Senator Richard Blumenthal

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut urged Congress to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act to safeguard abortion rights for patients nationwide.

Blumenthal announced his plans to provide more health care options for veterans who were exposed to toxins while they were in combat, like burn pits and Agent Orange.

Blumenthal said these rural communities have the same problems as any other town or city.

Jackson will bring the experience of everyday Americans to the Supreme Court, he said.

Connecticut utility regulators are denying allegations they wrongly sued customers for unpaid bills at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Blumenthal’s plea comes after a trip to the Polish Ukrainian border where he met with Ukrainian refugees, relief organizations, members of the 82nd Airborne Division and U.S. and Polish government officials.

Under the bill, revenue raised from oil companies would be returned to consumers every quarter.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut joined Planned Parenthood of Southern New England to urge bipartisanship from his Senate colleagues to approve the Women’s Health Protection Act. The vote is set for Monday afternoon.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced that the Affordable Insulin Now Act will be voted on in the Senate next month. He is hoping for bipartisan support.

Gas prices in Connecticut have gone up about a dollar per gallon from this time last year, partly due to tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Congress could temporarily suspend the federal gas tax to slash prices.