WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Courtney wins reelection to U.S. House in Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District.

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The federal government has awarded the University of Connecticut $768,000 to fund ongoing research into the problem of crumbling home foundations in eastern...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Health care workers rallied Saturday in New London to protest what they called a shortage of personal protective equipment and pay tribute to a nurse's aide who died earlier...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A key Connecticut congressman said Monday that President Donald Trump's proposal to reduce funding for building Virginia-class submarines is “dead on...

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — A memorial service will be held Sunday to mark the 10th anniversary of an explosion at a Connecticut natural gas plant that ultimately left six workers dead.

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

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...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A coalition of U.S. representatives from New England has introduced legislation to establish Rhode Island and surrounding counties in Massachusetts and Connecticut as a...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Members of Connecticut's congressional delegation and Massachusetts Rep. Richard Neal want $4 million set aside so an iron sulfide that has caused homeowners' foundations in...

GROTON, Conn. (AP) — More than $2 million in federal grants has been awarded to a Connecticut program to help create a clearinghouse for seaweed aquaculture research and promote southern New...

Editorials from around New England:

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Federal legislation that sets aside $4 million in federal funds to study the effects of the mineral pyrrhotite (PEER'-eh-tyt) on concrete aggregate has advanced in the U.S....

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney says he'll join striking supermarket workers at the picket line if an agreement isn't reached over the weekend.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Members of Congress from Rhode Island and Connecticut are celebrating the signing of federal legislation that protects several rivers in the two states.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Democratic members of Connecticut's congressional delegation called for the special counsel's confidential report on the Russia investigation to be made...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Democratic congressman from Connecticut is praising the inclusion of an additional submarine in President Donald Trump's budget request.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Federal legislation protecting several Connecticut and Rhode Island waterways has cleared the U.S. House of Representatives.

NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — A member of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy faculty who blew the whistle on harassment and workplace bullying at the school has been invited by Connecticut congressman Joe Courtney to the State of the Union address.

Lt. Cmdr. Kimberly Young-McLear is an instructor in the academy's engineering department.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A new member of Connecticut's congressional delegation will be sworn into office with the rest of the incoming 116th Congress.

Democrat Jahana Hayes, a 45-year-old former national teacher of the year, will be the first black woman to represent Connecticut in Congress. She's scheduled to appear at Thursday's swearing-in ceremony, to be held on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.

NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — Members of Connecticut's congressional delegation have met with Coast Guard officials to express their concerns over alleged discrimination and harassment at the service's academy.

Democratic Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal and Democratic Rep. Joe Courtney requested the meeting, which took place with Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz and his senior staff in Murphy's office on Thursday.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Republican congressional candidate in Connecticut who hasn't been seen much on the campaign trail claims the GOP abandoned him, so he "abandoned them."

NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal says a man living in Connecticut has been granted a stay of deportation for one year while his son is treated for a rare genetic condition.

Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney appealed to federal immigration authorities on Julian Rodriguez's behalf. The Connecticut Democrats argued it's in the national interest to allow him to remain.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Members of Connecticut's congressional delegation are traveling to Texas to meet with migrant families being held in detention facilities.

NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — A Mississippi congressman is urging his Connecticut colleagues to meet with NAACP members to discuss concerns about racial discrimination at the Coast Guard Academy.

WILLINGTON, Conn. (AP) — U.S. Housing Secretary Ben Carson will visit Connecticut to tour one of many homes plagued by crumbling foundations.

Carson's visit is set for Monday. He'll be joined by U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney and Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman.

NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney says he's working with a broad Connecticut coalition to contest a lawsuit filed by New York state opposing a federal plan to allow dredged sediments to be dumped into Long Island Sound.

NORWICH, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reopening enrollment to a federal program for dairy farmers to assess their insurance coverage, including those in Connecticut.

The Margin Protection Program for Dairy helps provide affordable insurance to small dairy farms, especially those suffering from declining milk prices.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Griswold residents are urging Connecticut lawmakers to halt any plans to build a state police firing range in their community.

