Plus: Fazio’s energy plan, CSCU chancellor investigation, a Sikorsky helipad at the White House and Chris Murphy on special education.
Richard Blumenthal
Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator, was first elected in 2011. Sen. Blumenthal has supported stricter gun legislation and support for veterans.
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Blumenthal calls on Congress to restore loan access for part-time college students
As of July 1, part-time college and university students can only receive federal student loans proportional to their enrollment.
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KOSA, wage theft and New Britain’s finances: CT Politics news
Plus: Early childhood education funding, UConn Health expansion, free college courses for high schoolers and Eversource’s storm costs.
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It’s official: WNBA approves Connecticut Sun relocation to Houston
The WNBA and NBA board of governors unanimously approved the relocation Wednesday, ending months of speculation over the team’s future in CT.
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CT veteran files federal lawsuit over VA denial of child’s claim
Ron Christoforo said he was exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam, but children are only eligible for benefits if born to female veterans.
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Democrats want ICE reforms. Now they’re boxed out of the process
Republicans in Congress are using budget reconciliation to fund immigration enforcement for years with no changes sought by Democrats.
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Why are officials in CT seeking to regulate prediction markets?
CT’s U.S. senators want guardrails for these platforms. The Trump administration is suing CT for trying to regulate prediction markets.
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Blumenthal won’t support Markwayne Mullin for DHS secretary
Sen. Richard Blumenthal was satisfied by Markwayne Mullin’s answer on judicial warrants but said he won’t support his nomination.
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Murphy seeks ban on insider bets in prediction markets
Sen. Chris Murphy’s bill would prohibit prediction market trades on terrorism, war and events where someone can know the outcome in advance.
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CT senators back federal housing bill to address supply, high costs
While it has President Trump’s support, the revised bill faces headwinds in the House, particularly over an institutional investor ban.
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Sen. Blumenthal proposes bill establishing guardrails for prediction markets
As more lawmakers weigh in on the issue, Sen. Chris Murphy also plans to introduce legislation that would ban trades on government actions.
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CT lawmakers in Congress support federal housing reform bill
The bill addresses many aspects of housing affordability, such as preventing corporate landlords from buying up single-family homes and apartments.
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CT lawmakers seek to rein in Trump on Iran
After Trump officials briefed Congress on the Middle East, Senate will take up war powers resolution Wednesday. House to follow Thursday.
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Blumenthal presses Noem over citizens detained by federal agents
DHS secretary Kristi Noem defended her agency’s practices but said she didn’t know the details of some arrests of U.S. citizens.
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CT delegation warns of costs of prolonged war in Iran
Connecticut’s federal lawmakers are warning of a prolonged war that could spread throughout the Middle East “without clear objectives.”