Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal say the legislation will protect voters. It is unclear if Senate Republicans will support it.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Blumenthal has 13-point lead over Levy in Emerson/WTNH poll
The survey found Richard Blumenthal, a two-term Democrat, leading Leora Levy 49% to 36%, with 10.5% undecided and 5% preferring someone else.
Senate races to confirm CT judges to 2nd Circuit Court
The Senate will likely start voting this week on Sarah Merriam’s confirmation. CT’s senators hope to take up Maria Kahn’s nomination soon.
Leora Levy: Donald Trump ‘not on the ballot’ despite endorsement
Republican Leora Levy is running against U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, but CT voters still grapple with Donald Trump’s influence.
White House approves $43 million plan for CT to expand high-speed broadband access
The White House approved Connecticut’s plan to invest nearly $43 million in affordable broadband access through a program launching in 2023.
Congress passes expanded health care benefits in sweeping bill
Insurers cited the end of enhanced federal ACA subsidies as the reason for rate hikes. But Congress was ready to pass a 3-year extension.
CT Senators laud ‘fundamental shift in power’ in D.C.
Inflation Reduction Act clears a path for lower Medicare drug costs and more that CT Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal have sought.
Child care funding, a top CT priority, stripped from Biden bill
CT Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal hope to insert at least some child care investments into the bill over the weekend.
CT veterans await benefits as GOP stalls ‘burn pits’ bill in Senate
The veterans’ bill was expected to pass Congress by the end of the week, but the path forward is now uncertain after Republicans blocked it.
Attacks ramp up in CT GOP primary for U.S. Senate. But are voters tuned in?
Leora Levy’s recent attacks on Themis Klarides energized a GOP primary made up of candidates who differ on abortion, guns and Trump.
GOP Senate ads: Klarides targets Blumenthal, Levy focuses on her Republican rival
Themis Klarides has directed her ads at Blumenthal and the general election, while her GOP rival Leora Levy has mainly focused on Klarides herself.
Klarides outpaces GOP field in Senate fundraising; Blumenthal expands his lead
Convention-endorsed Themis Klarides has out-raised her Republican rivals. Leora Levy is still injecting a lot of her own money into the race.