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July 2009

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July 2

Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge President Obama to Make Iran "Top Priority" in Next Week's Russia Summit

 

June 2009

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June 30

Lieberman Applauds More Than $26 Million for Affordable Housing in Connecticut

Lieberman Comments on OMB's New Federal it Spending Website

June 29

Lieberman Calls for Broad Bipartisan Coalition to Pass Senate Climate Change Bill

Lieberman Applauds Nearly $11.5 Million for CT Health Care Facility Improvements

June 26

Senate Armed Services Committee Adopts Lieberman Amendment to Grow the Army

Dodd, Lieberman Secure $5 Million For CT Law Enforcement, Environmental and Research Initiatives

Lieberman Announces Highlights and Connecticut Defense Projects Within the FY2010 Defense Authorization Bill

Lieberman, McCain, Graham Announce Legislation on Information and Internet Freedom in Iran

June 25

Lieberman Applauds Full Funding of Vital Manufacturing Assistance Program in FY 2010 CJS Appropriations Bill

June 24

Lieberman Holds Juvenile Diabetes Hearing South Glastonbury Boy Testifies

Dodd, Lieberman Announce Connecticut Funding in Interior Appropriations Bill

Lieberman Applauds Release of More Than $15 Million to Improve Connecticut's Energy Efficiency

June 22

Lieberman Statement on FEMA Fraud Prevention Report

June 19

Committee Reviews Walpin Termination

Lieberman, Collins Urge Structural Reform for Financial Regulatory System

Lieberman, McCain Statement on Iran Resolution

Lieberman Comments on Walpin Firing

June 18

Lieberman, Graham Praise Senate Vote on Detainee Photo Ban

Lieberman Comments on DHS-DOJ Agreement on Drug Investigations

Lieberman Meets with Julianne Moore, Mark Shriver

Lieberman Comments on Benefits for Federal Employees' Partners, Presidential Endorsement of the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act

June 17

Lieberman, Collins Respond to Administration's Financial Reform Proposals

June 16

Lieberman Defends DC Scholarship Program in Response to NEA

Lieberman Announces $16 Million in Homeland Security Grants for Connecticut

Committee Approves Management Nominee Jeffrey Zients

Lieberman Announces More Than $1 Million for Biomedical Research

June 14

Lieberman Condemns "Mockery of Democracy" in Iran, Calls for Solidarity with Iranian People

June 12

Lieberman Applauds Release of More Than $363 Million for Connecticut Education

Senators Lieberman and Ensign Introduce Cuban Trademark Protection Act

June 10

Committee Holds Hearing on O'Toole, Zients Nominations

Lieberman Statement on Meeting with Judge Sotomayor

Lieberman Announces $2.8 Million for Bridgeport Transit Improvements

June 9

Lieberman Introduces Legislation to Protect Fish Habitats, Improve Health of Waterways

Committee Approves Johnson, Beers Nominations

June 8

Lieberman, Graham Pledge to Fight to Adopt Detainee Photo Amendment

June 3

Martha Johnson Testifies Before Committee

STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF INCLUDING THE DETAINEE PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORDS PROTECTION ACT IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL CONFERENCE REPORT

Rand Beers Appears Before Committee

June 2

Lieberman Comments on Shooting of Arkansas Soldiers

June 1

There's No Room for Partisanship on Iran

 

May 2009

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May 26

Lieberman Calls for Continued Missile Defense Development in Wake of North Korea Test

Lieberman Statement on Supreme Court Nomination

May 22

Senate Adopts Lieberman-Graham Amendment Banning Release of Detainee Photos

Lieberman Vows to Continue Work to Expand the Army

May 21

Lieberman Announces More Than $600,000 for Wildlife Conservation in Connecticut

Lieberman Comments on Thwarted New York Homegrown Terror Attack

May 20

Domestic Partners Benefits for Federal Employees Legislation is Fair; Helps Attract, Recruit, Retain the Best and the Brightest

Committee Approves Groves, Sunstein Nominations

Senator Lieberman Introduces Amendment to Increase Army's Authorized End Strength

Lieberman Announces More Than $490,000 for Connecticut Transportation Infrastructure Improvements

May 19

Lieberman, Graham Offer Legislation Codifying President's Decision Banning Release of Detainee Photos

