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Senate panel approves weapons for Syrian rebels

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:25:54 -0400

WASHINGTON - A Senate panel voted on Tuesday to provide weapons to rebels battling the forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad, the first time lawmakers have endorsed the aggressive U.S. military step of arming the opposition in the 2-year-old civil war.

Murphy urges bipartisan nuclear waste storage plan

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:25:07 -0400

HARTFORD, Connecticut - U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is asking Senate leaders to solve the longstanding problem of where to dispose of nuclear waste.

Conn. lawmakers seek federal funds for Newtown

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:35:31 -0400

HARTFORD, Connecticut - Members of Connecticut's congressional delegation announced plans Thursday to try to secure federal funds to help Newtown build a new elementary school after last year's massacre - and they say senators owe the residents after failing to support legislation that would have expanded background checks for certain gun purchases.

Holder says he played no role in AP phone subpoena

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:12:26 -0400

WASHINGTON - Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday defended the Justice Department's secret examination of Associated Press phone records though he declared he had played no role in it, saying it was justified as part of an investigation into a grave national security leak.

Trio of troubles threatening Obama's second term

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:04:45 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama seemed to lose control of his second-term agenda even before he was sworn in, when a school massacre led him to lift gun control to the fore. Now, as he tries to pivot from a stinging defeat on that issue and push forward on others, the president finds himself rocked by multiple controversies that are demoralizing his allies, emboldening his political foes and posing huge distractions for all.

Conn. senators seek answers on AP records' seizure

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:14:59 -0400

HARTFORD, Connecticut - Connecticut's two U.S. senators called on the Justice Department on Tuesday to explain its seizure of telephone records of Associated Press journalists and offices, including the news cooperative's bureau in Hartford.

Conn. congressional delegation to discuss cuts

Fri, 10 May 2013 03:04:17 -0400

HARTFORD, Connecticut - Members of the state's congressional delegation are seeking to draw attention to the impact of automatic federal budget cuts on Connecticut.

Senate rejects firearms on more federal lands

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:00:49 -0400

WASHINGTON - The Senate rejected an effort Wednesday to expand the use of firearms on some of the nation's most frequently visited federal lands, handing gun control advocates a modest success.

Conn.'s Murphy skeptical of US military in Syria

Mon, 06 May 2013 17:26:35 -0400

HARTFORD, Connecticut - Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy says he's not convinced the U.S. military should get involved in the Syrian conflict, after returning from a trip to the Syrian border where he and other members of Congress met with opposition leaders.