State lawmakers, gun safety advocates and other leaders were invited to hear how laws signed by President Joe Biden are playing out locally.
Lisa Hagen
Lisa Hagen is CT Mirror and CT Public's shared Federal Policy Reporter. Based in Washington, D.C., she focuses on the impact of federal policy in Connecticut and covers the state’s congressional delegation. Lisa previously covered national politics and campaigns for U.S. News & World Report, The Hill and National Journal’s Hotline. She is a New Jersey native and graduate of Boston University.
CT to get federal money to buy 50 electric school buses
The EPA selected a CT-based company to get money for 25 buses for Hartford Public Schools and another 25 for Connecticut’s technical schools.
A long list of priorities for CT delegation, but not a lot of time
CT’s delegation wants progress on the Kids Online Safety Act, the Coast Guard and the Farm Bill. But first they need to fund the government.
BEST OF 2023: CT farmers have a wish list, and the new Farm Bill could help
Congress was negotiating the 2023 Farm Bill. CT farmers wanted more money for programs that fit the Northeast.
Federal bill bolsters CT defense companies, nuclear submarine deal
Connecticut’s three big defense contractors — Sikorsky, Electric Boat and Pratt & Whitney — will see major investments.
CT legislators visit White House for gun violence prevention summit
The White House’s Safer States Legislative Convening came a day before CT marks 11 years since the Sandy Hook school shooting.
Cadets: Coast Guard Academy has ‘corrosive pattern’ of assault
Female cadets testified before Congress in a hearing held by Sen. Richard Blumenthal as part of a probe into sexual assaults at the academy.
11 years after Sandy Hook, CT gun safety advocates seek reforms
Activists from CT and beyond are lobbying U.S. senators in Washington, D.C. to support three gun safety bills that have stalled in Congress.
CT senators say accountability lacking in latest Coast Guard report
Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal say the internal review into sex assault and harassment at the Coast Guard Academy comes up short.
Pentagon taps Pratt & Whitney as sole provider of F135 engine upgrades
CT’s congressional delegation worked for years to get funding for modernizing the fighter jet engine made at the East Hartford-based company.
Chris Murphy involved in border talks as Congress seeks to pass aid
Murphy and other negotiators are faced with resistance from both parties and a closing window to get a bipartisan deal done.
Chris Murphy wants America to be less lonely. He thinks government can help
Sen. Chris Murphy is touting federal legislation to combat loneliness as a coalition of groups in CT seek to rebuild social connections.
CT senators back bill on Puerto Rico deciding its political status
Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal support a referendum for Puerto Rico to decide if it wants statehood, independence or sovereignty.
Blumenthal hopes whistleblower spurs action on kids online safety
A bipartisan group wants the Senate to vote on the Kids Online Safety Act by the end of the year. But its fate in Congress is unclear.
CT gets $2B in federal funding for rail projects, bridge replacements
Nearly half of the funding will go to replacing the Connecticut River Bridge, which is used by Amtrak, CT Shoreline East and freight trains.