Lieberman Announces More Than $19.5 Million to Protect and Manage Connecticut's Water Supply

Graham, Lieberman: No Release of Enemy Combatants into the United States

May 15

Lieberman Announces More Than $7.5 Million for Lead Paint Removal

Lieberman Visits Connecticut Science Center

Lieberman Praises President Obama's Decision on Military Commissions

May 14

Lieberman Praises Committee Passage of Great Cats and Rare Canids Act

May 13

Lieberman Opening Statement on DC Opportunity Scholarship Program

Final Word from the President: FEMA Stays in DHS

Lieberman, Collins Vow Fight for Educational Opportunity for Low Income D.C. Students

Lieberman, Graham Release Statement on White House Detainee Photo Announcement

Senate Confirms Fugate to Lead FEMA

Senators Question Napolitano on DHS FY2010 Budget

May 12

Cass Sunstein Appears Before HSGAC

Lieberman Delivers Major Address on Afghanistan and Pakistan Policy

May 11

Lieberman Announces $3.8 Million for Bradley International

May 8

Lieberman Announces $4.7 Million for Brownfields

May 7

Senate Approves Fong, Manning Nominations

Lieberman: Obama Budget Strengthens Key Homeland Security Missions

Graham, Lieberman Encourage President Obama to Fight Photographs Release

May 6

New Legislation Would Make it Easier for Homeowners, Businesses to Generate Clean Energy

Sens. Voinovich, Lieberman Introduce Landmark Tax and Entitlement Reform Bill

May 3

Lieberman Honors Jack Kemp

May 1

Lieberman, McCain Urge Better Public Access to CRS Reports

 

April 2009

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April 30

Lieberman Calls for Fully Capable Air Forces

Two DHS Nominees Appear Before HSGAC

Lieberman Introduces Legislation to Secure Electric Grid

April 29

Lieberman, Collins Commend Federal Response to Swine Flu

Lieberman Comments on Connecticut Swine Flu Developments

April 28

Lieberman Statement on Arlen Specter

Bipartisan Coalition of U.S. Senators Seek to Broaden President's Authority to Sanction Iran

April 27

Committee Approves Fugate, Morton Nominations

Lieberman Previews New Bipartisan Sanctions Legislation Against Iran

Lieberman Meets with Lady Huskies at the White House

April 24

Lieberman Issues Statement in Support of Napolitano

April 23

Lieberman Announces More Than $750,000 for Yale University

Lieberman Announces More Than $750,000 for the University of Connecticut

States Need Flexibility to Use Some Stimulus Funds to Pay for Oversight Costs

Committee Holds Hearing on FEMA, ICE Nominees

April 22

Lieberman Announces More Than $450,000 for Weir Farm

Statement by Senators McCain, Lieberman, and Graham

April 21

Lieberman Delivers Major Address on Afghanistan Policy

Lieberman, Collins Urge Education Secretary to Reverse Decision to Rescind Scholarships From Children of Low-Income Families in Washington, D.C.

April 20

Lieberman Calls for More Resources to Southern Border

April 17

Lieberman Statement on EPA Endangerment Finding

April 13

Members of the Connecticut Delegation Praise Decision to Block Natural Gas Terminal in Long Island Sound

April 9

Lieberman Announces $1.1 Million in Federal Grants for Emergency Food and Shelter

April 8

Connecticut Delegation Pledges to Fight for F-22 in Letter to President Obama

Lieberman Announces $2 Million for Storage Tank Cleanup

Lieberman Announces Over $11 Million in Homeland Security Grants for Connecticut

Lieberman Holds Field Hearing on $2.9 Billion in Stimulus Spending for Connecticut

Lieberman Congratulates Lady Huskies on Winning the NCAA National Championship

April 7

Lieberman Urges More Resources for Army

April 6

Lieberman Responds to Secretary Gates' Announcement

Bipartisan Group of Senators Oppose Cuts in Missile Defense

April 3

Senate Approves Lute, Berry Nominations

Senate Passes Lieberman Amendment to Grow the Army by 30,000 Soldiers

April 2

Dodd, Lieberman Announce More Than $48 Million for Water Quality Protection

Lieberman Introduces Legislation to Grow the Army by 30,000 Soldiers

Committee Hears Testimony on Progress of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Lieberman Applauds Designation of the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route as a National Historic Trail

