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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In CT’s 5th District, a competitive race with national implications
The Hayes-Logan matchup is the most competitive and expensive of the five U.S. House races, with more than $8 million in outside spending.
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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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CT’s 5th District race is receiving national attention and outside spending. Why?
Rep. Jahana Hayes is running against Republican George Logan in a campaign that has garnered national attention and outside spending.
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Jahana Hayes, George Logan show sharp divisions in debate
The second debate between the 5th District candidates highlighted divides on abortion legislation, transgender athletes and federal spending.
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Chris Murphy-backed election reforms bill gains Senate momentum
The Senate’s Electoral Count Act reforms bill, which CT Sen. Chris Murphy worked on, has bipartisan support. But the House’s version doesn’t.
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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 lawmakers help boost low-income home energy program
Lawmakers in Washington and CT fought to include $1 billion in a short-term federal government funding bill to help offset heating costs.
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The federal government is making a new investment in women-owned small businesses
The SBA is putting a greater focus on women business owners than ever before.
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Texts show Kimberly Guilfoyle bragged about raising millions for rally that fueled Capitol riot
Donald Trump Jr.’s girlfriend boasted to a GOP operative that she had raised $3 million for the Jan 6 rally.
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DeLauro pushes to preserve child tax credit
“There is an indifference” to child poverty in Congress, she says.
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Biden is pressuring states to drop bans on mask mandates. Will it work?
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has waded into the roiling debate: whether schools should require students and staff to wear masks.
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Declassifying the 9/11 investigation
With families of 9/11 victims threatening to protest his appearance at events commemorating the 20th anniversary of the attacks, President Joe Biden took the notable step last week of ordering the Justice Department and other agencies to disclose new portions of their long-secret files on the Qaida plot. The executive order on Sept. 3 appears […]
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2+2=? Senate uses murky math as it shelves drug pricing rule to fund infrastructure
Lawmakers are poised to throw former President Donald Trump’s belated bid to lower Medicare drug prices under the bus.
