Members of the Connecticut delegation, who had opposed impeachment of the president, said they believe Trump has left them with no choice.
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Murphy, Blumenthal say House should begin impeachment of Trump
Connecticut’s senators are calling on the U.S. House to begin an impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
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CT lawmakers join Ukraine-driven shift toward Trump impeachment
CT lawmakers on on Monday said revelations that Trump discussed Joe Biden with Ukraine’s leader puts impeachment in a new light.
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New Trump-Ukraine revelations has Murphy rethinking impeachment
Sen. Chris Murphy said Trump’s apparent admission that he asked the Ukrainian president to investigate Joe Biden’s son has caused him to rethink his stance on impeachment.
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Lobbying war stalls Congress’ attempt to end ‘surprise medical bills’
Connecticut has a tough state law to protect residents from surprise medical bills, but not tough enough to protect everyone.
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Blumenthal dines with Zuckerberg to discuss Facebook regulations
“It’s no secret that I’ve been a tough critic of Facebook, so I was glad for the opportunity to discuss my concerns directly with Mr. Zuckerberg,” Blumenthal said.
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Murphy meets with Barr on gun background check plan
U.S. Attorney General William Barr circulated a plan Wednesday that would expand gun background checks but stopped short of universal background checks of potential gun buyers.
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Sandy Hook Promise releases horrific new PSA on school shootings
The minute-long PSA begins on a happy note, but the spot quickly devolves into something much, much darker
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Murphy leads Dems in bid to press Trump, GOP, on guns bills
Democrats pressing for new gun laws are frustrated as they await proposals from the White House.
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Blumenthal sponsors bill to try to block Trump ‘public charge’ rule
That rule would deny entry or green cards to immigrants based on their use of public programs like food stamps and Medicaid.
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Purdue bankruptcy opens door for CT towns to weigh opioid deal
Some Connecticut cities and towns may still prefer to accept Purdue Pharma’s offer to settle suits stemming from the nation’s opioid crisis, even though Connecticut and some other states have rejected it.
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Pelosi in CT to fundraise, promote DeLauro’s equal pay bill
“There will be a short fundraiser over the weekend in New Haven to raise (money) for the DCCC,” said Sarah Locke, Rep. Rosa DeLauro’s campaign manager.
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CT rejects proposed settlement of opioid suit against Purdue, Sacklers
Attorney General William Tong said the tentative settlement does not do enough to atone for the havoc wrecked by the opioid epidemic in Connecticut and across the nation.
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CT files injunction to halt Trump ‘public charge’ rule for immigrants
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said the new rule “has instilled fear and chaos in Connecticut’s immigrant communities.”
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Murphy: White House has ‘its own ideas’ on guns
The White House is preparing a proposal to respond to the mass shootings last month, but it’s unclear what the package contains.
