Campaign Notebook: Republicans Reject DeLauro Bill

Senate

• Kie Westby (R): In a statement released on his website, Kie Westby demanded the impeachment of U.S Attorney General Eric Holder for his “gross negligence, obfuscation, and cover up” in the federal Fast & Furious case.
• Chris Murphy (D): Posted this update on his Twitter Kicking off our #GettingtoWork tour @AdChem manufacturing in Manchester. Coming to a town near you! yfrog.com/kiydfmjyj

3rd District

• Wayne Winsley (R): Wayne Winsley, a candidate for the Third District seat to U.S Congress, released a statement advocating opposition to the upcoming decision by the Supreme Court on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act otherwise known as “ObamaCare.”
• Rosa DeLauro (D): U.S Rep. Rosa DeLauro’s Paycheck Fairness Act, which would have modified the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act was rejected by Republican-dominated Senate, according to the Norwich Bulletin.  

[Editor's note: 3rd Congressional District towns include Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Branford, Derby, Durham, East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, Midlefield, Middletown, Milford, Naugatuck, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, Prospect, Seymour, Shelton, Stratford, Wallingford, Waterbury, West Haven and Woodbridge.]