Bill to Improve Working Family Access to Banks, Alternatives to Predatory Payday Loans

Lieberman Supports Confirmation of Gina McCarthy

Committee Approves Lute, Berry Nominations

Dodd, Lieberman Announce More Than $25 Million in Guaranteed Housing Loans for Connecticut

April 1

Senate Adopts Lieberman, Collins Proposal to Increase Resources at U.S.-Mexico Border

Dodd, Lieberman Praise Implementation of Making Work Pay Tax Credit

Bond - Boxer - Lieberman Bill will Improve Treatment of Troops, Military Families

Dodd, Lieberman Announce More Than $3.2 Million for Connecticut Courthouse Improvements

 

March 2009

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March 31

Lieberman, Collins to Propose More Resources for U.S.-Mexico Border

March 30

Dodd, Lieberman Announce $79,951 in New Federal Grant for Hebron Volunteer Fire Department

March 27

Dodd, Lieberman Announce Over $3.7 Million for Connecticut Community Health Centers

Lieberman Statement on President's Afghanistan Strategy

March 26

Lieberman Calls for Larger, More Capable Land Forces

Dodd, Lieberman Announce Over $24.5 Million for Connecticut Energy Projects

March 25

Lieberman Calls for Additional Border Resources Better Coordination Among Agencies

March 24

Dodd, Lieberman Announce $8 Million for Bradley International Airport Runway Repairs

Lieberman Statement on Obama Administration Plan to Fight Drug Cartels

March 23

Lieberman Announces $4.076 Million Released for Connecticut National Guard, Marine Corps Reserve Facilities

March 19

Senators Judd Gregg and Joe Lieberman Offer Proposal to Reduce Wasteful Federal Spending

Our Must-Win War

March 18

Lieberman Announces $1.1 Million for Senior Nutrition Assistance

Lieberman Joins 44 Senators in Letter Expressing Outrage at AIG Bonus Payments

March 17

Lieberman Statement for the Record on the Anniversary of the Chemical Weapons Attack on Halabja

March 16

Dodd, Lieberman Announce More Than $150,000 in New Federal Grants for Connecticut Fire Departments

Lieberman Statement on White House Small Business Event

Lieberman Honors Ron Silver

March 13

Lieberman Welcomes Announcement of $105 Million to Replace Amtrak Bridge

Lieberman Praises Nomination of DEP Commissioner McCarthy to EPA

March 12

Dodd, Lieberman, DeLauro, Murphy Secure Brownfield Cleanup Funding for Waterbury

Dodd, Lieberman, Murphy Secure Biotech Funding for UConn Health Center

Dodd, Lieberman Announce More than $100 Million for Connecticut Weatherization and Energy Projects

March 11

Terrorist Group Recruits, Radicalizes Somali American Youth

Lieberman Honors Judge Albert Cretella, Jr.

March 10

Dodd, Lieberman Praise Passage of Legislation Providing Key Funding to Connecticut

March 9

Lieberman Supports DC Scholarship Program

March 6

Dodd and Lieberman Announce Plans to Form an Advisory Panel on Federal Appointments

Lieberman Announces $20.5 Million Released for Connecticut Criminal Justice Programs

March 5

Lieberman Statement on Nomination of Chief Information Officer

Lieberman Co-Sponsors Re-Introduction of Endangered Cats and Canids Protection Legislation

Committee Hears Plans for Tracking Stimulus Money to Reduce Waste, Fraud, and Abuse

Lieberman Announces $137.5 Million Released for Connecticut Transit Programs

March 4

Lieberman Statement on FEMA Nomination

Lieberman Urges Better Public Access to CRS Reports

Committee Hears Ideas for Central Financial Risk Regulator

 

February 2009

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February 27

Dodd, Lieberman Announce More Than $1 Million in New Federal Grants for Connecticut Fire Departments

Lieberman Statement on President Obama's Iraq plan

Lieberman Seeks Information on Federal Court Compliance with Transparency, Privacy Requirements

Lieberman Praises Grant Assistance For Laid-Off Foxwoods Employees

Historic Vote for the District of Columbia

February 26

Lieberman Comments on Administration's FY2010 Budget Overview for the Department of Homeland Security

