Richard Blumenthal: “I have been a strong advocate of a separate food safety agency.”

Long-term unemployment is devastating for someone’s financial security, future job opportunities, and overall wellbeing—and it can take a toll on our economy as well.

After all the years I’ve spent working on this issue, I could never for one minute trust the NCAA to police itself.

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.