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What a great morning in #Torrington to celebrate the completion of the Railroad Square Train Platform and Promenade

This project marks the completion of Phase I of the downtown revitalization efforts and is a great use of ARPA funds to connect people, places, and opportunities.

I went before the House Cmte on Vet. Affairs to plead the case for my bipartisan Caring for Survivors Act. My bill provides benefit updates for surviving family members after the service-related death of a loved one.
I will not stop until these survivors get the full benefits their loved ones earned

The reorganization of the Department of Education jeopardizes the authority of the federal government to enforce protections in FERPA & PPRA and truly safeguard student privacy and parental rights.

Teachers do not become teachers to push ideology and indoctrinate children. 
They become teachers to educate and support students.

I sent a letter to the Committee on Education & Workforce calling for a full committee hearing to address school shootings. 

Preventing school shootings requires a multifaceted approach that includes mental health support, community engagement, gun safety measures, and educational programs.

Moving Career Technical Education from the Dept of Education to the Dept of Labor shows a lack of understanding of how CTE provides experience, exploration and career development in students and lacks appreciation for the vital role educators play in this scenario

In their ongoing effort to delegitimize the Department of Education, Secretary McMahon and House Republicans are pushing the narrative that the 43 day government shutdown had no effect on education.
The people who actually do the work of educating our children know differently.