Lieberman Statement on President's FY 2010 Budget Plan

Southern Border Violence Impels Hearings

February 24

Lieberman Reaction to President's Address

"Right This Injustice"

February 23

Lieberman Comments On Fiscal Responsibility Summit

February 18

Lieberman, Collins Release I3P Report on Challenges Facing Nation's Cyber Security

Senator Lieberman Praises Government of Egypt for Release of Ayman Nour

February 17

Support for Keeping FEMA in DHS Grows

Oversight Hearing Planned on Stimulus Funding

February 16

Senator Lieberman Honors Irv Stolberg

February 13

Lieberman Announces Over $2.9 Billion for Connecticut in Final Recovery Bill

Senator Lieberman Pays Tribute to Beverly Eckert

February 12

National Security Council and Homeland Security Council: Should They by Merged?

Lieberman, Dodd Announce Nearly $2 Million for Connecticut Flood Prevention

February 11

Lieberman Praises Economic Recovery Agreement

Committee Votes to Give District of Columbia House Voting Rights

February 9

Lieberman Calls for Quick Passage of Recovery Bill

February 6

Dodd, Lieberman Announce $335,525 in New Federal Grants for Connecticut Fire Departments

Lieberman Co-Sponsors Re-Introduction of Healthy Americans Act

Afghanistan Will Be a Quagmire for al Qaeda

February 5

CT Realtors and Homebuilders Praise Lieberman Homebuyer Tax Credit Amendment

February 4

Senate Adopts Lieberman Proposal For Homebuyer Tax Credit In Economic Recovery Package

Lieberman Pushes For Homebuyer Tax Credit in Economic Recovery Plan

February 2

Lieberman Co-Sponsors Legislation To Ensure Troops Overseas Have Safe Equipment, Infrastructure and Facilities

 

January 2009

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January 30

Conn. Delegation Presses for Review of Decision for Moratorium on Enrollment in Medicaid Managed Care Organizations

January 29

Lieberman Displeased with Presidential Helicopter Cost Overruns

Lieberman Announces New HSGAC Subcommittee

Lieberman Calls For Comprehensive Political-Military Campaign Plan for Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan

Private Sector Must Play Active Role in Prevention of Terrorism

January 28

Lieberman Tax Credit Proposal to Aid Connecticut Communities Included in Senate Stimulus

January 27

Lieberman Renamed to Senate Democratic Hispanic Task Force

January 26

Lieberman Supports Obama's Move to Strengthen Clean Air Standards

January 23

Dodd, Lieberman, Larson, Courtney, Himes Condemn New Tariff

Dodd, Lieberman Announce More Than $500,000 in New Federal Grants for Connecticut Fire Departments

Revitalize Private Mortgage Market By Applying Capital Gains Tax Rate

January 22

Lieberman Praises Passage of Fair Pay Bill

GAO Unveils High-Risk List

Lieberman Statement on Holbrooke and Mitchell Appointments

Committee Hears Recommendations to Fix Inadequate Federal Financial Regulatory System

Lieberman Supports Investments in SUBASE New London

January 21

Lieberman Statement on the Inauguration of President Obama

January 16

Lieberman Calls for Critical Medicaid Help for States in Stimulus

Lieberman Presses for Proposals to Create Jobs and Lift Home Values in Connecticut

January 15

Dodd, Lieberman Protect Connecticut Natural Resources

Committee Holds Nomination Hearing for Napolitano

Dodd, Lieberman, Kerry, Kennedy Hail Senate Passage of Bill to Preserve Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley

Orszag Well Received as OMB Nominee

January 14

Lieberman Backs New College Tuition Tax Credit That Will Save Middle Class Families Thousands of Dollars

Lieberman Leads Fight to Prevent Drilling in ANWR

January 13

Lieberman Objects to Flawed Implementation of Electronic Travel Authorization Program

January 6

Lieberman Meets with Governor Napolitano on Homeland Security Goals

Norton, Lieberman, Hatch Introduce D.C., Utah Voting Rights Bill in House and Senate

January 5

Dodd, Lieberman Announce New Federal Grants for Connecticut Fire Departments

Lieberman Honors Mayor Mike Peters

 

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