Communities across Connecticut will receive funding, formerly known as earmarks, for infrastructure, housing, education and more.
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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CT’s Sara Bronin to lead Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Bronin, who was nominated by President Biden last year, was confirmed Thursday and will serve as chair of the federal agency through 2024.
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Federal spending bill could include some CT priorities, but not all
Election reforms will likely be in a federal funding bill, but prospects for the child tax credit and an online safety bill are uncertain.
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Ahead of Sandy Hook anniversary, a push for assault weapons ban
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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How CT’s influence in Congress will change with divided government
With a narrow GOP House majority, CT Democrats will lose committee chairmanships but say they’ll still have leverage in crafting policy.
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CT’s Richard Blumenthal beats Leora Levy for third term in U.S. Senate
Sen. Richard Blumenthal will serve a third term in the U.S. Senate after beating Leora Levy, his Trump-endorsed Republican challenger.
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In the 5th District and across CT, candidates make a final push
Jahana Hayes, George Logan and other candidates fanned out across CT Sunday ahead of an election that could have national significance.
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In CT U.S. Senate race, Blumenthal runs on decades-long record
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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Blumenthal, Levy spar over economy, abortion in only debate of U.S. Senate race
Leora Levy called Sen. Richard Blumenthal a “rubber stamp” of Joe Biden’s agenda. Blumenthal brought up Levy’s support for, and from, Donald Trump.
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Blumenthal leads Levy by 13 points in WTNH poll
Two-term Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal is maintaining his double-digit polling margin with less than two weeks until the Nov. 8 election.
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Blumenthal ups CT Senate race spending as Levy preps for Trump fundraiser
Blumenthal has a money lead in the final weeks of CT’s U.S. Senate race, but a Levy super PAC raised large sums over the past three months.
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Murphy, Blumenthal backing bill to ban guns near election sites
Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal say the legislation will protect voters. It is unclear if Senate Republicans will support it.
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CT’s Maria Kahn sails through Senate hearing for 2nd Circuit
Kahn, a justice on the CT Supreme Court, largely avoided tough questioning from Republicans, who focused their attention on another nominee.
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CT lawmakers seek federal relief for home energy prices
New England lawmakers want more federal money for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, but it might not happen before winter.
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CT’s Judge Sarah Merriam confirmed to 2nd Circuit Court
Merriam, a federal district court judge, is one of two Connecticut nominees appointed by President Joe Biden to sit on the 2nd Circuit.