August 1, 2006

July 14, 2006

WASHINGTON- Eligible Waterbury residents and business owners who experienced damage from the storm that struck the area on June 2, 2006 may begin applying for low-interest rate loans to help repair damage to their property, Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) announced today. The storm, which dumped seven inches of rain on the city in two hours, damaged roads, washed out hillsides, and flooded many homes and businesses.

June 4, 2006
Senator Dodd today delivered the commencement address to graduating seniors, faculty, parents, friends and family at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut.



(Photo by John Giammatteo)

May 9, 2006
Each year, the American Ambulance Association honors paramedics, EMTs, and other ambulance service personnel who "exemplify what is best about their field". Award recipients are selected by their colleagues and travel to D.C. to attend events associated with National Emergency Medical Services week.

There are six Stars of Life award recipients from Connecticut this year. They are:

Andrew Duval of Norwich;
Nicole Figueroa of New Haven;
Chris Handel of West Hartford;
Erin McNamara of New Britain;
Deana Peterson of New Britain; and
William Westermeyer of Meriden

May 5, 2006
Wallingford, Ct.– Senator Chris Dodd, D-Conn., today once again called for his legislation to provide a rebate for Connecticut consumers to help alleviate skyrocketing prices at the gas pumps. He also urged the nation to invest in innovative alternative fuel technology that would help lesson the nation’s dependence on foreign oil and gas and provide for a cleaner environment. Dodd this morning toured Proton Energy Systems in Wallingford, Connecticut, which is currently working on a technology that only relies on water for power generation.

February 16, 2006
WASHINGTON – The Meriden Fire Department will receive a $26,935 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Senators Chris Dodd and Joe Lieberman announced today. The funding will be used for fire prevention and safety initiatives.

“Firefighters and first responders work hard to keep us safe at home and we should work just as hard to provide resources to keep them safe while they do this important job,” said Dodd. “This funding will provide the training they need to work safely and effectively. The Administration must to do more to get critically important resources into the hands of fire departments in Connecticut and throughout the country. ”

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 the Greater Waterbury region.

Appropriations | Senator Dodd in Greater Waterbury

Homeland Security

Senators Applaud Senate-House Agreements on Two Major Appropriations Bills

November 9, 2005
WASHINGTON – The Senate and House have reached an agreement on two appropriations bills that will provide $15,945,000 in federal funding for important Connecticut initiatives in fiscal year 2006, Senators Chris Dodd and Joe Lieberman announced today. Dodd and Lieberman worked to ensure that resources for a number of Connecticut initiatives were included in both the Commerce, Justice, Science and State and the Energy & Water appropriations bills.