U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she does not fear the mid-term trend that threatens her hold on the House.
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Day after pandemic relief: Explaining and complaining
A big stimulus bill takes a lot of explaining.
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Still sick, Hayes says she feels she’s ‘approaching the end of this journey’ with COVID
The congresswoman, however, says she is still seriously ill. Rep. Joe Courtney is casting votes for her..
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Bill aimed at averting government shutdown would fund two Columbia-class subs
The Columbia-class program would be frozen without the resolution’s ‘anomaly.’
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Himes helped establish the New Dems, but some have split with him over Pelosi’s role in stimulus talks
Himes said he understands fellow Democrats feel there’s urgency to have a stimulus deal, but he supports Pelosi’s hardline stance.
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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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In new stimulus bill, Pelosi rejects Blumenthal-sponsored paycheck guarantee proposal
House progressives want to hold up the vote for the HEROES Act, in part because the paycheck provision isn’t included.
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House Dems propose new $1,200 stimulus checks, billions for states, renters, and essential workers
Connecticut Democrats support the $3 trillion bill, but Republicans say the ‘wish list’ is DOA.
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U.S. House hopes to vote on massive new coronavirus spending bill
The House has teed up a multi-billion dollar coronavirus bill with a new paid sick leave program and enhanced unemployment insurance.
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Blumenthal, Murphy pin hopes on gun control ‘movement’ as gun bills stall in Congress
‘If Republicans aren’t interested in saving public lives they should be interested in saving their own political lives,” Murphy said.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi names impeachment managers
Pelosi chose seven members of the Intelligence and Judiciary committees, but skipped over Connecticut Rep. Jim Himes, a senior member of the Intelligence Committee.
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Impeachment standoff continues as Blumenthal, Murphy press for witnesses at Trump’s trial
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.
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Best of 2019: Hayes focuses on education and gun control — not drama
During her first 100 days in office, Hayes has distinguished herself as a former teacher who is also willing to be a student.
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Trump is impeached. Now what?
President Donald Trump has been formally impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives. Here’s a quick guide to what happened and what’s next in the impeachment process.