Dozens turned out Tuesday to testify in favor of legislation requiring state agencies to conduct a study to "identify a suitable replacement" for the current training facility in Simsbury, which is prone to flooding and is rapidly eroding.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two Connecticut congressmen announced Wednesday they've received word that hundreds of homeowners with crumbling foundations will soon be able to seek federal tax relief.

Democratic U.S. Reps. Joe Courtney and John Larson said the Internal Revenue Service has agreed homeowners with foundations deteriorating because of the presence of the iron sulfide pyrrhotite can deduct the cost of repairs from their federal taxes as a casualty loss.

GROTON, Conn. (AP) — Awaiting President Donald Trump's signature is a bill authorizing a $700 billion budget for the military, including billions for Connecticut's submarine industrial base and more attack submarines.

The House overwhelmingly passed the bill on Tuesday by a vote of 356 to 70. The Senate passed the measure in a quick voice vote Thursday.

GROTON, Conn. (AP) — Dignitaries from Connecticut, Rhode Island and South Dakota will be gathering at the Electric Boat Shipyard to help launch a new submarine.

The USS South Dakota will be christened Saturday at the Groton shipyard. It marks the 17th Virginia-class submarine commissioned by the U.S. Navy and built by General Dynamics Electric Boat.

Electric Boat President Jeff Geiger and Gen. Martin Dempsey, the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be on hand for the ceremony.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. Navy is working to develop a new high-tech gadget that can quickly identify whether a debilitating iron sulfide mineral exists in concrete, the same problem that's plaguing thousands of Connecticut homeowners with crumbling foundations.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal officials are rethinking a plan to build new high-speed railroad tracks through parts of Connecticut and Rhode Island after complaints that the project would devastate neighborhoods, marshlands and tourist attractions.

The Federal Railroad Administration dropped the proposal from the latest version of a $120 billion to $150 billion master plan, released Wednesday, to rebuild the congested Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington, D.C., over the next 30 years.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The federal taxpayer advocate says she's working to help Connecticut homeowners whose foundations are crumbling receive federal tax relief.

U.S. Reps. John Larson and Joe Courtney, both Democrats, were told Friday by National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson that her office sent a request to the IRS' Office of Chief Counsel seeking "priority guidance" on granting tax relief to the homeowners, such as a casualty loss deduction.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Members of Connecticut's congressional delegation want federal officials to enforce existing regulations on tobacco labeling, accusing foreign competitors of mislabeling their cigars as Connecticut shade tobacco.

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy and Reps. John Larson and Joe Courtney, all Democrats, sent a letter Monday to the acting commissioner and acting chairman of the Food and Drug Administration and Federal Trade Commission, seeking action.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut are meeting with constituents to discuss the impact of former President Barack Obama's health car law.

Congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump have pledged to repeal and replace the 2010 law.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Congressmen from Connecticut are expressing concern over reports of a Russian intelligence-collection ship traveling near a U.S. naval submarine base.

U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney issued statements Wednesday condemning what they described as Russia's increasing aggression.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Congressmen from Connecticut are expressing concern over reports of a Russian intelligence-collection ship traveling near a U.S. naval submarine base.

U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney issued statements Wednesday condemning what they described as Russia's increasing aggression.

A Connecticut congressman says a proposed new Amtrak line that would speed up rail travel between Boston and New York City would butcher the shoreline towns it cuts through and he'll work to block any funding to build it.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Mohegan tribal officials are presenting plans to Preston town officials for redeveloping a former state psychiatric hospital.

The proposed $200 million to $600 million project was the topic of a special meeting of the Preston Planning and Zoning Commission Tuesday night.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Members of Connecticut's congressional delegation are holding a rally to save the Affordable Care Act.

Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are scheduled to join Democratic Reps. Rosa DeLauro, Joe Courtney and Elizabeth Esty Sunday on the steps of the Connecticut state Capitol in Hartford. The rally is slated to begin at 1 p.m.