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Sept. 28, 2022
Letter to Colette Peters, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Durbin, Trone Send Letter Urging Federal Bureau Of Prisons To Reduce Solitary Confinement
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Sept. 23, 2022
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Foster Leads Effort to Increase Transparency in Immigrant Visa Wait Times
Rep. Jim Himes, ...
Sept. 22, 2022
Reps. Chabot, Wasserman Schultz, Reschenthaler, Kuster and Sens. Blumenthal and Cornyn Introduce Bill Reauthorizing Fight Against Internet Child Exploitation
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 12, 2022
Letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission - Senators Calls for FTC Investigation of Firearms Industry's Unfair & Deceptive Advertising
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Sept. 8, 2022
"Young People Are Turning Their Anger into Action": Sen. Chris Murphy on Gun Safety
Sen. Chris Murphy
Sept. 1, 2022
Congresswoman Dean and Senator Warren Urge Bank CEOs to Adopt New Code for Gun and Ammunition Retailers
Rep. John Larson, ...
Aug. 31, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Blumenthal Calls on President Biden to Support Permanent Conservation & Preservation of Plum Island
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Aug. 29, 2022
Letter to Dusty Wunderlich, CEO of Credova Financial - Rep. Larson Joins Colleagues in Opposition to "Buy Now, Pay Later" Financing for Gun Purchases
Rep. John Larson, ...
Aug. 26, 2022
Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Feinstein, Cardin, Colleagues Seek Details on State, DHS Plan to Increase Refugee Admissions
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Aug. 12, 2022
Himes Statement on Release of Mar-a-Lago Warrant
Rep. Jim Himes
Aug. 11, 2022
Letter to Samantha Power, Administrator of the US Agency for International Development - Cardin, Colleagues Urge USAID to Clarify the Continuation of International Family Planning and Health Programs Post-Dobbs
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Aug. 3, 2022
Padilla Introduces College Athletes Bill of Rights
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 3, 2022
Blumenthal, Murphy Cosponsor Legislation to Protect Doctors From Republicans' Anti-Abortion Attacks
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Aug. 2, 2022
Blumenthal & Collins Lead Bipartisan Senate Bill to Eliminate Copays for Veterans Accessing Contraception
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Aug. 2, 2022
Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Samantha Power, Administrator for the US Agency for International Development - Schakowsky, Lee, Blumenthal, and Booker Lead Colleagues in Pressing Federal Agencies to Reinforce Helms Amendment Exceptions to Countries and Organizations That Receive U.S. Foreign Assistance
Rep. Jim Himes, ...
Aug. 2, 2022
Murphy Statement on Death of Al-Qaeda Leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri
Sen. Chris Murphy
Aug. 1, 2022
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - DelBene, Huffman Call on IRS to Review Tax-Exempt "Church Status' for Known Hate Group
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Aug. 1, 2022
Blumenthal Statement on the Killing of Al-Qaeda Leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Aug. 1, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Durbin, Warnock, Senate Democrats Call on Biden Administration to Increase the Rate of Refugee Admissions
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 30, 2022
Hayes Votes to Ban Assault Weapons
Rep. Jahana Hayes
July 29, 2022
DeLauro Votes to Ban Assault Weapons
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
July 29, 2022
Courtney Votes to Reduce the Prevalence of Deadly Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Magazines in the U.S.
