by tyler | Mar 20, 2012 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC— On behalf of its 29,694 supporters in the 4th district of Connecticut, The Humane Society of the United States, together with its affiliate, the Humane Society Legislative Fund, has presented an award to U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) for his leadership...
by tyler | Mar 20, 2012 | Blog Posts
This afternoon, I had the privilege of meeting Norwalk artist Paul Mindell, whose art piece “Align Through Time: The Painted Muse, the Pixilated View,” hangs in my office. Mindell, who has been painting since he was a kid growing up on Long Island, makes...
by tyler | Mar 18, 2012 | Blog Posts
Today, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation’s first and largest nonpartisan, nonprofit organization representing veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, launched a new online GI Bill calculator to help millions of new veterans...
by tyler | Mar 18, 2012 | Blog Posts
This week, the House will consider five pieces of legislation, ranging from the arts to healthcare.Bills under consideration this week include:Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act (H.R. 4086): protects museums and foreign lenders from...
by tyler | Mar 15, 2012 | Blog Posts
Connecticut is the best state for women, according to a new report released by iVillage, the largest online community for women. Connecticut received a rating of 8.9/10, higher than any other state in the nation, based on the opportunities women have to earn more ,...
