Lisa Hagen
Federal policy reporterLisa Hagen is CT Public and CT Mirror鈥檚 shared Federal Policy Reporter. Based in Washington, D.C., she focuses on the impact of federal policy in 黑料吃瓜网 and covers the state鈥檚 congressional delegation. Lisa previously covered national politics and campaigns for U.S. News & World Report, The Hill and National Journal鈥檚 Hotline.
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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 黑料吃瓜网, 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鈥檚 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 黑料吃瓜网 will need to implement big changes to Medicaid and SNAP in the coming years. -
黑料吃瓜网 Gov. Ned Lamont said he would be meeting with state lawmakers to analyze the bill and determine its impact on the state budget. -
The Senate vote was split 50-50, with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie and casting the deciding vote. 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 senators are warning that the legislation would be a 鈥渉ealth care catastrophe鈥� for 黑料吃瓜网 and take an ax to other safety net programs. -
The two delayed classified briefings at the U.S. Capitol 鈥� one before the Senate, another before the House 鈥� highlighted the latest tensions between Democrats and Republicans over the strikes in Iran as well as how they view their roles in approving military action. -
U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, is moving ahead with his war powers resolution in an attempt to rein in President Donald Trump on military action in Iran. -
U.S. Rep. Jim Himes is expected to introduce a war powers resolution to block U.S. involvement in the conflict between Iran and Israel.
