Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) today announced that Connecticut residents would receive $13,598,024 in federal funding to help low-income households pay for their home heating costs. The money, provided by the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, helps pay the winter heating bills or summer cooling bills of low-income and elderly people.

Connecticut Poised to Recieve Approximately $68,000,000 in Domestic Appropriations and $25,500,00o in Military Construction

December 19, 2007

Today, Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) announced the passage of the fiscal year 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act.  The legislation will provide approximately $68 million in funding for a variety of important Connecticut initiatives supporting economic development, education, healthcare, housing, public safety, transportation, and military construction.

More than $7 million will help Connecticut’s most vulnerable citizens

Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) today announced that he was pleased Connecticut will receive more than $7 million in energy assistance to help eligible low income homeowners and renters meet their home energy costs. The grants were announced today by Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt.

Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) successfully secured more than $30 million for critical transportation, urban development, and environmental needs in Connecticut. The funding, which was included in the Senate's Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Energy and Water bills, was approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee last week.  The Senators also secured funding for the Women’s Business Development Center in Stamford, CT as part of the Financial Services appropriations bill.

Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) secured $ 45 million in authorized spending for Connecticut water resource projects in a bill that passed the Senate today.  The bill, the Water Resources Development Act of 2007, gives the Army Corps of Engineers authority to undertake essential water resource studies and to construct and modify water resource projects.

Connecticut’s Congressional delegation sent the following letter to Stratford Mayor James R. Miron, in response to the Stratford Town Council Resolution passed on March 12, 2007, regarding the Stratford Army Engine Plant (SAEP).  In the letter the delegation declines the request because of the budgetary constraints in Washington, as well as the need to ensure an open and transparent process.

During public comment period, officials send letter to FERC

January 12, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Connecticut’s Congressional delegation today declared their opposition to the proposed Broadwater Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Storage and Regasification Facility in Long Island Sound.  The proposed LNG facility is roughly the size of the Queen Mary II and will sit approximately 10 miles from the Connecticut shoreline.

May 25, 2006
WASHINGTON – Today Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) joined a bipartisan group of Senators in calling on Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) and Chairman of the Senate Energy Committee Pete Domenici (R-NM) to include S. 2025, the Vehicle and Fuel Choices for American Security Act, in the energy legislation that the two Republicans are reportedly preparing to introduce this summer.