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Murphy, President Biden, Hundreds Of Survivors And Anti-Gun Violence Advocates Gathered In Hartford For National Safer Communities Summit

By Constitution State News Report | Jul 1, 2023

One year after Congress passed the first piece of comprehensive gun safety legislation in three decades, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.)

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Murphy, Blumenthal Announce Over $6.52 Million for Connecticut Projects in Agriculture Appropriations Bill

By Constitution State News Report | Jul 1, 2023

U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced the inclusion of $6.52 million for Connecticut Congressionally Directed Spending projects in the Fiscal Year 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations bill

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Murphy, Tillis, Bilirakis, Fletcher Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill To Stop The Brokering Of Body Parts, Preserve Integrity Of Organ Donation Process

By Constitution State News Report | Jun 30, 2023

U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) along with U.S. Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.) and Lizzie Fletcher (D-Texas) to introduced the Consensual Donation and Research Integrity Act, legislation to protect the dignity of those who donate their bodies to education or research

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VA Purchase Loans in Connecticut average $340,194 for Q2

By Constitution State News | Jun 30, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Connecticut in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $340,194, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Connecticut declines from Q1 to Q2

By Constitution State News | Jun 30, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Connecticut in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $340,194, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

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Tax revenue analysis: Connecticut collects $2.4 billion million in sales and gross receipt in Q1

By Constitution State News | Jun 30, 2023

Connecticut collected $2.4 billion in sales and gross receipt taxes during the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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112 people die from diseases of the heart in Connecticut during week ending June 24

By Constitution State News | Jun 30, 2023

There were 112 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Connecticut in the week ending June 24, making up 20.4% of total deaths by all causes in Connecticut.

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Governor Lamont Announces $335K Grant for Connecticut Fire Academy

By Constitution State News Report | Jun 30, 2023

Governor Ned Lamont announced that the Connecticut Fire Academy has been awarded a grant of $334,789 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through its Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.

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Campaign spending: Top Q1 political donation recipients in Connecticut

By Constitution State News | Jun 30, 2023

These Connecticut political organizations received the most money from campaign donations in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Election Commission.

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Murphy: The Right and Left Can Come Together to Address the Epidemic of Loneliness

By Constitution State News Report | Jun 30, 2023

U.S Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to highlight the epidemic of loneliness, why policymakers should care about this problem, and how Congress can be part of the solution

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116 people die from cancer in Connecticut during week ending June 24

By Constitution State News | Jun 29, 2023

There were 116 deaths from cancer reported in Connecticut in the week ending June 24, making up 21.1% of total deaths by all causes in Connecticut.

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Governor Lamont Announces $7 Million in State Grants for Upgrades and Improvements at 34 Cultural and Historic Sites in Connecticut

By Constitution State News Report | Jun 29, 2023

Governor Ned Lamont announced that the State of Connecticut is releasing more than $7 million in state grants to several nonprofit organizations for the purposes of making facility and infrastructure upgrades at 34 cultural and historic sites statewide.

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Blumenthal & Schakowsky Introduce Road to Zero Resolution to End Roadway Fatalities & Improve Traffic Safety

By Constitution State News Report | Jun 29, 2023

On June 22 2023, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) reintroduced the Road to Zero resolution to reduce traffic fatalities and improve roadway safety for drivers, passengers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and others on the road

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Murphy Speaks on Senate Floor Before Defeating Republican Attempt to Roll Back Gun Safety Regulation: This Vote is ‘Completely Removed From the Conversation That Families and Kids are Having Across This Country’

By Constitution State News Report | Jun 29, 2023

U.S Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to oppose Republicans’ efforts to roll back the Biden administration’s rule clarifying federal regulations on firearms equipped with stabilizing braces, which allow the conversion of unwieldy large-format pistols into dangerously portable and accurate short-barreled rifles

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One Year After Supreme Court Overturned Roe V. Wade, Murphy, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation To Protect Reproductive Rights

By Constitution State News Report | Jun 29, 2023

One year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

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18 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Connecticut during week ending June 24

By Constitution State News | Jun 28, 2023

There were 18 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Connecticut in the week ending June 24, making up 3.3% of total deaths by all causes in Connecticut.

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Murphy Statement On Indian Prime Minister Modi State Visit

By Constitution State News Report | Jun 28, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, released the following statement on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit

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Murphy At National Safer Communities Summit: The Next Decade Is The Anti-Gun Violence Movement’s Decade

By Constitution State News Report | Jun 28, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Friday kicked off the National Safer Communities Summit in Hartford, Connecticut. In his opening remarks, Murphy highlighted how far the anti-gun violence movement has come since Sandy Hook and the importance of gathering for this one-day event to celebrate the first anniversary of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and plan for the future

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Blumenthal, Johnson Invite PGA Tour, LIV Golf, & the Saudi Public Investment Fund to Testify at Hearing on Proposed Agreement

By Constitution State News Report | Jun 28, 2023

Today, U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Chairman Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Ranking Member Ron Johnson (R-WI) invited PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, Public Investment Fund Governor Yasir al-Rumayyan, and LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman to testify at a hearing on July 11, 2023

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Week ending June 10 could be deadliest for people age 85 and older in Connecticut

By Constitution State News | Jun 28, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 190 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending June 10.