Rep. Joe Courtney
July 29, 2022
Himes Statement on Passage of Assault Weapons Ban
Rep. Jim Himes
July 29, 2022
HOUSE VOTES TO PASS ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN AFTER LARSON LEADS CALL FOR VOTE
Rep. John Larson
July 29, 2022
Blumenthal Statement on the LIV Golf Tournament Beginning Today at Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
July 26, 2022
Murphy Highlights Role of Opioid Prescribing Practices in the Fentanyl Crisis
Sen. Chris Murphy
July 25, 2022
Murphy, Blumenthal, Senate Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Combat Increased Use of Dangerous Gun Conversion Devices
Sen. Chris Murphy
July 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Robert M. Califf, Commissioner of the FDA - Senator Baldwin Voices Support for FDA's Proposed "Life-Saving" Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 22, 2022
Underwood, Bera, Castor, and DeLauro Introduce Bill to Modernize Public Health Data Infrastructure
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
July 21, 2022
DeLauro Votes to Protect Access to Contraception
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
July 21, 2022
LARSON VOTES TO PROTECT RIGHT TO CONTRACEPTION
Rep. John Larson
July 20, 2022
Blumenthal, Murphy Cosponsor Legislation to Protect Access to Birth Control, Reproductive Health Care
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
July 19, 2022
DeLauro Votes to Protect Same-Sex Marriage Equality
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
July 19, 2022
LARSON VOTES TO ENSHRINE MARRIAGE EQUALITY INTO FEDERAL LAW
Rep. John Larson
July 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Warner, Kaine Join Colleagues in Pressing VA Secretary to End Discrimination Against Same-Sex Spouses
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
July 13, 2022
Blumenthal, Murphy Cosponsor Legislation to Protect Rights of Women to Cross State Lines to Seek Abortion Care
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
July 13, 2022
Murphy Highlights Hypocrisy of Republican States Banning Abortion While Refusing to Support Parents and Families
Sen. Chris Murphy
July 13, 2022
LARSON VOTES TO CREATE ACTIVE SHOOTER ALERT SYSTEM
Rep. John Larson
July 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, and Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health & Human Services - Urging Biden Administration to Declare a National Public Health Emergency on Reproductive Rights
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 12, 2022
Blumenthal Urges Action to Protect Reproductive Rights at Judiciary Committee Hearing on Post-Roe America
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
July 12, 2022
Blumenthal Urges Action to Protect Reproductive Rights at Judiciary Committee Hearing on Post-Roe America
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
July 12, 2022
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Van Hollen, Leahy, Murphy, Durbin Press Administration for Answers on Us Review Into Death of American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
July 11, 2022
Murphy Statement Following White House Celebration for Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Sen. Chris Murphy
June 28, 2022
Letter to Harry Marino, Executive Director of Advocates for Minor Leaguers - Durbin, Grassley, Blumenthal, Lee Seek Information About Antitrust and Minor League Baseball
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 25, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Murray, Democrats Push Biden for "Bold Action" to Protect Abortion Access in a Post-Roe America
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 24, 2022
DeLauro Applauds House Passage of Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
June 24, 2022
Blumenthal Statement on the Supreme Court Overruling Roe, Eliminating the Right to An Abortion
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
June 24, 2022
LARSON VOTES FOR GUN SAFETY PACKAGE
Rep. John Larson
June 24, 2022
Himes Votes to Pass Historic Gun Legislation
Rep. Jim Himes
June 24, 2022
Hayes Statement on House Passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Rep. Jahana Hayes
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Sept. 28, 2022
Letter to Colette Peters, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Durbin, Trone Send Letter Urging Federal Bureau Of Prisons To Reduce Solitary Confinement
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Sept. 23, 2022
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Foster Leads Effort to Increase Transparency in Immigrant Visa Wait Times
Rep.Jim Himes, ...
Sept. 22, 2022
Reps. Chabot, Wasserman Schultz, Reschenthaler, Kuster and Sens. Blumenthal and Cornyn Introduce Bill Reauthorizing Fight Against Internet Child Exploitation
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 12, 2022
Letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission - Senators Calls for FTC Investigation of Firearms Industry's Unfair & Deceptive Advertising
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Sept. 8, 2022
"Young People Are Turning Their Anger into Action": Sen. Chris Murphy on Gun Safety
Sen.Chris Murphy
Sept. 1, 2022
Congresswoman Dean and Senator Warren Urge Bank CEOs to Adopt New Code for Gun and Ammunition Retailers
Rep.John Larson, ...
Aug. 31, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Blumenthal Calls on President Biden to Support Permanent Conservation & Preservation of Plum Island
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Aug. 29, 2022
Letter to Dusty Wunderlich, CEO of Credova Financial - Rep. Larson Joins Colleagues in Opposition to "Buy Now, Pay Later" Financing for Gun Purchases
Rep.John Larson, ...
Aug. 26, 2022
Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Feinstein, Cardin, Colleagues Seek Details on State, DHS Plan to Increase Refugee Admissions
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Aug. 12, 2022
Himes Statement on Release of Mar-a-Lago Warrant
Rep.Jim Himes
Aug. 11, 2022
Letter to Samantha Power, Administrator of the US Agency for International Development - Cardin, Colleagues Urge USAID to Clarify the Continuation of International Family Planning and Health Programs Post-Dobbs
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Aug. 3, 2022
Padilla Introduces College Athletes Bill of Rights
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 3, 2022
Blumenthal, Murphy Cosponsor Legislation to Protect Doctors From Republicans' Anti-Abortion Attacks
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Aug. 2, 2022
Blumenthal & Collins Lead Bipartisan Senate Bill to Eliminate Copays for Veterans Accessing Contraception
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Aug. 2, 2022
Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Samantha Power, Administrator for the US Agency for International Development - Schakowsky, Lee, Blumenthal, and Booker Lead Colleagues in Pressing Federal Agencies to Reinforce Helms Amendment Exceptions to Countries and Organizations That Receive U.S. Foreign Assistance
Rep.Jim Himes, ...
