Connecticut

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Senators

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Joseph Lieberman Independent 23 years in office

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Richard Blumenthal Democrat 1 year in office


Representatives

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1st District John Larson MyOC Group Democrat 13 years in office

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2nd District Joe Courtney MyOC Group Democrat 5 years in office

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3rd District Rosa DeLauro MyOC Group Democrat 21 years in office

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4th District James Himes MyOC Group Democrat 3 years in office

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5th District Christopher Murphy MyOC Group Democrat 5 years in office

Connecticut (/kəˈnɛtɨkət/) is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south (with which it shares a water boundary in Long Island Sound). Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately bisects the state. Its capital city is Hartford. Much of southern and western Connecticut (along with the majority of the state's population) is part of the New York metropolitan area; three of Connecticut's eight counties are statistically included in the New York City combined statistical area, the same area is widely referred to as the Tri-State area. Connecticut's center of population is in Cheshire, New Haven... (More from Freebase)

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Representatives

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Top bills supported by Connecticut users

  • S.1085 - Reuniting Families Act
    39 users support
  • H.R.197 - National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity A...
    37 users support
  • H.R.25 - Fair Tax Act of 2009
    32 users support
  • H.R.3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices A...
    23 users support
  • H.R.204 - Congressional Pay Cut Act
    15 users support

Top bills opposed by Connecticut users

  • H.R.45 - Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Re...
    103 users oppose
  • H.R.3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices A...
    76 users oppose
  • H.J.Res.5 - Proposing an amendment to the Constit...
    38 users oppose
  • S.978 - Commercial Felony Streaming Act
    24 users oppose
  • S.773 - Cybersecurity Act of 2009
    24 users oppose

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