May 24, 2006
WASHINGTON –Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) today announced a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation in the amount of $2,477,954 for the Job Access and Reverse Commute program (JARC). The funding will be administered through the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) for statewide expansion of transit services geared towards filling gaps between lower income Connecticut residents and regional job centers, job-training programs, and educational facilities.

May 16, 2006
Senator Dodd today met with Connecticut members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. They discussed the economy, the need to stop outsourcing of American jobs and ways to strengthen Connecticut's aerospace and defense industries.

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.

April 25, 2006
Washington, DC— Senators Dodd and Dorgan today renewed their effort to pass a Windfall Profits Rebate Act and said they plan to introduce the measure as an amendment to the Emergency Supplemental bill that will come before Congress soon.

April 3, 2006
“This has been a very difficult ordeal for the workers at Sikorsky. They have endured much and I know how tough it has been on them and their families. I'm pleased that this conflict has been settled but I would hope that Sikorsky management would continue to listen to the voices of these workers so this does not occur again in the future. This episode underscores the urge

Black Hawk procurement, Air Force competition at stake with dispute exceeding one-month period

March 24, 2006
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a letter to Sikorsky company and union officials, the Connecticut Congressional delegation today urged both parties to go back to the bargaining table and not leave until a compromise has been reached. The members expressed their concern over the strike's duration and the impact it is having on defense manufacturing and Sikorsky's competitiveness. The strike began on February 19 and several attempts to resume negotiations have broken down. The letter was spearheaded by Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn.-3), whose district is home to Sikorsky's main Connecticut facility.

March 16, 2006
Washington, DC – Senator Chris Dodd made the following statement after the Senate narrowly passed the budget by a vote of 51-to-49 late last night.

“Our nation is the strongest in the world. Our people have the ability to meet any and all challenges. But unfortunately this Administration and Congress have pushed us off course into dangerous waters. And instead of correcting that ill-advised course, they continue to steer us toward the rocky shoals of fiscal irresponsibility. This budget confirms that. Instead of paying down the massive debt that has ballooned under President Bush, this budget only adds to the record debt racked up by this Administration. Instead of investing in our people and our nation’s security, this budget hands out goodies and treats to special interests and those at the very top.

March 8, 2006
“When it is bitterly cold or terribly hot, people in dire need should know that they’ll be able to stay safe. Yesterday, the Senate passed legislation to help provide people with the resources they need to heat or cool their homes. It was a fight up to the finish but I’m pleased to say that we were able to secure an additional $7 million to help Connecticut families in need.