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There is no reason that somebody should go to work full time in this country and not be able to pay their bills.

If you work full time in this country, you should be able to afford to live. But wages are so low that parents work 60 hours a week and still aren’t sure if they’ll have lunch money for their kids.

The cost of housing is the number one issue I hear about from people in Connecticut. Congress has sat back as rents skyrocketed, and home ownership got further and further out of reach. This bill is a necessary first step to addressing…

The voters are clearly telling us they want us to be bolder — bolder in the policies we’re proposing and bolder in the tactics we use to fight authoritarians.

If you make a defective toaster and it blows up in someone’s home, they are liable. When Big Tech makes products that addict and kill young people, they should be liable under a duty of care that is clear and effective.

Engaging disconnected youths by encouraging them to participate in public service is a great way that we—as public officials ourselves—can help young people get the support they need to gain the tools necessary to build successful…

The cost of this war is being borne by American consumers, by American small businesses, by American farmers.

These housing grants go a long way to improving neighborhoods so that we can make our communities more attractive and encourage continued growth for the benefit of all our residents.

Whenever anyone—whether they are an individual or a big corporation—violates state law and causes harm, states must be able to hold them accountable.

Open space provides benefits to residents across Connecticut and makes our state a great place to live.

This legislation will grant unprecedented immunity to fossil fuel companies and prevent states from enforcing laws intended to protect residents from pollution caused by these powerful corporations.

These additional food benefits will help provide support to families during the summer months while kids are on break from school to ensure they continue to have access to nutritious food.

There is only one person to blame: Donald Trump. And there is only one party to blame: the Republican Party.

Congress should not carve out exemptions providing special protections for fossil fuel companies.

You go from being on the brink of financial crisis, into financial crisis.

In this polarized and angry Congress, we are actually getting something done.

Tesla has claimed its FSD technology is safer than human driving, but the claims are based on misleading data analysis, such as comparing unlike crash outcomes, comparing new vehicles to the entire US vehicle fleet, and relying on…

No kid should miss out on the fun and the bonding that comes with summer camp just because there aren’t enough spots or their family can’t afford it. The Summer for All Act provides federal funding for summer programming so that parents…