Lisa Hagen
Federal policy reporterLisa Hagen is CT Public and CT Mirror’s shared Federal Policy Reporter. Based in Washington, D.C., she focuses on the impact of federal policy in Connecticut and covers the state’s congressional delegation. Lisa previously covered national politics and campaigns for U.S. News & World Report, The Hill and National Journal’s Hotline.
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In a year filled with power struggles between Congress and the White House, Connecticut's Jim Himes is one of the small group of lawmakers who have felt the brunt of it. -
With uncertainty in Congress around reviving expired federal health care subsidies, Connecticut officials are considering another extension of open enrollment for 2026 Affordable Care Act plans. -
Health care leaders called the funding an opportunity to bolster the health of Connecticut’s rural residents. -
After a record-long government shutdown that ended in November, Congress faces another funding deadline just two months later. -
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he left a closed-door meeting with top Trump administration officials with “more questions than answers” about their rationale for the ongoing strikes on alleged drug boats. -
Connecticut defense contractors are poised to benefit from the yearly boosts in Congress’ defense policy bill, including funding to address budget shortfalls for submarine programs predominantly built by Groton-based Electric Boat. -
Connecticut farmers whose crops were damaged by weather in the last two years will have to wait until next year to request relief funding after the process was delayed during the government shutdown. -
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal cast a spotlight on what he described as “troubling patterns of conduct” by federal immigration agents during detentions of U.S. citizens. -
As the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes was one of only a handful of lawmakers authorized to view the classified video of deadly boat strikes in the Caribbean. Now, he wants the footage of the strikes from early September released so the public can judge for itself. -
The latest version of the Kids Online Safety Act in the U.S. House is facing new opposition, this time from some parent advocate groups and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who is a co-sponsor of the Senate bill.
