Reps. Murphy, DeLauro plan Ansonia visit to discuss bill that takes aim at war memorial thieves

By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich
Register Correspondent
ANSONIA — Two members of Congress Thursday will discuss a bill that would make it a federal crime to transport stolen veterans memorials, monuments and plaques across state lines.
U.S. Reps. Chris Murphy, D-5, and Rosa L. DeLauro, D-3, are scheduled to talk about their bill at 1 p.m. at the Woodbridge Veterans Memorial, according to DeLauro’s press secretary, Kaelan Richards. If it rains, the event will be held at City Hall.
Recent thefts from veterans memorials in several Valley towns and New Britain prompted Murphy to propose the Protect Veterans’ Memorials Act last month.


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