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Oct. 26, 2023
House Republicans Pass Extreme Funding Bill that Raises Energy Costs, Hurts U.S. Competitiveness, and Ignores the Climate Crisis
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 30, 2023
House Intel Releases ODNI Report on Food Security Impact of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Rep. Jim Himes
July 27, 2023
House Republicans Unable to Pass Harmful Agriculture Funding Bill
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
May 18, 2023
Carper, Schatz Unveil Environmental Review and Permitting Reform Proposal
Sen. Chris Murphy
May 18, 2023
Ranking Member Grijalva, Sen. Blumenthal Introduce Extinction Prevention Act to Protect Highly Imperiled, Less "Charismatic" Wildlife
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
May 18, 2023
House Democrats Break Down Sham Republican Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA Funding Bill
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
May 17, 2023
Republican Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA Funding Bill Cuts Funding Back to 2006 Level
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
May 11, 2023
Ranking Member Jahana Hayes Opening Statement at Agriculture Trade Hearing
Rep. Jahana Hayes
Feb. 16, 2023
Senator Baldwin Calls on HHS to Release Remaining $1.5 Billion in LIHEAP Funding to Help Wisconsin Families Afford Energy Bills
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Feb. 9, 2023
Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Booker, Huffman, Merkley Call on EPA to Address Plastics Crisis
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Jan. 30, 2023
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin, DeLauro Urge FDA Commissioner Califf To Implement Reforms At The Agency's Human Foods Program
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Jan. 26, 2023
Booker Leads Colleagues in Reintroducing the Justice for Black Farmers Act
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 6, 2022
Blumenthal & Collins Applaud Senate Passage of Legislation to Ban Private Ownership of Big Cats
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 29, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Durbin Urges USDA To Update Standards For Commercial Dog Breeding Facilities
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 21, 2022
Letter to Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative - Arrington Urges Biden Administration to Prioritize Energy Exports in U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade Discussions
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 15, 2022
Delauro, Blumenthal & Booker Introduce Bicameral Bill to Curb Unhealthy Food & Beverage Marketing Targeting Kids
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 2, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Van Hollen, Murphy, Merkley, Cicilline, Keating, Colleagues Call on Administration to Center Human Rights Ahead of Cop27 in Egypt
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 14, 2022
DeLauro Applauds USDA Proposal to Reduce Salmonella Illnesses from Poultry
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Oct. 14, 2022
Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Shaheen, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Release of LIHEAP Home Heating Aid
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 13, 2022
Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin Joins Gillibrand In Calling For EPA To Further Address Toxic Peas Pollution In Upcoming Guidance
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 3, 2022
Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management - Bennet, Neguse, Colleagues Urge Administration to Increase Investments in the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 24, 2022
DeLauro Statement on Hurricane Fiona, Puerto Rico Power Outages
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Sept. 19, 2022
Larson Statement on Hurricane Fiona's Impact on Puerto Rico
Rep. John Larson
Sept. 17, 2022
Governor Lamont Applauds $53 Million in Federal Funding to Connecticut for Water Infrastructure Improvements
Rep. Jim Himes, ...
