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GOP urges redrawing of 1st Congressional District lines

January 10, 2022 GMT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Republicans urged an expert overseeing the redrawing of the state's congressional district boundaries Monday to consider their secondary plan to eliminate what the GOP calls gerrymandering benefitting Democrats that took place two decades ago.

Connecticut Democrats complete sweep of US House races

By SUSAN HAIGHNovember 4, 2020 GMT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — All five incumbent U.S. representatives won reelection in Connecticut, completing a sweep for Democrats in a state that has not sent a Republican to Congress in over a decade...

Larson and Himes win reelection as vote count continues

By SUSAN HAIGHNovember 4, 2020 GMT

U.S. Reps. John Larson and Jim Himes were reelected and three colleagues in Connecticut's all-Democratic delegation were facing Republican challengers as votes continued to be counted early Wednesday in an election that saw Democratic Vice President Joe Biden win the state's presidential

Courtney, Hayes add their support to impeachment

December 13, 2019 GMT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — U.S. Reps. Joe Courtney and Jahana Hayes added their names Friday to those supporting the impeachment of President Donald Trump.

The announcements mean all five members of Connecticut's all-Democratic delegation are now on the record saying they will vote in favor of impeachment.

Majority of Connecticut House members back impeachment

December 10, 2019 GMT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The majority of Connecticut's all-Democratic delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives plans to support articles of impeachment announced Tuesday against Republican President Donald Trump.

Larson breaks from party, endorses Doyle for AG

Kaitlyn KrasseltJuly 2, 2018 GMT

U.S. Rep. John Larson, D-1, strayed from supporting party-endorsed candidates — instead offering his endorsement to state Sen. Paul Doyle for the Connecticut Attorney General.

Doyle barely made the August 14 primary ballot, coming in third at the state Democratic Convention to former federal prosecutor Chris Mattei of Hartford, and state Rep.

Connecticut students appointed to military academies

Tara O'NeillJune 15, 2017 GMT

Sixty-one students in Connecticut have accepted appointments to one of the nation’s four service academies, according to the state’s all-Democratic congressional delegation.