Lisa Hagen

Seniors enrolled in Medicare will start seeing the monthly price for insulin capped at $35 as parts of a federal law go into effect this year. Under the new health provision, a federal agency estimates that thousands in Connecticut could see lower out-of-pocket costs for the lifesaving drug.

Connecticut’s congressional delegation has requested a “detailed briefing” from the Army about its decision on the future long-range assault aircraft contract, arguing that there are still many unanswered questions surrounding the rejection of Stratford-based Sikorsky’s bid for the project.

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., is hoping for another rare bipartisan breakthrough on an issue that has long eluded Congress: reforming the U.S. immigration system.

Kevin McCarthy’s failed attempts to secure the leadership position have put House business on hold.

Connecticut-based Sikorsky announced Wednesday that it filed a formal protest of the Army’s decision to choose another company to build a long-range assault aircraft that is envisioned as a successor to the Black Hawk helicopter.

Sara Bronin, a professor and lawyer, will lead an agency that advises the president and Congress on federal historic preservation policy and takes into consideration how federal projects may affect historic resources.

Connecticut lawmakers are hoping to cram bills in before the end of the year to increase their chances of becoming law. When the new session of Congress begins on Jan. 3, Democrats will slightly expand their majority in the Senate but will lose control of the House to a narrow GOP majority.

Connecticut’s major defense companies as well as the supply chain that reinforces the industry would receive a major boost from a bill that Congress must pass annually to authorize the budget for military spending.

Gun violence survivors and members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation are renewing their push for the U.S. Senate to vote on restoring the federal assault weapons ban as they prepare to mark 10 years since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

"What happened in Newtown changed the politics and the culture of this country," Murphy said. "But it also set off the gun lobby in a pretty radical direction."