Blog
Jul 17, 2013
Protecting our National Parks
Today, I was proud to receive the Friend of the National Parks Award from the nonpartisan National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), one of the foremost organizations dedicated to preserving and enhancing America's national parks system. NPCA gave this award to legislators who voted during the last session of Congress to uphold the standards and integrity of the National Park System,...
Jul 15, 2013
This Week in Congress: July 15, 2013
This week, the House is expected to consider seven bills, ranging from small airplane safety to healthcare reform. Items under consideration this week include: H.R. 2576: extends for two years the deadline for the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to begin making public the technical standards incorporated into agency regulations. The bill also...
Jul 8, 2013
This Week in Congress: July 8, 2013
This week, the House is expected to consider five bills, ranging from banking to veterans. Legislation under consideration this week includes: Financial Competitive Act of 2013 (H.R. 1341): requires the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) to conduct a study of the possible effects of the differences between the United States and other countries in implementing the credit valuation...
Jun 24, 2013
This Week in Congress: June 24, 2013
This week, the House is expected to consider six bills, ranging from sexual assault in the military to domestic energy development. Legislation under consideration this week includes: H.R. 2383: designates the new Interstate Route 70 bridge over the Mississippi River connecting St. Louis, Missouri, and southwestern Illinois as the “Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge.” H.R. 1092: designates the...
Jun 24, 2013
Rebuilding our Transportation Infrastructure
Transportation for America just released its annual report on America’s structurally deficient bridges, and its findings are alarming: today in Connecticut’s Fourth District, over 40% of our bridges are either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete, and in dire need of repair. This represents both an unacceptable lack of transportation efficiency and a dangerous public safety concern. It...
Jun 21, 2013
A Grant for the Barnum Museum
The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded a competitive grant to the Barnum Museum in Bridgeport. The grant will be used to help begin the museum’s effort to digitize its collection, which includes documents, photographs, letters, rare books, posters, and other artifacts pertaining to the life and career of P.T. Barnum. The Barnum Museum receives requests from all over the world for...
Jun 17, 2013
This Week in Congress: June 17, 2013
This week, the House is expected to consider 11 bills, ranging from women’s rights to the 2013 Farm Bill. Legislation under consideration this week includes: Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act (H.R. 876): requires the Department of Agriculture to issue special-use permits to the owners of water diversion or transport systems within Idaho’s Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness...
Jun 10, 2013
This Week in Congress: June 10, 2013
This week, the House is expected to consider 11 bills, ranging from land management to financial services. Legislation under consideration this week includes: South Utah Valley Electric Conveyance Act (H.R. 251): conveys all federal rights, titles and interests of the entire electrical distribution system of the Strawberry Valley Project to the South Utah Valley Electric Service District....
Jun 3, 2013
This Week in Congress: June 3, 2013
This week, the House is expected to consider eight bills, ranging from animal welfare to appropriations. Legislation under consideration this week includes: H.R. 1919: establishes a national system for tracking and tracing pharmaceuticals. Under this system, all members of the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain — including manufacturers, wholesale distributors, pharmacies and repackagers...
May 20, 2013
This Week in Congress: May 20, 2013
This week, the House of Representatives is expected to consider 12 bills, ranging from veterans benefits to student loan rates. Legislation under consideration this week includes: Stolen Valor Act (H.R. 258): narrows the scope of the Stolen Valor Act of 2005 – which was struck down by the Supreme Court for being overly broad – by clearly defining that the objective of the law is to target and...
Pages
211 State Street, 2nd Floor
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Phone: (203)333-6600 or (866) 453-0028
Fax: (203) 333-6655
Hours: M - F 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
