homeland security

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are pushing a bill from Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-3) that would fund the Department of Homeland Security, minus the parts that deal directly with immigration.

Talks to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end a partial government shutdown have stalled in the Senate.

The Department of Homeland Security is headed for a shutdown. U.S. senators from Connecticut and New York voted against funding for the department on Thursday afternoon.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) has said he’ll join fellow Senate Democrats this week in voting no on funding for ICE and the Department of Homeland Security.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem delivered the keynote address at the 144th Commencement Exercise of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London on Wednesday, congratulating the 262 graduating cadets and outlining major changes coming to the service.

Hours after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ended a policy that kept immigration officials out of schools, churches, and hospitals, Bridgeport Public Schools officials released guidelines that they said would keep their students safe from anticipated immigration raids.

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas delivered the keynote address during the U.S. Coast Guard graduation ceremony in New London.

In response to Iran’s support for Hamas amid the Israel-Hamas war, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is introducing legislation to enforce stronger sanctions on Iranian oil sales during Monday night’s Senate session.

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation has been awarded a $37.5 million contract to support cybersecurity and infrastructure through their non-gaming investment arm Command Holdings.

Retail licenses for pot in Connecticut are open to all who want them. New York borrowed a ton of money from the federal government during the pandemic.…