a fierce advocate for the people she is sworn to serve, and for the needs of all Americans. Speaker Johnson\u2019s 50-day obstruction campaign to prevent her swearing in marked a new low for the United States Congress. The People\u2019s House is supposed to be governed of, by, and for the people, not one man. That is why I am moving to change House rules so no Speaker can again hold up the people\u2019s business against the will of the majority.\u201d\n\nFollowing her swearing in, Rep. Grijalva became the 218th and final signature needed to advance a discharge petition forcing a vote on the release of files related to federal investigations into Jeffrey Epstein. As new emails come out linking President Donald Trump to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the White House has launched an all-out pressure campaign to convince Members of Congress to withdraw their names from the discharge petition.\n\n\u201cIt is beyond alarming to watch Speaker Johnson and President Trump pull out all the stops to block the release of the Epstein Files \u2013 even delaying the swearing in of a duly elected member for months to avoid a vote,\u201d Larson continued. \u201cThe brave survivors of Jeffrey Epstein\u2019s abuse network deserve to see their perpetrators brought to justice. What exactly is the White House hiding and who are they covering for? As Robert Graves wrote in I, Claudius, \u2018Let all the poison that lurks in the mud, hatch out.\u2019 No more gamesmanship and secrecy. It\u2019s time to let the truth hatch out.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/delauro-issues-statement-veterans-day", "DeLauro Issues Statement on Veterans Day", "2025-11-11", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Rosa L. DeLauro", "D000216", "delauro.house.gov", "delauro", "https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Today, US Representative Rosa DeLauro issued the following statement recognizing Veterans Day:\n\n\u201cThroughout America\u2019s history, whenever our nation asked, our best and bravest have always answered the call. American veterans put on the uniform, serving at home and around the world, to keep us safe, protect our way of life, and defend the ideas of liberty and democracy. All of them sacrificed something\u2014and some made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-courtney-celebrates-national-coast-guard-museum-topping", "Rep. Courtney Celebrates National Coast Guard Museum \u201cTopping Off\u201d", "2025-11-10", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Joe Courtney", "C001069", "courtney.house.gov", "courtney", "https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "NORWICH, CT \u2013 Today in New London, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) joined President Captain Wes Pulver, Chair of the National Coast Guard Museum Association, Susan Curtin, and many of its board members to celebrate the \u201ctopping off\u201d of the future National Coast Guard Museum. The ceremony marks the raising of the final structural beam of the Museum building and recognizes the hard work of the contractors such as A/Z Corporation and Berlin Steel, the Connecticut Building Trades such as the carpenters and operating engineers, who have been working around the clock to complete this building.\n\n\"The Coast Guard's motto, Semper Paratus or \u2018always ready,\u2019 is demonstrated every day by the people who don the uniform in service to a grateful country,\u201d said Courtney. \u201cThis museum represents the best that the Coast Guard has to offer and will ensure that the Coast Guard\u2019s history and critical contributions to the safety of our coasts and rivers will be on display for all to see. The New London community eagerly awaits its completion and looks forward welcoming travelers looking for another great reason to visit eastern Connecticut. At this ceremony and every time I have visited the construction site, the enthusiasm of the dedicated workers is palpable, and this 'topping off' marks the rapid, tangible progress of the museum\u2019s construction. I extend my heartiest congratulations to all involved in the labor and planning to reach this milestone.\n\n\u201cOn behalf of the entire National Coast Guard Museum Association team, we are thrilled to celebrate this important milestone in building the National Coast Guard Museum. It marks a significant moment in this historic project that will honor the service and sacrifice of the men and women of the Coast Guard,\u201d said Wes Pulver, President of the National Coast Guard Museum Association. \u201cWe are deeply grateful for Congressman Courtney\u2019s leadership and for the steadfast support of the entire Connecticut federal delegation. Their commitment\u2014along with critical federal investment\u2014has been essential to advancing this national project for our Nation.\u201d\n\nThe Coast Guard not only serves to protect U.S. waterways but deploys across the world in partnership with other nations in the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. In the best sense of service and partnership, the Coast Guard leads and assists other nations with fishing rights, protecting marine resources, assisting with search and rescue, and enforces maritime safety in the support of free and safe waterways around the world.\n\nConnecticut\u2019s Second District is home to the United States Coast Guard Academy and other Coast Guard facilities that do cutting-edge work developing homeland security protection, maritime safety, and climate resiliency. As a co-chair of the bipartisan House Coast Guard Caucus and a member of the Coast Guard Board of Visitors appointed by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Rep. 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