Joe Lieberman

November 5, 2009 -- WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) praised the Senate's passage of legislation to extend unemployment benefits to Connecticut workers for an additional 14 weeks. The bill, cosponsored by Senator Lieberman, also extends the homebuyer tax credit through April 30, 2010 and expands its availability to move-up homebuyers.    » read more »

Bayh, Lieberman, and Kyl Call for Prompt Final Passage of Bill by Full Senate

October 30, 2009 -- WASHINGTON – Senators Evan Bayh (D-IN), Joe Lieberman (ID-CT), and Jon Kyl (R-AZ) issued the following statement today, following the unanimous passage by the Senate Banking Committee of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act of 2009:    » read more »

October 29, 2009 -- WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) today praised the release of $4,414,494 to two Connecticut Corporations and the University of Hartford for domestic geothermal energy research. The grant will be used for a number of research projects ranging from testing costs of future use and development of geothermal energy to research and development of new technologies to locating and drilling into deep hot rock formations, to convert the heat to power. The funds were released by the U.S. Department of Energy as a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.    » read more »

October 27, 2009 -- WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) today praised the release of $9,188,050 to the Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative, based in Norwich. The grant will be used to build a regional smart meter network infrastructure which includes five municipal utilities and at least 13,000 meters that will allow customers to control their electricity use through time-varying rates and control, communications, and management systems. The funds were released as a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.    » read more »

October 15, 2009 -- Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) today announced that Connecticut will receive $20,061,000 from the Fiscal Year 2010 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill. The bill has been passed by the House and will now go to the President for his signature.

“This energy and water spending bill will provide important support to Connecticut’s waterways and energy researchers in the areas of fuel cells, bio-energy, and other alternative energy,” said Dodd. “These resources are an investment in Connecticut and our nation’s energy future, and will allow us to move away from our unhealthy dependence on foreign oil.”    » read more »

October 9, 2009 -- WASHINGTON, DC - Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) today praised the Senate passage of the FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations bill which contains $5,983,000 for Connecticut. The bill has been passed by the House, and will now go to the President for his signature. The legislation includes funding for vaccine research, food safety programs, and sustainable agriculture development.    » read more »

October 6, 2009 -- Washington - Citing their constituents' frustration and requests for more information, U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.), Evan Bayh (D-Ind.), Mary Landrieu (D-La.), Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn.), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) and Jim Webb (D-Va.) today called for greater transparency as the health insurance reform debate moves to the Senate floor.    » read more »

October 6, 2009 -- Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) announced today that Connecticut will receive major federal defense funding from the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Appropriations Bill, including $2.5 billion to produce 10 additional C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft. The funding will save thousands of jobs at the Pratt & Whitney, which produces F117 engines for the C-17s.    » read more »

Bill Would Cut Red Tape, Make it Easier for Home-Based Businesses to Claim Deduction

October 6, 2009 -- Washington, DC –U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) and Evan Bayh (D-IN) today introduced the Home Office Deduction Simplification Act of 2009, legislation that would make it easier for home-based small businesses to claim an existing tax deduction.    » read more »

September 30, 2009 -- WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) today praised the release of $3,804,100 to help communities improve their energy efficiency, reduce their energy use and fossil fuel emissions, and create green jobs. The funds were released by the Department of Energy as a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

"Connecticut's cities and towns have consistently been leaders in implementing the newest in energy efficient and green technology," Lieberman said. "The funds provided by these grants will enable these municipalities to continue to improve their energy efficiency, reducing their overall energy use and freeing up more money to put back into the community and create new jobs."

Below is a breakdown of the municipalities receiving funds:    » read more »

September 14, 2009 -- Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) announced today that Connecticut will receive $11,251,400 in stimulus funding to create green jobs and implement energy efficiency and conservation programs. The State of Connecticut, as well as the cities of Stamford and West Haven, will receive the economic recovery funds, which are being allocated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.    » read more »

June 19, 2009 -- WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Joseph I. Lieberman (ID-Conn.) introduced and the Senate passed a resolution today regarding the situation in Iran. A parallel resolution was introduced in the House of Representatives by Representative Howard Berman (D-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN), where it was passed 405-1 earlier today. Senators McCain and Lieberman issued the following statement:

"The time has come for the United States Congress to speak out unequivocally in support of the fundamental right of the Iranian people to determine their future for themselves in freedom," said Senators McCain and Lieberman.    » read more »

Senators Advocate for an effective system of financial oversight

June 19, 2009 -- WASHINGTON -- Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., Friday sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner expressing their support for a more effective system of financial oversight that will eliminate overlap, duplication, and increase accountability.

The Committee has held a series of hearings examining what led to last year's financial crisis and how to prevent a similar crisis from occurring in the future. The Senators expressed their support for restructuring the fragmented financial regulatory system, in addition to strengthening financial regulations, as the Administration has proposed.    » read more »

June 9, 2009 -- WASHINGTON - Senator Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) today announced the introduction of the National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, legislation which will significantly advance ongoing efforts to restore and protect fish habitats, improve the health of America's waterways and ensure that the United States has robust fish populations far into the future.

"The National Fish Habitat Conservation Act will go a long way toward ensuring the viability of our fish and their habitats for generations to come," said Senator Lieberman. "I look forward to working with my colleagues to pass this important legislation and reverse the decline of our ailing waterways and fisheries."    » read more »

May 26, 2009 -- WASHINGTON – Senator Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) today issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court:

“President Obama made an impressive choice by nominating Judge Sotomayor for the position of Associate Justice for the Supreme Court.

"Judge Sotomayor’s career represents the best of the American dream and she possesses distinguished and superior legal credentials.

"I look forward to the upcoming hearings and I hope that there is a bi-partisan effort to ensure a fair confirmation process.”

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