Richard Blumenthal: “I want to thank the Chairman for having this hearing on a very important topic.”

This disaster declaration is a strong step toward bringing federal aid to Connecticut following severe floods last month.

Sen. Blackburn and I will fight as long and hard as necessary to pass this bill.

There’s no excuse for this administration disobeying the law and withholding this funding.

It’s illogical, illegal, intolerable — and that’s in effect what the court found.