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Posted inPolitics

Dems unlikely to seize control in U.S. Senate

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat November 4, 2020 @ 3:16 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:40 am

Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy still hold out hope

Posted inPolitics

Murphy: Dems ready ‘to jump at the first sign’ Trump tries to shut down vote

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat September 24, 2020 @ 4:09 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:40 am

Trump has refused to promise a peaceful transfer of power if he loses, provoking reactions from both parties.

Posted inJustice, Politics

Blumenthal, a key figure in looming Supreme Court confirmation battle, says he’ll ‘fight like hell’ against Trump nominee

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat September 19, 2020 @ 5:45 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:39 am

Blumenthal and other Democrats hope to win the war on messaging about the folly of replacing Ginsburg with a conservative.

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.
Posted inJustice

COVID sparks lawsuits in CT, but not the ‘epidemic’ businesses seeking immunity expected

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat August 10, 2020 @ 11:59 amJuly 13, 2022 @ 3:09 pm

GOP efforts to protect businesses from COVID lawsuits are a major stumbling block in negotiations over a new stimulus bill.

Posted inPolitics

U.S. House approves new stimulus payments, billions for states, in massive coronavirus bill

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat May 15, 2020 @ 10:33 pmJuly 13, 2022 @ 3:06 pm

Many HEROES Act provisions are likely to be dropped or scaled back to win Senate and White House support.

Posted inMoney

House Dems propose new $1,200 stimulus checks, billions for states, renters, and essential workers

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat May 12, 2020 @ 6:13 pmJuly 13, 2022 @ 3:06 pm

Connecticut Democrats support the $3 trillion bill, but Republicans say the ‘wish list’ is DOA.

Posted inPolitics

Blumenthal: Coronavirus liability shield for businesses a ‘non-starter’ in new stimulus bill talks

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat May 4, 2020 @ 7:27 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:29 am

As states plan to reopen, the GOP insists employers be shielded from liability if their workers or customers contract COVID-19.

Posted inMoney

CT businesses may have to wait for loans, but there’s a plan to boost Paycheck Protection Program

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat April 7, 2020 @ 6:33 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:29 am

Mnuchin wants $250 billion more for Paycheck Protection Program loans that are in great demand by CT small businesses.

Posted inMoney, Politics

Congress struggles to pass coronavirus bill as COVID-19 cases grow

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat March 23, 2020 @ 3:13 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:27 am

Blumenthal and Murphy say a stalled Senate bill fails to provide enough money for states, hospitals and individuals.

Posted inPolitics

Blumenthal, Murphy battle rules as Trump impeachment trial begins

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat January 21, 2020 @ 4:21 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:20 am

Democrats slammed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s rules for conducting the trial, calling them corrupt and  “rigged.”

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Blumenthal, Murphy step up calls for witnesses at start of Trump impeachment trial

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat January 16, 2020 @ 7:42 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:24 am

An hour after senators were sworn in as jurors in President Trump’s impeachment trial, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he will likely force votes on witnesses.

Posted inPolitics

Impeachment standoff continues as Blumenthal, Murphy press for witnesses at Trump’s trial

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat January 3, 2020 @ 4:46 pmJuly 11, 2022 @ 12:57 pm

The holidays came and went but the impeachment standoff between the U.S. House and U.S. Senate continues as Connecticut’s senators join fellow Democrats on insisting there be witnesses at President Donald Trump’s trial.

Posted inPolitics

CT mayors press McConnell to put the U.S. Senate to work on gun bills

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat August 8, 2019 @ 4:36 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:14 am

Mayors Toni Harp, Luke Bronin, Joe Ganim and others want the U.S. Senate to reconvene and pass gun buyer background check bills.

Posted inPolitics

Merrill ‘shocked’ Congress has failed to act on election security

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat August 2, 2019 @ 5:00 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:14 am

Robert Mueller warned last week that the Russians, and others, continue to meddle in U.S. elections. But Congress has done little to address the issue.

Posted inPolitics

CT lawmakers slam Senate inaction on gun background checks

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat June 5, 2019 @ 2:35 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:09 am

WASHINGTON – Connecticut lawmakers joined other Democrats Wednesday to condemn Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for failing to hold votes on two House-passed bills that would have reformed the system the FBI uses to vet potential gun buyers.

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