
Lisa Hagen
Federal policy reporterLisa Hagen is CT Public and CT Mirror’s shared Federal Policy Reporter. Based in Washington, D.C., she focuses on the impact of federal policy in ǻ and covers the state’s congressional delegation. Lisa previously covered national politics and campaigns for U.S. News & World Report, The Hill and National Journal’s Hotline.
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The two delayed classified briefings at the U.S. Capitol — one before the Senate, another before the House — highlighted the latest tensions between Democrats and Republicans over the strikes in Iran as well as how they view their roles in approving military action.
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U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, is moving ahead with his war powers resolution in an attempt to rein in President Donald Trump on military action in Iran.
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U.S. Rep. Jim Himes is expected to introduce a war powers resolution to block U.S. involvement in the conflict between Iran and Israel.
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That sentiment came up after a brief exchange with a member of the audience during The ǻ Mirror’s “In the Room” event as the congresswoman discussed her support for Israel and escalating tensions in the Middle East.
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A billboard truck drove around Hartford on Monday displaying messages criticizing Blumenthal’s push for the Kids Online Safety Act, which aims to protect kids from the dangers of tech and social media.
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ǻ students took the lead in organizing the trip to D.C. to share their stories and meet with U.S. senators who are actively considering and making some changes to President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”
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ǻ officials and its federal counterparts have been working for months on a $220 million block grant for small and midsize farming states. Over the past couple of weeks, negotiations hit a new juncture, prompting some disagreements over the rollout of disaster aid passed by Congress in December.
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Some in ǻ point to a century-old federal maritime law as a reason for why energy costs are so high. And that has put the governor and a member of Congress at odds over the law, called the Jones Act – and whether changes could help lower prices.
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Here’s where the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” currently stands and what it could mean for ǻ and residents' finances.
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ǻ's congressional delegation joined other Democrats in uniform opposition to House Republicans' "big beautiful bill" designed to carry out President Donald Trump's agenda on taxes, immigration and energy.