September 27, 2008

Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) today announced they secured more than $19.2 billion for the Connecticut defense industry and $106 million for military construction projects in the state.  The funding, which was approved by the Senate today as part of the Defense and the Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Acts, will boost Connecticut’s economy and help ensure that soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen - active duty, national guard, and reserve forces, have the resources and support they need to successfully perform their missions. 

September 20, 2007

Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) commented today in reaction to the House Education and Labor Committee Passage of the Re-empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers (RESPECT) Act.  Dodd, along with Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Edward Kennedy (D-MA), introduced the RESPECT Act in May. The bill would amend the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to modify the definition of supervisor in order to ensure that no employee is unjustly denied his or her right to join a labor union.  

August 1, 2007

Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, along with ranking Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) today announced that the Committee passed S. 1677, the Currency Reform and Financial Markets Act of 2007.  The legislation, which was introduced by Dodd and Shelby on June 21, is intended to level the playing field for American workers and businesses. 

October 9, 2006

WEST HAVEN, Conn. - Connecticut Senators Christopher Dodd and Joseph Lieberman (D-CT), Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn.-3), Governor M. Jodi Rell and West Haven Mayor John M. Picard today issued the following statement on the closing of Bayer Pharmaceuticals North America.  Approximately 800 jobs-600 research and development jobs and 200 administrative and marketing jobs-at the West Haven facility will be affected by this closure.  

September 7, 2006

 

WASHINGTON – The Senate today approved the 2007 Defense Appropriations Bill, providing substantial support to Connecticut’s defense industry, particularly in the areas of submarine research and technology. In part due to the efforts of Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT), the bill will help boost the Connecticut economy and ensure that U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines are outfitted with the quality resources they need to perform their missions.

July 20, 2006

WASHINGTON – The Senate Appropriations Committee approved today the 2007 Defense Appropriations Bill, providing substantial support to Connecticut’s defense industry. In part due to the efforts of Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman, (D-CT) the bill will help boost the Connecticut economy and ensure that U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines are outfitted with the quality resources they need to perform their missions.

May 16, 2006
Senator Dodd today met with Connecticut members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. They discussed the economy, the need to stop outsourcing of American jobs and ways to strengthen Connecticut's aerospace and defense industries.

April 13, 2006
Senator Dodd visited the Windsor-based manufacturer Aero Gear, Inc., where he announced new funding to will support Connecticut jobs and provide critical aerospace technology for the United States Army.

April 3, 2006

“This has been a very difficult ordeal for the workers at Sikorsky. They have endured much and I know how tough it has been on them and their families. I'm pleased that this conflict has been settled but I would hope that Sikorsky management would continue to listen to the voices of these workers so this does not occur again in the future. This episode underscores the urgent need to address the desperate lack of decent, affordable health care for America's working men and women and their children.”

March 29, 2006

“The workers at Sikorsky built this company. The reason Sikorsky is one of the preeminent helicopter manufacturing companies in the world is because of the quality expertise and skills of their workforce. So needless to say, I’m deeply troubled that this strike has not been settled. I’ve urged the management of Sikorsky in the strongest possible terms to redouble their efforts at finding some common ground with these workers. The answer lies in good faith negotiations – not threats of the hiring or utilization of other workers, especially in other states. That is definitely and absolutely not the answer. I have offered to do anything I can in my power to bring this strike to an end. In fact, today, in a conversation with Sikorsky management, I offered my office to facilitate any and all dialogue to ensure that these workers and the company find an equitable, fair solution to this strike. It is certainly not in the company’s best interest or our national security’s best interest to allow these workers’ expertise to be lost and for this disruption to negatively impact on our armed forces.”