July 20, 2006

Washington, D.C.- Connecticut is poised to receive more than $2.1 million to strengthen worker re-training programs, improve quality healthcare and bolster educational initiatives under legislation that was given final approval by the Senate Appropriations Committee today, Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) announced.

 

June 20, 2006
WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) announced the allocation of more than $2 million in funding for Connecticut highways and ferry service in the form of four grant awards from the Federal Highway Administration. The three grants target will be used in construction projects aimed at alleviating traffic and congestion in New Haven, New London and Norwich.

May 9, 2006
Each year, the American Ambulance Association honors paramedics, EMTs, and other ambulance service personnel who "exemplify what is best about their field". Award recipients are selected by their colleagues and travel to D.C. to attend events associated with National Emergency Medical Services week.

There are six Stars of Life award recipients from Connecticut this year. They are:

Andrew Duval of Norwich;
Nicole Figueroa of New Haven;
Chris Handel of West Hartford;
Erin McNamara of New Britain;
Deana Peterson of New Britain; and
William Westermeyer of Meriden

April 26, 2006
Meeting with them on the steps of the Capitol, Senator Dodd joined a group of 7th and 8th grade social studies students from the Mustard Seed Charter School, one of the highest performing charter schools in Connecticut.

April 11, 2006
West Haven, CT – Senator Chris Dodd today announced the planned introduction of legislation to improve veterans’ health care services following a tour of the Department of Veterans Affairs facility in West Haven. He was joined by Roger Johnson, the facility’s director, Woody Lechausse of the Connecticut Disabled American Veterans and Gary Waterhouse of the Connecticut Veterans of Foreign Wars.

April 10, 2006
New Britain, CT – Senator Chris Dodd today announced the planned introduction of legislation that promotes children’s mental health during a roundtable discussion at Klingberg Family Centers with Klingberg President Rosemarie Burton, children, parents, mental health professionals and advocates.

March 8, 2006
Washington, D.C. - Senators Chris Dodd and Joe Lieberman today congratulated Chanda Choun of North Haven and Sean Link of Terryville for participating in the 44th Annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) as the Connecticut delegates this week. The USSYP, funded by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, offers meritorious students a scholarship and a one week trip to study the federal government in Washington D.C.

March 1, 2006
WASHINGTON – Hartford and New Haven will receive a total of $11,350,875 for initiatives that provide health care and support services for individuals and families with the HIV disease, Senators Dodd and Lieberman announced today. The funding will be used for HIV patient case management, substance abuse and mental health treatment.

“Medical advances are made every day, yet tragically HIV treatment and prevention still remains a mystery to far too many people,” said Dodd. “This assistance will go a long way in protecting the public health in Connecticut by providing those living with this disease assistance with their treatment.”

February 23, 2006
Believing that Winchester is an iconic American product and is often thought of as one of the “Guns that won the West,” Senator Dodd met with managers of the United States Repeating Arms Company in New Haven to ask them to consider all options before making a final decision to discontinue production of Winchester rifles in New Haven. Senator Dodd also met with the workers that manufacture these rifles to discuss his support for keeping the Winchester Repeating Arms Plant open.