Capitol Fireworks, Local Sparks ☕️
Connecticut’s senators spent June firing off press releases faster than fireworks. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy hammered President Trump on parade spending, troop deployments, tax cuts, and surprise strikes on Iran. Here’s what they said—and why it matters on Main Street.
Blumenthal: Juneteenth to “No Kings”
- “Week in Review 6/13–6/20” chronicled Juneteenth stops in Middletown and Torrington, honoring Rev Angaza and Effie Mwando while urging “unfinished work” on racial justice.
- At Farmington’s No Kings rally, he called Trump’s proposed $45 million birthday parade “peanuts” better spent rehiring fired VA staff.
- Joined Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff to curb Insurrection Act powers.
- Two days later he grilled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on active‑duty troops in Los Angeles immigration raids, deeming the deployments “deeply alarming.”
Blumenthal Week in Review | Hegseth Hearing Release
Murphy: Iran Strikes and “Big Beautiful Betrayal”
Hours after U.S. missiles hit three Iranian nuclear sites on June 22, Murphy branded the attack “unauthorized” and “illegal,” warning of a needless Middle‑East war.
Four days earlier, with Senator Tim Kaine, he hosted “The Big Beautiful Betrayal” forum, arguing the GOP tax plan would slash $1 trillion from Medicaid and shutter up to 340 rural hospitals, even as the wealthiest families grab a $270,000 average cut.
Iran Statement | Tax‑Cut Forum Release
What It Means in Farmington
- Veterans: About 801 veterans—3.7 % of residents—live in Farmington census.gov. Blumenthal’s outrage over parade‑first, vets‑later budgeting lands close to home.
- Safety-Net Programs: Approximately 3.5% of Farmington households received SNAP benefits in 2022, cga.ct.gov. Murphy’s warnings about Medicaid and nutrition cuts signal real pocketbook impacts here.
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About the Author
Jack Beckett survives on drip coffee strong enough to file FOIA requests on its own. When not untangling Senate prose, he’s defending the newsroom mug marked “World’s Okayest Journalist.”
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by Jack Beckett, The Farmington Mercury (CC BY‑ND 4.0)
