Lisa Hagen / CT Mirror
CT Mirror federal policy reporter.Lisa 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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Last year, the first major gun bill Congress passed in nearly 30 years. But within days of the celebration, advocates were back to their daily work of pressing elected officials to do more to curb gun violence. -
Electric Boat and Connecticut’s vast submarine industrial base could stand to greatly benefit from Australia’s acquisition as one of the primary manufacturers of the Virginia-class model. -
Towns and cities across Connecticut are set to see a major windfall from the $1.7 trillion bill to fund the federal government. More than 170 projects were approved for Connecticut and tucked into the federal funding bill that passed Congress. The total amount for the state is upwards of $236 million — a number that greatly exceeds the previous year. -
Democrats believe they’ve on the verge of passing one of the most significant bills of President Joe Biden’s administration. But a major provision that was a high priority for Connecticut was taken out as the party needed to slim down the legislation: funding for child care. -
The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Tuesday night that will expand benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and toxins while serving, ending an impasse initiated by Republicans that delayed passage of the bill for almost a week.
