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In the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the armistice ending World War I was signed.  The following year, on November 11, the United States held its first formal observance of a holiday dedicated to...

I joined all of Connecticut's other federal legislators in signing a letter to the President, urging him to declare a major disaster in our state.  The following is a release from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, which Senator Lieberman chairs:

WASHINGTON, DC - The Connecticut Congressional delegation Wednesday sent...

Heard on the Hill: Take Five!

By Alison McSherry

Roll Call Staff

March 15, 2011

Every Tuesday, HOH gets to know a Member of Congress better through a series of five fun questions. This week, we chat with Rep. Jim Himes. The Connecticut Democrat reveals why he loves the Rolling Stones — and being yelled at by a clown.

Q: Who do you think will win the St...

This week, Americans will come together in remembrance of those who have sacrificed their lives on behalf of our country and in the fight for freedom and democracy around the world. To these fallen soldiers, we owe a debt we can never fully repay.

Early this year, I stood with the Governor at a Hartford armory to bid farewell to 700 Connecticut N...

On this Veterans Day, we honor a small and unique group of people. We honor those from all walks of life and all corners of our nation who stood up and donned the uniform in service of our country. In doing so, they offered each of us unimaginable sacrifice, up to and including their very lives. There is little we can do, and even less we can say, ...

For the last 10 days, I have travelled the 4th District talking with constituents about one big thing: the economy. Time and again, I heard stories of anxiety and loss. I also heard loud and clear my constituents’ demand that we never find ourselves in this situation again. Sometimes it starts to feel like a bad movie that we’ve seen one too many ...