huddled in a corner of the House of Representatives behind Capitol Police officers with their weapons pointed at the crumbling door to the chamber. We could hear the shouted obscenities and the mayhem beyond. We had heard the gunshot which killed an assailant.
It’s hard to imagine this time last year newspaper headlines were about Donald Trump’s refusal to concede in the 2020 election and his plans to overturn the results. One year later, under President Biden’s leadership, we have passed the historic Build Back Better bill in the House. It now goes onto the Senate. This is the …
On Monday, President Biden made history when he signed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law. This landmark legislation will invest $1 trillion in our country’s future. With this historic investment we will improve our roads, bridges and railway systems, create good paying jobs, increase broadband coverage, strengthen community resiliency to respond – …
Local elections are notorious for their low turnout. But this year, Tuesday’s voting won’t just be about school boards and town budgets; it will make a difference, maybe THE difference, to our imperiled democracy. Had you heard of Brad Raffensperger before the 2020 election? Probably not. Raffensperger is the Georgia Secretary of State who resisted …
Labor Day is a time to celebrate America’s hard-working families and honor advancements the labor movement has made to protect workers’ rights.
This week, a barbaric law went into effect in Texas that bans abortions after just six weeks of pregnancy — long before most women even know they’re pregnant — and allows no exceptions for rape or incest. The law also allows individual citizens to sue abortion providers or anyone who helps someone access an abortion, effectively creating abortion bounty hunters.
Today is the 58th anniversary of the March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, calling on the nation to rise up for political and economic justice for all Americans.
We’re now 17 months into the global COVID-19 pandemic, and I wanted to send a couple of important updates and reminders as COVID cases are on the rise in Connecticut and across the country and as some COVID-19 relief provisions will expire in the coming weeks.
Starting today, Child Tax Credit monthly payments will begin hitting bank accounts for millions of families across America and over 100,000 families in my district in Southwest Connecticut, thanks to the expansion in the American Rescue Plan. This tax credit for families will deliver much-needed support to pay for childcare, food on the table, bills and more.
Starting today, Child Tax Credit monthly payments will begin hitting bank accounts for millions of families across America and over 100,000 families in my district in Southwest Connecticut, thanks to the expansion in the American Rescue Plan. This tax credit for families will deliver much-needed support to pay for childcare, food on the table, bills and more.
