Washington— Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) today announced that the city of Stamford will receive $6,912,715 million in federal funding to assist with construction of the Stamford Urban Transitway.


"Clogged traffic arteries in Stamford do more than frustrate commuters - they hurt its economic health and well-being," said Dodd. "Thankfully this assistance continues the critically important strides the city has made to alleviate traffic congestion and gives a 'green light' to new economic growth and vitality."

May 23, 2006
Senator Dodd today met with Liam McCarthy, a 13-year-old 8th grader at Middlesex Middle School in Darien, who won the Connecticut State National Geographic Geography Bee. Liam also represented Connecticut at the 2005 National Geographic Bee.

May 12, 2006
WASHINGTON – Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) today announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded ten grants to Connecticut communities and regional councils worth a total of $2 million to help them assess, clean and redevelop abandoned, contaminated parcels known as Brownfields. These grants will benefit the cities of Bridgeport, East Hampton, Meriden, Shelton and the town of Sprague, as well as the North Star Center for Human Development in Hartford, the Norwalk Redevelopment Agency in Norwalk, and the Regional Growth Partnership in South Central, Connecticut.

May 11, 2006
Senator Dodd today met with a group of students visiting Washington DC from Greenwich Academy. The Senator explained the historical significance of the Russel Caucus Room in which they were meeting, and answered questions from the students.

May 9, 2006
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards is the nation’s largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer community service. The awards were created in 1995 in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals to honor middle and high school students at the local, state and national level for outstanding service to others.

April 25, 2006
Senator Dodd was visited by a group of students from New Canaan Country School as part of their tour of Washington DC and the Capitol complex.

April 12, 2006
Stamford, CT—At Stamford Hospital today, Senator Chris Dodd unveiled details of bipartisan legislation he will introduce to educate parents and health care providers about newborn screening, improve follow-up care for infants with an illness detected through newborn screening, and help states expand and improve their newborn screening programs.

April 12, 2006
Senator Dodd hosted a roundtable discussion with nurses, emergency medical technicians, firefighters, police officers, and municipal government officials to explore ideas to improve emergency preparedness.

November 18, 2005
WASHINGTON - The Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Conference Committee today approved a measure that, thanks in part to the efforts of Senators Chris Dodd and Joe Lieberman, will provide funding to help improve surface transportation, rail transit and promote affordable housing and community development in Connecticut and across the country. Dodd and Lieberman worked with their Senate and House colleagues to ensure that funds for a number of Connecticut projects remained in the bill providing more than $55 million in new federal funds for transportation and housing initiatives statewide.

Senator Dodd is working to strengthen and improve Connecticut and to make a real difference in people’s lives. Here are some examples of the investments Senator Dodd has been able to secure for Lower Fairfield County.

Appropriations | Senator Dodd in Lower Fairfield County

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