Sept. 15, 2022
Larson Highlights the Cost of Climate Crisis on Americans
Rep. John Larson
Sept. 9, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Murphy, Blumenthal, New England Delegation Call for President Biden to Lower Energy Costs by Releasing Oil from Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 8, 2022
"Young People Are Turning Their Anger into Action": Sen. Chris Murphy on Gun Safety
Sen. Chris Murphy
Aug. 31, 2022
Murphy Statement on Devastating Floods in Pakistan
Sen. Chris Murphy
Aug. 31, 2022
Murphy Statement on Devastating Floods in Pakistan
Sen. Chris Murphy
Aug. 4, 2022
Letter to Patrick Leahy, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Vice-Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - With Home Heating Bills Forecasted to Surge This Winter, Reed, Collins & 56 Colleagues Urge Emergency Supplemental Funding for LIHEAP
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 2, 2022
DeLauro Applauds Recent USDA Proposal to Declare Salmonella as an Adulterant at Low Levels in Breaded Stuffed Raw Chicken Products
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 2, 2022
DeLauro Statement on Infant Formula Makers Product Contamination, Operational Failings
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
July 28, 2022
DeLauro Statement on Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
July 28, 2022
Reps. Courtney and Thompson Lead Bipartisan Introduction of the Young Farmer Success Act
Rep. Joe Courtney
July 27, 2022
Letter to Dianne Feinstein, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development - Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Climate Crisis in Letter Requesting Appropriated Funds to Support President Biden's Use of the Defense Production Act
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
July 25, 2022
DeLauro Provides Update on Work to Restock Shelves with Safe Infant Formula
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
July 21, 2022
Murphy Statement on President Biden's Executive Actions on Climate Change
Sen. Chris Murphy
July 20, 2022
Murphy Discusses Food Security Crises in Syria and Yemen and the Role of Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE
Sen. Chris Murphy
July 11, 2022
Hayes, Blumenthal, & Murphy Applaud Funding for Expanded City Resident Access To Farm Products
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 30, 2022
Blumenthal Statement on the Supreme Court Decision in West Virginia v. EPA
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
June 30, 2022
Blumenthal Statement on the Supreme Court Decision in West Virginia v. EPA
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
June 29, 2022
Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Reps. Mike Levin and Katie Porter Lead Letter to EPA Calling for Executive Action to Protect Air and Water
Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
June 23, 2022
Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Huffman Urges Epa to Uphold Cwa, Enact Regulations on Harmful Ballast Water Discharges
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
June 20, 2022
Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2023 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Funding Bill
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
June 16, 2022
Courtney Votes to Lower Food and Fuel Costs for Eastern Connecticut Workers, Families, and Farmers
Rep. Joe Courtney
June 15, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Urging Climate Investments in Reconciliation Package
Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
June 15, 2022
Courtney Votes to Protect Eastern Connecticut Fish and Wildlife as House Passes the Recovering America's Wildlife Act
Rep. Joe Courtney
June 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of United States - LaMalfa Joins Republicans in Urging Biden to Repeal Regulatory Assault on Agriculture
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
June 7, 2022
DeLauro, Blumenthal, Local Leaders, Environmental Advocates Urge Action on Kinneytown Dam in Seymour
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 3, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - To Fight Inflation & Help Consumers and Businesses, U.S. Senators Urge Biden to Tap Diesel Fuel Reserve
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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Oct. 26, 2023
House Republicans Pass Extreme Funding Bill that Raises Energy Costs, Hurts U.S. Competitiveness, and Ignores the Climate Crisis
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 30, 2023
House Intel Releases ODNI Report on Food Security Impact of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Rep.Jim Himes
July 27, 2023
House Republicans Unable to Pass Harmful Agriculture Funding Bill
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
May 18, 2023
Carper, Schatz Unveil Environmental Review and Permitting Reform Proposal
Sen.Chris Murphy
May 18, 2023
Ranking Member Grijalva, Sen. Blumenthal Introduce Extinction Prevention Act to Protect Highly Imperiled, Less "Charismatic" Wildlife
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
May 18, 2023
House Democrats Break Down Sham Republican Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA Funding Bill
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
May 17, 2023
Republican Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA Funding Bill Cuts Funding Back to 2006 Level
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
May 11, 2023
Ranking Member Jahana Hayes Opening Statement at Agriculture Trade Hearing
Rep.Jahana Hayes
Feb. 16, 2023
Senator Baldwin Calls on HHS to Release Remaining $1.5 Billion in LIHEAP Funding to Help Wisconsin Families Afford Energy Bills
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Feb. 9, 2023
Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Booker, Huffman, Merkley Call on EPA to Address Plastics Crisis
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Jan. 30, 2023
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin, DeLauro Urge FDA Commissioner Califf To Implement Reforms At The Agency's Human Foods Program
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Jan. 26, 2023
Booker Leads Colleagues in Reintroducing the Justice for Black Farmers Act
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 6, 2022
Blumenthal & Collins Applaud Senate Passage of Legislation to Ban Private Ownership of Big Cats
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 29, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Durbin Urges USDA To Update Standards For Commercial Dog Breeding Facilities
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 21, 2022
Letter to Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative - Arrington Urges Biden Administration to Prioritize Energy Exports in U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade Discussions
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 15, 2022
Delauro, Blumenthal & Booker Introduce Bicameral Bill to Curb Unhealthy Food & Beverage Marketing Targeting Kids
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 2, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Van Hollen, Murphy, Merkley, Cicilline, Keating, Colleagues Call on Administration to Center Human Rights Ahead of Cop27 in Egypt
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 14, 2022
DeLauro Applauds USDA Proposal to Reduce Salmonella Illnesses from Poultry
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Oct. 14, 2022
Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Shaheen, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Release of LIHEAP Home Heating Aid
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 13, 2022
Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin Joins Gillibrand In Calling For EPA To Further Address Toxic Peas Pollution In Upcoming Guidance
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 3, 2022
Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management - Bennet, Neguse, Colleagues Urge Administration to Increase Investments in the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 24, 2022
DeLauro Statement on Hurricane Fiona, Puerto Rico Power Outages
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Sept. 19, 2022
Larson Statement on Hurricane Fiona's Impact on Puerto Rico
Rep.John Larson
Sept. 17, 2022
Governor Lamont Applauds $53 Million in Federal Funding to Connecticut for Water Infrastructure Improvements
Rep.Jim Himes, ...