Aug. 2, 2022
Murphy Statement on Death of Al-Qaeda Leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri
Sen.Chris Murphy
Aug. 1, 2022
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - DelBene, Huffman Call on IRS to Review Tax-Exempt "Church Status' for Known Hate Group
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Aug. 1, 2022
Blumenthal Statement on the Killing of Al-Qaeda Leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Aug. 1, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Durbin, Warnock, Senate Democrats Call on Biden Administration to Increase the Rate of Refugee Admissions
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 30, 2022
Hayes Votes to Ban Assault Weapons
Rep.Jahana Hayes
July 29, 2022
DeLauro Votes to Ban Assault Weapons
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
July 29, 2022
Courtney Votes to Reduce the Prevalence of Deadly Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Magazines in the U.S.
Rep.Joe Courtney
July 29, 2022
Himes Statement on Passage of Assault Weapons Ban
Rep.Jim Himes
July 29, 2022
HOUSE VOTES TO PASS ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN AFTER LARSON LEADS CALL FOR VOTE
Rep.John Larson
July 29, 2022
Blumenthal Statement on the LIV Golf Tournament Beginning Today at Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
July 26, 2022
Murphy Highlights Role of Opioid Prescribing Practices in the Fentanyl Crisis
Sen.Chris Murphy
July 25, 2022
Murphy, Blumenthal, Senate Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Combat Increased Use of Dangerous Gun Conversion Devices
Sen.Chris Murphy
July 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Robert M. Califf, Commissioner of the FDA - Senator Baldwin Voices Support for FDA's Proposed "Life-Saving" Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 22, 2022
Underwood, Bera, Castor, and DeLauro Introduce Bill to Modernize Public Health Data Infrastructure
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
July 21, 2022
DeLauro Votes to Protect Access to Contraception
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
July 21, 2022
LARSON VOTES TO PROTECT RIGHT TO CONTRACEPTION
Rep.John Larson
July 20, 2022
Blumenthal, Murphy Cosponsor Legislation to Protect Access to Birth Control, Reproductive Health Care
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
July 19, 2022
DeLauro Votes to Protect Same-Sex Marriage Equality
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
July 19, 2022
LARSON VOTES TO ENSHRINE MARRIAGE EQUALITY INTO FEDERAL LAW
Rep.John Larson
July 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Warner, Kaine Join Colleagues in Pressing VA Secretary to End Discrimination Against Same-Sex Spouses
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
July 13, 2022
Blumenthal, Murphy Cosponsor Legislation to Protect Rights of Women to Cross State Lines to Seek Abortion Care
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
July 13, 2022
Murphy Highlights Hypocrisy of Republican States Banning Abortion While Refusing to Support Parents and Families
Sen.Chris Murphy
July 13, 2022
LARSON VOTES TO CREATE ACTIVE SHOOTER ALERT SYSTEM
Rep.John Larson
July 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, and Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health & Human Services - Urging Biden Administration to Declare a National Public Health Emergency on Reproductive Rights
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 12, 2022
Blumenthal Urges Action to Protect Reproductive Rights at Judiciary Committee Hearing on Post-Roe America
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
July 12, 2022
Blumenthal Urges Action to Protect Reproductive Rights at Judiciary Committee Hearing on Post-Roe America
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
July 12, 2022
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Van Hollen, Leahy, Murphy, Durbin Press Administration for Answers on Us Review Into Death of American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
July 11, 2022
Murphy Statement Following White House Celebration for Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Sen.Chris Murphy
June 28, 2022
Letter to Harry Marino, Executive Director of Advocates for Minor Leaguers - Durbin, Grassley, Blumenthal, Lee Seek Information About Antitrust and Minor League Baseball
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 25, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Murray, Democrats Push Biden for "Bold Action" to Protect Abortion Access in a Post-Roe America
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 24, 2022
DeLauro Applauds House Passage of Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
June 24, 2022
Blumenthal Statement on the Supreme Court Overruling Roe, Eliminating the Right to An Abortion
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
June 24, 2022
LARSON VOTES FOR GUN SAFETY PACKAGE
Rep.John Larson
June 24, 2022
Himes Votes to Pass Historic Gun Legislation
Rep.Jim Himes
June 24, 2022
Hayes Statement on House Passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Rep.Jahana Hayes
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