This week, the House will consider 13 bills on topics ranging from veterans affairs to free trade.Legislation under consideration this week includes:Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011...
Preserving Environmental Protections
Earlier this week, Congress advanced two bills I proposed which would eliminate outdated government regulations and increase the number of investors permitted to hold shares in a company or a...
This Week in Congress: October 3, 2011
This week, the House will consider 11 bills on topics ranging from energy to broadband. The House will also consider a continuing resolution that will fund the federal government through...
Stamford Receives Two Housing Grants
The city of Stamford has received two grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The awards total $1,638,718 for affordable housing for Stamford residents. The two HUD...
Discussing Job Creation at the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce
This week, I visited the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce to discuss how Congress can help foster job creation in the private sector. I spoke with local business owners and community leaders who shared...
Federal Disaster Assistance Information Sessions
If you have suffered damage to your home, furniture, or business or experienced other significant financial loss as a result of Tropical Storm Irene, you may be eligible for financial...
Celebrating “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Repeal
Last week, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the discriminatory policy that barred gay men and women from serving openly in the military, was finally repealed. I hosted a rally in Norwalk this weekend...
This Week in Congress: September 19, 2011
This week, the House will consider 10 bills on topics ranging from health care to military. The House will also consider a continuing resolution that will fund the federal government through...
Discussing Federal Disaster Assistance with my Flooding Advisory Council
Today, I met with my Flooding Advisory Council at the Emergency Operations Center in Fairfield to discuss the damage inflicted on our district by Tropical Storm Irene. This was the only...
On National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Today, I join millions of other Americans who are taking a moment to remember the sacrifices of American prisoners of war and those still missing in action overseas.Today marks the 23rd formal...