Sept. 15, 2022
Larson Highlights the Cost of Climate Crisis on Americans
Rep.John Larson
Sept. 9, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Murphy, Blumenthal, New England Delegation Call for President Biden to Lower Energy Costs by Releasing Oil from Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 8, 2022
"Young People Are Turning Their Anger into Action": Sen. Chris Murphy on Gun Safety
Sen.Chris Murphy
Aug. 31, 2022
Murphy Statement on Devastating Floods in Pakistan
Sen.Chris Murphy
Aug. 31, 2022
Murphy Statement on Devastating Floods in Pakistan
Sen.Chris Murphy
Aug. 4, 2022
Letter to Patrick Leahy, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Vice-Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - With Home Heating Bills Forecasted to Surge This Winter, Reed, Collins & 56 Colleagues Urge Emergency Supplemental Funding for LIHEAP
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 2, 2022
DeLauro Applauds Recent USDA Proposal to Declare Salmonella as an Adulterant at Low Levels in Breaded Stuffed Raw Chicken Products
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 2, 2022
DeLauro Statement on Infant Formula Makers Product Contamination, Operational Failings
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
July 28, 2022
DeLauro Statement on Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
July 28, 2022
Reps. Courtney and Thompson Lead Bipartisan Introduction of the Young Farmer Success Act
Rep.Joe Courtney
July 27, 2022
Letter to Dianne Feinstein, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development - Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Climate Crisis in Letter Requesting Appropriated Funds to Support President Biden's Use of the Defense Production Act
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
July 25, 2022
DeLauro Provides Update on Work to Restock Shelves with Safe Infant Formula
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
July 21, 2022
Murphy Statement on President Biden's Executive Actions on Climate Change
Sen.Chris Murphy
July 20, 2022
Murphy Discusses Food Security Crises in Syria and Yemen and the Role of Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE
Sen.Chris Murphy
July 11, 2022
Hayes, Blumenthal, & Murphy Applaud Funding for Expanded City Resident Access To Farm Products
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 30, 2022
Blumenthal Statement on the Supreme Court Decision in West Virginia v. EPA
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
June 30, 2022
Blumenthal Statement on the Supreme Court Decision in West Virginia v. EPA
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
June 29, 2022
Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Reps. Mike Levin and Katie Porter Lead Letter to EPA Calling for Executive Action to Protect Air and Water
Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
June 23, 2022
Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Huffman Urges Epa to Uphold Cwa, Enact Regulations on Harmful Ballast Water Discharges
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
June 20, 2022
Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2023 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Funding Bill
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
June 16, 2022
Courtney Votes to Lower Food and Fuel Costs for Eastern Connecticut Workers, Families, and Farmers
Rep.Joe Courtney
June 15, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Urging Climate Investments in Reconciliation Package
Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
June 15, 2022
Courtney Votes to Protect Eastern Connecticut Fish and Wildlife as House Passes the Recovering America's Wildlife Act
Rep.Joe Courtney
June 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of United States - LaMalfa Joins Republicans in Urging Biden to Repeal Regulatory Assault on Agriculture
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
June 7, 2022
DeLauro, Blumenthal, Local Leaders, Environmental Advocates Urge Action on Kinneytown Dam in Seymour
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 3, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - To Fight Inflation & Help Consumers and Businesses, U.S. Senators Urge Biden to Tap Diesel Fuel Reserve
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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