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Biden forms gun violence prevention office sought by advocates

Avatar photo by Lisa Hagen September 22, 2023 @ 3:23 pmSeptember 25, 2023 @ 10:57 am

For years, advocates urged the government to create such a role that would establish a coordinated response aimed at reducing gun violence.

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Biden to visit Connecticut for major gun safety summit

Avatar photo by Lisa Hagen June 10, 2023 @ 12:27 pmJune 10, 2023 @ 12:27 pm

The president’s trip coincides with The National Safer Communities Summit to mark one year since the passage of the federal gun safety bill.

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Biden turns to Ned Lamont, Chris Murphy to boost 2024 campaign

Avatar photo by Lisa Hagen May 10, 2023 @ 1:43 pmMay 10, 2023 @ 3:39 pm

Ned Lamont and Chris Murphy were among 50 lawmakers named to President Joe Biden’s National Advisory Board ahead of the 2024 election.

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CT to secure $236 million windfall from federal spending bill

Avatar photo by Lisa Hagen December 23, 2022 @ 2:07 pmDecember 23, 2022 @ 2:13 pm

Communities across Connecticut will receive funding, formerly known as earmarks, for infrastructure, housing, education and more.

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Ahead of Sandy Hook anniversary, a push for assault weapons ban

Avatar photo by Lisa Hagen December 8, 2022 @ 4:50 pmDecember 8, 2022 @ 4:50 pm

Gun violence survivors joined CT politicians to call on the Senate to restore the federal assault weapons ban, which is unlikely to pass.

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CT left out of Democrats’ 2024 early presidential primary lineup

Avatar photo by Lisa Hagen December 2, 2022 @ 3:44 pmDecember 2, 2022 @ 5:46 pm

Connecticut was vying to move up its presidential primary in 2024. But President Biden and Democrats want Georgia and Michigan to go earlier.

Several microphones are held in front of U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, who is standing in front of a podium following a debate in the 2022 U.S. Senate race.
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In CT U.S. Senate race, Blumenthal runs on decades-long record

Avatar photo by Lisa Hagen November 4, 2022 @ 12:50 pmNovember 5, 2022 @ 10:22 pm

Opponent Leora Levy calls him “out of touch,” but Sen. Richard Blumenthal is promoting his legislative history as he runs for reelection.

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Chris Murphy-backed election reforms bill gains Senate momentum

Avatar photo by Lisa Hagen September 29, 2022 @ 5:00 amSeptember 28, 2022 @ 3:33 pm

The Senate’s Electoral Count Act reforms bill, which CT Sen. Chris Murphy worked on, has bipartisan support. But the House’s version doesn’t.

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In CT, 454,200 qualify for federal student debt forgiveness

Avatar photo by Lisa Hagen September 20, 2022 @ 4:55 pmSeptember 23, 2022 @ 3:21 pm

Nearly a half million CT residents with student loans are eligible for debt relief, and more than half of them are Pell Grant recipients.

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CT’s Judge Sarah Merriam confirmed to 2nd Circuit Court

Avatar photo by Lisa Hagen September 15, 2022 @ 1:08 pmSeptember 26, 2022 @ 3:51 pm

Merriam, a federal district court judge, is one of two Connecticut nominees appointed by President Joe Biden to sit on the 2nd Circuit.

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Leora Levy: Donald Trump ‘not on the ballot’ despite endorsement

Avatar photo by Lisa Hagen September 11, 2022 @ 5:00 amOctober 20, 2022 @ 10:10 pm

Republican Leora Levy is running against U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, but CT voters still grapple with Donald Trump’s influence.

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Thousands in CT to benefit from Biden’s student loan debt relief plan

Avatar photo by Lisa Hagen August 24, 2022 @ 1:06 pmSeptember 26, 2022 @ 3:48 pm

Some borrowers who earn less than $125,000 will qualify for forgiveness up to $20,000. The average debt for Connecticut borrowers is $35,162.

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Congress passes expanded health care benefits in sweeping bill

Avatar photo by Lisa Hagen August 12, 2022 @ 4:54 pmSeptember 26, 2022 @ 3:46 pm

Insurers cited the end of enhanced federal ACA subsidies as the reason for rate hikes. But Congress was ready to pass a 3-year extension.

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Blumenthal applauds nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to high court

Avatar photo by Jessica Bravo February 25, 2022 @ 3:51 pmFebruary 25, 2022 @ 3:51 pm

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson exemplifies the core values of the Democratic party.

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CT GOP doing its best to ignore Trump’s baseless claims of stolen election

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas January 6, 2022 @ 11:03 amJanuary 26, 2023 @ 10:32 pm

Trump’s insistence the election was rigged is a distraction that GOP candidates in Connecticut say they are intent on ignoring.

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