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Rep. Elizabeth Esty defiantly said today she had no intention of leaving Congress as several state Democrats, including the highest-ranking member of the state Senate, called for her to resign. "Congresswoman Esty has long been a conscientious leader in the fight against harassment and abuse in the workplace.
U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty, an outspoken advocate for the #MeToo movement, has found herself in the awkward position of apologizing for not protecting female staffers in her Washington office from alleged violence, death threats and sexual harassment by her former chief of staff. The Democrat has issued press releases calling for tougher harassment protections for congressional staff and was among those demanding that then-U.S. Rep. John Conyers of Michigan resign amid allegations of misconduct with staff.
Connecticut U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty issued an apology Thursday for failing to protect female employees who say they were harassed by her former chief of staff, including one woman who said she was punched in the back and received death threats. The three-term Democratic congresswoman on Thursday also personally repaid the federal government $5,000 in severance issued to now-fired Tony Baker, according to her current chief of staff, Timothy Daly.
President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he's "looking forward" to being interviewed by special counsel Robert Mueller, who's investigating Russia's interference in the election. Trump said the interview could take place in the next two or three weeks and repeatedly denied any collusion with Russia.
The Latest on legislation intended to make it easier for gun owners to legally carry concealed weapons across state lines : Democratic Rep. Elizabeth Esty says Republicans are catering to gun industry lobbyists by combining a bill on background checks with one making it easier to carry concealed guns across state lines. "an insult to the folks in Sandy Hook," a Newtown village where 20 school children and six adults were killed in 2012.
Kevin Hassett, senior fellow and director of Economic Policy at the American Enterprise Institute, is President Donald Trump's chief economist. Kevin Hassett, senior fellow and director of Economic Policy at the American Enterprise Institute, is President Donald Trump's chief economist.
Nearly 15 years after he served his country and was wounded during Operation Iraqi Freedom, a veteran from Danbury was awarded 16 medals for his military service. The medals were presented to combat veteran Robert Carpenter, 42, by U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty in a ceremony on the stage at the Danbury Green.
Team 26 cyclists make their way along Main Street in Newtown as they return from Washington DC. Sunday, May 7, 2017 Team 26 cyclists make their way along Main Street in Newtown as they return from Washington DC.
Even though the Metro-North New Haven Line broke ridership records in 2016, a recent report in the Republican-American revealed that Connecticut's three Metro-North branches all saw decreasing ridership last year, prompting members of Congress to demand improvements. The Waterbury, Danbury and New Canaan branches all saw declines last year, the Republican-American reported.
House Democrats led a 26 hour protest in the House of Representatives to call for new gun legislation in the wake of the Orlando Pulse shooting in June. The protesting Democrats sat on the floor of the House and refused to move.
The most voters ever cast ballots this November in Connecticut. But how was the voter turnout in your town in the hotly contested 2016 presidential race between Republican Donald Trump, who won the national race, and Hillary Clinton, who posted a victory in Connecticut? The final figures reveal that 1,675,955 people cast ballots out of an all-time high 2,178,169 registered voters, amounting to a turnout of just under 77 percent.
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When you head to the polls Nov. 8, be prepared to join a big crowd. With just two days left to sign up, Connecticut crossed the 2.1 million threshold for the number of people registered to vote in the state, setting a new record.
GOP challenger Clay Cope is running for the U.S. House of Representatives with substantially less money than Republican candidates had in 2014 and 2012, in their unsuccessful bids against Democrat Elizabeth Esty to represent Connecticut's 5th Congressional District. Cope entered October having raised $97,000, according to financial disclosure documents filed with the Federal Election Commission .
U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty and former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords speaking about gun safety legislation in Newtown today NEWTOWN - Flanked by members of the state's Congressional delegation, former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords urged a crowd gathered outside Edmond Town Hall on Saturday to continue fighting for gun control legislation. Giffords, who was shot in the head in 2011 while meeting with constituents in her Arizona district, talked for more than an hour with a group of anti-gun violence activists and elected officials before holding a rally with U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal , U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty and others.
Workers prep offerings in March 2015 at Chop't Salad's Riverside location in Greenwich, Conn. Fairfield County saw a surge in new business formation in 2015 compared to 2007, but a comparison of the larger economic cycles predating those two years showed entrepreneurship to be flat.
Carol O'Brien of Darien and Liam Motzing, 9, of New York City wait in line for the Donald Trump Rally at Sacred Heart University Saturday, August 13, 2016 in Fairfield, Conn. Carol O'Brien of Darien and Liam Motzing, 9, of New York City wait in line for the Donald Trump Rally at Sacred Heart University Saturday, August 13, 2016 in Fairfield, Conn.
As a solid-blue state in recent elections, Connecticut is not likely a battleground in the 2016 presidential campaign now getting underway in earnest. But there is enough uncertainty and ferment among voters for the political world to take it seriously.
Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty was among those taking part in that sit-in in the U.S. House last week and she says the momentum across the country is building daily to force the House leadership to bring up a vote on two gun control measures after the July 4th recess. There were events in over 100 congressional districts across the country today all with the same message and all motivated by shootings in places like Orlando, Aurora, and Newtown.