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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Connecticut U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro is among various Democrats calling for the firing of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, arguing that he has “set us back decades” by firing scientific experts working on infectious disease prevention. -
Democratic State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest of West Hartford formally launched a campaign for Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District, joining a field of Democratic candidates who are looking to unseat 14-term incumbent John Larson. -
Connecticut lawmakers and local groups are pushing back against some of the policies and legislation from the Trump administration that they argue will hurt families, students and teachers as they return to the classroom. -
Connecticut’s congressional delegation has requested tens of millions of dollars in federal funding to support projects in their districts and statewide that range from infrastructure initiatives to local museums to affordable housing development. -
After months of negotiations between state and federal officials, Connecticut will receive about $53 million from a federal block grant designed to help small and midsized farmers recoup weather-related crop losses. -
U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-3rd District, underwent surgery Monday to treat spinal stenosis, according to her office. -
Rules will apply to Medicaid, which is known as HUSKY in Connecticut, as well as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly referred to as SNAP. -
Attorney General William Tong joined a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s effort to require states to share personal data of individuals who have received or applied for nutrition assistance. -
Damjan DeNoble, a 40-year-old attorney who works in New Haven, is running against longtime U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro in the 2026 Democratic primary, citing the need for generational change at a time when the party writ large is grappling with such a question. -
States like Connecticut will need to implement big changes to Medicaid and SNAP in the coming years.
