Press Releases

7/27/06: Dodd Announces Legislation to Restore Army Readiness

July 27, 2006

Washington – Citing recent media reports that up to two-thirds of the U.S. Army’s combat brigades are unprepared for wartime missions due to equipment shortfalls, Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) today said he would seek the funding required by the Army to address these serious concerns.  Dodd said he will propose an amendment next week to the Senate Defense Appropriations Bill to provide $17 billion to replace critical military equipment that has been worn out or lost in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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( published in: Media Center | National Security | Press Releases | Strengthening our Military | Terrorism )

7/27/06: Statement of Senator Dodd on Adam Walsh Bill Signing

July 27, 2006

“Every child is a precious gift.  When one is tragically abused, molested or killed, the unfathomable pain and loss is beyond comprehension.  We need to do everything in our power to protect our children and punish those who would do them harm.   This measure will establish important new sentencing guidelines and a national sex offender registry, and lay out uniform reporting requirements for state sex offender registration programs.   As the author of an earlier bill that included many of the concepts that were incorporated into this measure, I believe that this legislation will help American to protect our children.”
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( published in: Children & Families | Children's Health | Media Center | Press Releases )

7/27/06: Dodd Announces Passage of Bill to Ready Students for College and the Workforce

July 27, 2006

Washington – Senator Dodd announced that a bill he co-authored, aimed at ensuring that vocational students and teachers have the latest technology available, has passed the Senate. Last year, Senator Dodd met with teachers and faculty at Gateway Community Technical College to unveil the details of the bill, which will help guarantee that the Connecticut and American workforce is the strongest in the world.
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( published in: Education | Media Center | Press Releases | Technology | Post-Secondary School )

7/26/06: Dodd, Lieberman Introduce Bill Commemorating Historic Journey to Yorktown During Revolutionary War

July 26, 2006

WASHINGTON – Senators Joe Lieberman (D-CT) and Chris Dodd (D-CT) announced today that they introduce the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (W3R) Bill, which will trace the 650-mile route that French troops under the command of General Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau took from Newport, Rhode Island to Yorktown, Virginia in 1781 during the Revolutionary War.  American troops under the command of Commander-in-Chief George Washington joined the French force outside New York City.  On October 17 of that year, the combined armies defeated the British army with the help of a French fleet commanded by Admiral de Grasse.  General Cornwallis’ surrender that day at Yorktown ended major hostilities in the American Revolutionary War.  Original co-sponsors of the W3R Bill include Senators John Warner (R-VA), Joe Biden (D-DE), Lincoln Chafee (R-RI), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), and Jack Reed (D-RI). 
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( published in: Media Center | Press Releases | The Environment )

7/25/06: Dodd, Lieberman Seek To Protect Eightmile River

July 25, 2006

Washington, D.C. – Acknowledging the importance of preserving and protecting southeastern Connecticut’s Eightmile River, Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) today announced that they have proposed legislation which would assign the federal Wild and Scenic status to the river.  The bill asks the Secretary of the Interior to designate Eightmile River as Wild and Scenic, following a comprehensive study highlighting the river’s intrinsic and environmental value.  A similar measure was proposed in the House by Representative Rob Simmons (CT-2). 
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( published in: Media Center | Middlesex County | New London County | Press Releases | Southeast Connecticut | The Environment )

7/21/06: Dodd, Lieberman Secure More Than $18 Million for State Transportation, Urban Development Projects

July 21, 2006

Washington – Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) successfully secured more than $18 million for Connecticut's transportation and urban development needs, they announced today.  These resources, which were included in the Senate's Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill, will go towards initiatives across the state aimed at reducing traffic congestion, promoting alternative modes of transportation, increasing transportation safety, increasing homeownership, fighting urban blight, and supporting youth development. The bill was approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee earlier this week.
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( published in: Children & Families | Housing | Media Center | Press Releases | Transportation )

7/21/06: Statement of Senator Dodd on Reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act

July 20, 2006

“The Voting Rights Act was enacted as a response to the pervasive and explicit evidence of disfranchisement of African-Americans and other voters.   It was designed to protect and preserve the voting rights of all Americans.  Since 1965, the VRA has been the cornerstone of voting rights in America and its success is a tribute to those who labored so hard to create it.  And while progress has certainly been made, we still have many more obstacles to overcome.   Progress can not be left to serendipity.   It must be guided by the rule of law.   A little more than five years ago we had an election in this country that forced us to confront the harsh reality that millions of Americans continue to be systematically denied their constitutional right to vote.  Every citizen deserves to have his or her vote counted.
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( published in: African-American Issues | Civil Rights | Disability Rights | Election Reform | Latino Issues | Media Center | Press Releases )

7/20/06: Dodd, Lieberman Announce Significant Appropriations for Connecticut's Defense Industry

July 20, 2006

WASHINGTON – The Senate Appropriations Committee approved today the 2007 Defense Appropriations Bill, providing substantial support to Connecticut’s defense industry. In part due to the efforts of Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman, (D-CT) the bill will help boost the Connecticut economy and ensure that U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines are outfitted with the quality resources they need to perform their missions.
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( published in: Homeland Security | Manufacturing | Media Center | National Security | Press Releases | Strengthening our Military )

7/20/06: Dodd, Lieberman Secure More Than $2.1M for Connecticut Labor, Health and Human Service Initiatives

July 20, 2006

Washington, D.C.- Connecticut is poised to receive more than $2.1 million to strengthen worker re-training programs, improve quality healthcare and bolster educational initiatives under legislation that was given final approval by the Senate Appropriations Committee today, Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) announced.
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( published in: Children & Families | Education | Media Center | Press Releases )

7/20/06: Dodd Measure Protecting Armed Service Members from Fraudulent Financial Service Practices Passes Senate

July 19, 2006

Washington, D.C. – A bill which will help protect members of our country’s Armed Services who may be preyed upon by unscrupulous and dishonest financial service providers passed the Senate yesterday. The measure, co-sponsored by Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), will enact stricter standards by which some insurers and other financial service companies can market their life insurance and securities products to servicemen and –women,
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( published in: Banking | Media Center | Press Releases | Strengthening our Military )

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