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January 26, 2026

More Democrats are pushing for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following another fatal shooting by federal immigration authorities in Minneapolis.

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January 25, 2026

Fire departments in 21 cities and towns got a boost in their budgets after receiving a share of $6.6 million in federal funds in 2025 and 2026. 

The two most recent awards totaling $1.4 million went to Middletown and West Haven to hire additional firefighters and purchase equipment.

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January 24, 2026

Some of Connecticut's Democratic members of Congress are speaking out following another shooting involving federal agents that resulted in the death of 37-year-old Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti on Saturday.

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Hartford CT Buildings
January 24, 2026

A federal immigration officer fatally shot a man in Minneapolis on Saturday.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said a 37-year-old man was killed.

The man was identified by his parents as Alex Jeffrey Pretti. Pretti was an intensive care unit nurse.

The officer who shot Prett is an eight-year Border Patrol veteran, federal officials said.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
January 24, 2026

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after federal immigration agents killed a Minneapolis resident. 

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January 22, 2026

Democratic House lawmakers are calling for a criminal investigation and congressional action into the Department of Government Efficiency after court filings showed that DOGE may have misused Social Security data. 

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January 22, 2026

WASHINGTON — A Department of Government Efficiency employee shared social security data without the knowledge of agency officials and violated security protocols, according to a Tuesday Department of Justice court filing. 

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Hartford CT Buildings
January 22, 2026

Democratic lawmakers and pro-democracy advocates are intensifying scrutiny of the coordination between the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and an advocacy group looking to overturn election results, disclosed in a recent Trump administration court filing.

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January 22, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for H.Con.Res.68, a bipartisan war powers resolution he cosponsored with Reps. Jim McGovern (MA-02) and Thomas Massie (KY-04), to withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities with Venezuela, following President Trump’s unauthorized military operation.