The pro-Trump Wall Street Journal accurately deemed President Trump’s tariffs on Canada & Mexico as the “dumbest trade war ever”. Tariffs will raise costs for Americans – especially on groceries and housing. America's farmers and homebuilders have said so themselves.

Eastern CT farmers use USDA grants to lower their operating costs. With no warning, the Trump Administration froze these grants – putting farmers on the hook for millions.

Tomorrow, I’m hosting a live telephone town hall with Connecticut’s Attorney General William Tong. The event begins at 7:15PM. Sign up at OR call 855-905-3301 at the time of the event to join.

I’ve heard from thousands in eastern CT who are rightly worried about President Trump's & Elon Musk's dangerous overreach. On Wed, Feb 12 at 7:15pm, join me & @AGWilliamTong for a telephone town hall where we are eager to hear your concerns & discuss the work ahead. Sign up:

I'm joining @NBCConnecticut's Face the Facts this morning beginning at 10am. I'll be discussing President Trump's & Elon Musk's dangerous overreach, the local consequences of the funding freeze, and Trump's day-one firing of Coast Guard Commandant Fagan.

Connecticut’s 2nd District is home to the largest number of farms of all five Congressional districts.  This morning, I joined the Tolland County Farm Bureau and a contingent of the Rockville High School Future Farmers of America to discuss the latest from Washington, such as passage of the long-overdue 2023-24 disaster aid, the threat of cuts to UCONN’s ag extension and co-op program, as well as USDA grants to the University of Connecticut. Thank you for hosting me!

Another win for checks and balances on Trump’s illegal overreach. USAID employees are dedicated public servants authorized by an act of Congress to fight the spread of disease, create economic stability in developing parts of the world, and build good will towards the US and its partners. They deserve our utmost support.

Today's $500M investment from Australia into the U.S. submarine industrial base is further proof that AUKUS is a true partnership that the U.S. benefits from as much as our allies. Thank you, Mr Marles, for joining us on the Hill to discuss this remarkable investment.

Russ Vought’s confirmation all but ensures the Trump Administration will do everything in its power to try again to claw back vital federal funding that keeps our schools, nonprofits, and daycares running— all to pay for tax cuts for billionaires.

The 1 month pause on President Trump’s 25% tax on Canadian goods doesn’t provide much consolation. Tariffs on our great ally would seriously increase costs for consumers and businesses – particularly our shipbuilders who need materials from Canada to build more subs.

I just co-sponsored a new bill to protect Americans' private information, including Social Security numbers, from Elon Musk. The Taxpayer Data Protection Act would halt Musk's and DOGE's access to the Treasury Department system.

I've worked in Washington during Democrat and Republican controlled Congresses, and with Presidents from both sides. What we are seeing in Washington now is fundamentally different, and I know it's of great concern to eastern CT. I joined WTIC to discuss the latest.

President Trump's & Elon Musk's plan to eliminate the Education Department weakens our nation’s future workforce and is not supported by the American people. The Department delivers direct assistance to Connecticut’s students at every level. In just the last year, Thompson and Westbrook high schools opened new welding labs with Education Department financial assistance.

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Checking in on the “patients” at Mitchell College’s Nursing Simulation Lab. It was great to meet with Mitchell College President Dr. Tracy Espy, Program Director Martha Kershaw, EdD, RN, and VP of Academic Affairs/Dean of the College Dr. Betsy Beaulieu to discuss the school’s new nursing program, which is leading an effort to connect students to health care careers here in Connecticut.

Tomorrow, I’m going live with Brian and Company to discuss Elon Musk's illegal overreach and the serious local consequences of President Trump's attempted funding freeze. Listen at 8:50am on WTIC 1080 and online here:

We recently marked two major wins for seniors. The Social Security Fairness Act, which repeals the WEP & GPO, is now law – and a $2,000/year cap on out-of-pocket Rx drug costs for Medicare Part D is now in effect. I joined a packed house at the Ellington Senior Center to update folks on the good news.

Had a great visit to the Mystic Fire Department and was briefing about a recently installed new exhaust system to protect staff from fire vehicle exhaust fumes. Chief Chris Clarkin and his talented staff secured a federal “Assistance to Firefighters” (AFG) Grant worth $114,000 to pay for this new equipment. President Trump’s attempted freeze order would have shut down AFG, which has been upgrading first responder health and readiness since 2001. The order has been stayed in federal court for now, but the Trump administration is still fighting to restore the freeze.