Richard Blumenthal: “I hope will be a call to action that Newtown has begun and action that is really bipartisan.”

“After all those horrific deaths and public outcry, we were told DHS was going to change,” he said. “Again and again, those promises were proven false.”

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

It fails to provide for adequate enforcement.

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