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CT lawmakers call for Sessions’ resignation

by Ana Radelat March 2, 2017 @ 1:49 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 11:10 pm

Updated at 5:30 p.m.
WASHINGTON — Connecticut Democratic lawmakers joined a growing chorus of their colleagues Thursday calling for the resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, citing his testimony under oath denying he had contacts with Russian officials during the presidential campaign.

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Gentler Trump fails to win over CT Dems

by Ana Radelat February 28, 2017 @ 11:53 pmJuly 11, 2022 @ 12:26 pm

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sought to shift his tone during his first address to Congress, striving for unity and renewal – but did not succeed in bridging a partisan divide. For Connecticut’s Democrats, there was little to like.

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CT lawmakers’ guests for Trump’s speech intended to send message

by Ana Radelat February 27, 2017 @ 4:21 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 11:08 pm

WASHINGTON – Connecticut lawmakers have joined other Democratic colleagues in inviting guests to President Donald Trump’s first address to Congress Tuesday — people who will serve as symbolic rebukes to the new president’s policies. Among them: Constituents from seven Muslim countries that were subject to a presidential travel ban and advocates for public schools and the Affordable Care Act .

Health, Politics

DeLauro at the border: Trump’s immigration plans ‘inhumane, anti-American’

by Ana Radelat February 20, 2017 @ 6:22 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 11:07 pm

WASHINGTON – Rep. Rosa DeLauro traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border Monday to slam President Trump on his plans to crack down on undocumented immigrants — measures he is expected to move forward on this week through the signing of new executive orders. “A policy that separates families is an inhumane policy,” DeLauro said.

Health, Politics

GOP gives House members proposal to repeal, replace the ACA

by Ana Radelat February 16, 2017 @ 9:07 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 11:06 pm

WASHINGTON — The proposal, which will be considered later this month in a series of hearings, includes replacement of the law’s subsidies that help people buy insurance with tax credits based on a person’s age, not income, and elimination of federally mandated basic benefits in an insurance plan.

Health

CT Obamacare exchange at a ‘critical crossroads,’ leader says

by Arielle Levin Becker February 16, 2017 @ 4:13 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 11:05 pm

Jim Wadleigh cited a new IRS policy that could affect the individual mandate, a proposed federal rule aimed at stabilizing insurance markets, and the ongoing uncertainty about the Affordable Care Act’s future. The exchange also has a budget crunch to fix.

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‘Spy ship’ off Groton fuels Democratic calls for probe of Trump Moscow ties

by Ana Radelat February 15, 2017 @ 6:49 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 11:05 pm

WASHINGTON — As news of the Russian “spy ship” loitering 30 miles from Groton made the rounds of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, Democrats wove the incident into their demands for investigations of President Trump’s relationship with Russia.

Health, Politics

Trump attempt to rein in drug prices may have limited success

by Ana Radelat February 8, 2017 @ 4:55 amMarch 4, 2022 @ 11:08 pm

WASHINGTON – The president’s spokesman says Trump still favors a plan to negotiate Medicare prices, but he did not mention it after a recent meeting with pharmaceutical executives, and his plans to speed FDA approval of new drugs may be hampered by his restrictions on new regulations and cuts to the federal workforce.

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CT marchers join national protest in rebuke to Trump

by Ana Radelat January 21, 2017 @ 5:16 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 11:08 pm

Thousands of marchers from Connecticut joined a massive protest the day after President Donald Trump took the oath of office, saying they have to protect the environment, health care, women’s rights and a wide range of issues they say are under attack in the new administration.

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Reacting to Larson ‘sit-in,’ House imposes fines for protests

by Ana Radelat January 3, 2017 @ 6:52 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 11:03 pm

WASHINGTON — Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday beat back Democratic attempts to quash new rules for the chamber that include punishment for lawmakers who break “decorum” by using cell phones to record protests on the chamber floor.

Health, Politics

House approves mental health and addiction bill championed by Murphy, Courtney

by Ana Radelat November 30, 2016 @ 7:39 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 10:59 pm

WASHINGTON — Connecticut’s Democratic lawmakers split with Rep. Rosa DeLauro and other progressives in their party Wednesday over a bill that included Sen. Chris Murphy’s mental health bill and authorized the spending of $1 billion on the treatment and prevention of opioid addiction.

Health, Politics

CT Democrats blast Trump’s pick of Price to head HHS

by Ana Radelat November 29, 2016 @ 1:40 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 11:05 pm

WASHINGTON — Connecticut Democrats on Tuesday sharply criticized President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Rep. Tom Price, the architect of the House GOP’s repeal of the Affordable Care Act, as the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Politics, Transportation

CT senators blast Trump’s infrastructure plan, but hope for compromise

by Ana Radelat November 28, 2016 @ 4:37 pmAugust 3, 2022 @ 4:07 pm

WASHINGTON — Connecticut’s senators on Monday joined a growing Democratic chorus of criticism for President-elect Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan, saying it is unrealistic and unworkable and would result in the building and repair of very few roads and bridges.

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CT lawmakers want delay in choosing leaders of U.S. House Dems

by Ana Radelat November 15, 2016 @ 7:20 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 11:01 pm

WASHINGTON — Connecticut Democrats joined an effort to delay their party’s U.S. House leadership elections on Tuesday, and Rep. John Larson said he would be interested in being part of a new lineup.

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CT lawmakers returning to D.C. with Dem Party in disarray

by Ana Radelat November 11, 2016 @ 4:55 amMarch 4, 2022 @ 11:00 pm

WASHINGTON — Connecticut’s members of the U.S. House, all Democrats who were re-elected by healthy margins in a bad year for their party, will return to work next week amid a new political reality and with a Democratic Party in disarray.

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