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Federal lawmakers will vote in the coming days on the bipartisan Safer Communities Act that includes gun reforms championed by U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy from Connecticut. It would expand background checks for people under 21, offer federal funds to help states take away guns from holders at risk of hurting themselves or others, and give the federal government more power to tackle gun trafficking. A sticking point in recent federal negotiations for gun reform was an attempt by Democratic U.S. senators to close the so-called "boyfriend loophole" that allows unmarried abusers to get guns. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut says the agreement may not close the loophole, but it will “substantially shrink” it.
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Connecticut’s two U.S. senators say their Senate colleagues are working over the next two weeks to move on gun violence legislation.
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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) was a part of a group of lawmakers who met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky via videoconference on Saturday. Blumenthal said Zelensky asked the Americans to implement further sanctions, including a boycott of all Russian goods and services.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, Joe Lieberman talks about legislating from the middle and his complicated relationship with Connecticut voters.
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According to one member of Connecticut’s congressional delegation, the final number the state gets is a fraction of a pot that includes $30 billion in funding to Amtrak’s Northeastern Corridor, $4 billion tied to roads and bridges and a $1.3 billion transit allocation.
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Former Republican State Senator George Logan announced his candidacy for Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District in Waterbury Wednesday. He’ll be challenging two-time incumbent and Democrat Jahana Hayes.
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This hour, a member of Congress from Connecticut now holds a key post as House Chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee. Rosa DeLauro will play a…
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The mother of a Connecticut teenager killed in a 2018 gun accident will testify before congress on Tuesday. She will speak in favor of a bill named in her…
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The GOP continues to embrace Donald Trump's "Big Lie," that he won the 2020 election, Republican state legislatures are trying to pass voter suppression…
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This hour, a look into a future that might be for the city of Hartford. Some planners want to bury I-91 along its path between the Connecticut River and…