His challenger is 27, hoping to catch a wave. Congressman John B. Larson says he is ready.
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State Rep. Mike France running for Congress
Mike France, a Republican state lawmaker, is running against U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District.
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Joe Biden takes office: ‘At this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed.’
America took a deep breath and watched Joe Biden uneventfully inaugurated outside a Capitol invaded two weeks ago by rioters.
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Trump admits loss as Democrats push long-shot removal
They think him unfit. But even some Democrats doubt they can remove Donald J. Trump before January 20.
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Day after pandemic relief: Explaining and complaining
A big stimulus bill takes a lot of explaining.
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Rosa DeLauro’s ascension would give New England an unprecedented 1-2 punch
Rosa DeLauro would be the first Appropriations Committee chair from New England in 150 years.
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All five of CT’s congressional incumbents are reelected
As expected, there were no upsets of Connecticut’s incumbent members of Congress this year.
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Bolstered by the power of incumbency, CT Dems in Congress favored for re-election
All five Connecticut U.S. House lawmakers are favored to win re-election, although a couple are facing tougher competition than expected.
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Larson-Fay debate Zoombombed with racial slurs, obscene and homophobic comments
The attack is just one of the most recent in a string of Zoombombings of political, academic and religious events.
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House approves new pandemic bill with stimulus checks, enhanced unemployment benefits
While bill will be rejected by the GOP-led Senate, Pelosi called a ‘proffer’ to the White House in negotiations.
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Trump’s ‘tax holiday’ has few takers in Connecticut
Connecticut employers think deferring payroll taxes is too complex, and somewhat risky.
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Workers may see bigger paychecks under Trump plan, but Larson says there’s a price to pay
Under Trump’s plan, paychecks would be larger for the rest of this year, then shrink as deferred taxes are repaid.
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DeLauro in hot race, but it’s not for re-election
The race that is consuming Rep. Rosa DeLauro right now is for the gavel of the House Appropriations Committee.
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Postmaster freezes plan for controversial changes, but CT Dems say that’s not enough
Saying they disenfranchise voters, Tong sues to stop postal service changes, CT lawmakers back legislation that would do the same.
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CT lawmakers raised more than $1 million each in campaign cash, outpacing challengers
As the pandemic poses new challenges in raising money, political candidates need campaign cash more than ever.