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Senator Gadkar-Wilcox Congratulates Monroe Resident on Appointment to BERGIN Commission

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Senator Gadkar-Wilcox Congratulates Monroe Resident on Appointment to BERGIN Commission

 

Today, state Senator Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (D-Bridgeport), is congratulating Monroe resident and special education supervisor Chrissy Martinez on her immediate appointment to the Building Educational Responsibility with Greater Improvement Networks (BERGIN) Commission by Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff (D-Norwalk).
 
“Chrissy Martinez is exactly the kind of expert voice this commission needs,” said Senator Gadkar-Wilcox. “As a special education supervisor, she understands firsthand the challenges and opportunities facing our students, especially those who need the most support. Monroe is lucky to have her, and now Connecticut’s students will benefit from her knowledge and dedication.”
 
“I am proud to appoint Chrissy Martinez to the BERGIN Commission,” said Senator Duff. “Her hands-on experience as a special education supervisor brings exactly the kind of perspective we need to drive meaningful improvements for Connecticut’s students. I look forward to the contributions she will make.”

Looney, Duff: MacCormack’s Nomination Exposes a Deeper Problem in the Republican Party

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Looney & Duff: MacCormack’s Nomination Exposes a Deeper Problem in the Republican Party

“There is a long and dishonorable tradition of invoking religious conviction as a pretext for persecution. Jadon MacCormack is not the first to take a faith of love, forgiveness, and charity and bastardize it into vicious bigotry, cruelty, and contempt toward others and call it principle. His hate is a reflection of himself, not the Christian faith.”

“MacCormack is one example of a broader and deeply troubling pattern. The Republican Party in Connecticut and across this country continues to attract people who advocate views that have no place in a pluralistic democratic society. A group of elected Republican Party delegates got together and chose MacCormack to be the Republican nominee for the 50th District. MacCormack wrote a biography of preacher Steven Anderson who advocates the death penalty for gay people, has been banned from more than thirty countries, and whose church has been designated a hate group. Did none of these local Republicans know about MacCormack’s viewpoints that were so public and extreme? How does a man who chose to celebrate Steven Anderson get a Republican nomination for the Connecticut General Assembly without a single person in that party demanding answers?”

“We appreciate House Republican Leader Candelora and Senate Republican Leader Harding for reacting appropriately to MacCormack’s spewing of corrosive bile. That is the standard we should expect of all elected officials, regardless of party.”

“Connecticut Democrats believe billionaires should pay their fair share, that working people deserve a stronger hand against corporations, and that affordable housing should be accessible to everyone. We are not calling for cruelty toward anyone. There is no equivalent on the left of what MacCormack is expressing, and those who pretend otherwise are engaged in a moral failure of their own.”

-Senate President Martin Looney (D-New Haven) and Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) on the recent revelations about Connecticut House Republican candidate Jadon MacCormack.

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Contact: Kevin Coughlin | 203-710-0193 | kevin.coughlin@cga.ct.gov

Looney, Duff: MacCormack’s Nomination Exposes a Deeper Problem in the Republican Party

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Looney & Duff: MacCormack’s Nomination Exposes a Deeper Problem in the Republican Party

“There is a long and dishonorable tradition of invoking religious conviction as a pretext for persecution. Jadon MacCormack is not the first to take a faith of love, forgiveness, and charity and bastardize it into vicious bigotry, cruelty, and contempt toward others and call it principle. His hate is a reflection of himself, not the Christian faith.”

“MacCormack is one example of a broader and deeply troubling pattern. The Republican Party in Connecticut and across this country continues to attract people who advocate views that have no place in a pluralistic democratic society. A group of elected Republican Party delegates got together and chose MacCormack to be the Republican nominee for the 50th District. MacCormack wrote a biography of preacher Steven Anderson who advocates the death penalty for gay people, has been banned from more than thirty countries, and whose church has been designated a hate group. Did none of these local Republicans know about MacCormack’s viewpoints that were so public and extreme? How does a man who chose to celebrate Steven Anderson get a Republican nomination for the Connecticut General Assembly without a single person in that party demanding answers?”

“We appreciate House Republican Leader Candelora and Senate Republican Leader Harding for reacting appropriately to MacCormack’s spewing of corrosive bile. That is the standard we should expect of all elected officials, regardless of party.”

“Connecticut Democrats believe billionaires should pay their fair share, that working people deserve a stronger hand against corporations, and that affordable housing should be accessible to everyone. We are not calling for cruelty toward anyone. There is no equivalent on the left of what MacCormack is expressing, and those who pretend otherwise are engaged in a moral failure of their own.”

-Senate President Martin Looney (D-New Haven) and Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) on the recent revelations about Connecticut House Republican candidate Jadon MacCormack.

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Contact: Kevin Coughlin | 203-710-0193 | kevin.coughlin@cga.ct.gov

SENATOR NEEDLEMAN ISSUES STATEMENT ON DYKES’ DEPARTURE FROM DEEP

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SENATOR NEEDLEMAN ISSUES STATEMENT ON DYKES’ DEPARTURE FROM DEEP


“Katie Dykes will have an impact on Connecticut for decades to come. In forging a new path for the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, her steadfast commitment to environmental issues and energy policy in our state paid strong dividends. She did a great job building a strong and qualified team at DEEP that’s ready to keep working hard for our state. Katie’s expertise in energy policy is rivaled by very few people in the United States, and having the opportunity to work with her and many other great and dedicated people on energy policy in recent years has educated and enlightened me in ways I never expected. I appreciate the hard work and endless focus she held in her role, and I am very sad to see her go.”

State Senator Norm Needleman (D-Essex), Senate Chair of the Energy and Technology Committee, responding to this afternoon’s announcement that DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes is stepping down from her role.

Contact: Joe O’Leary | Joe.OLeary@cga.ct.gov | 508-479-4969

Sen. Lesser Reacts to Health Insurance Rate Increase Requests

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Lesser Reacts to Health Insurance Rate Increase Requests

“Once again the insurance industry is coming before us with unsustainable rate requests. It underscores the need for Connecticut to consider a true public option as we work to make health insurance affordable for all.”
State Senator Matt Lesser on the Connecticut Insurance Department releasing health insurance rate request filings for 2027.

SENATOR CABRERA HIGHLIGHTS 100% VOTING RECORD IN 2026 SESSION

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SENATOR CABRERA HIGHLIGHTS 100% VOTING RECORD IN 2026 SESSION

Today, State Senator Jorge Cabrera (D-Hamden) highlighted his 100% voting record in the 2026 legislative session, having voted on all 410 matters that reached the Senate floor.

“With so many important issues debated at the State Capitol each legislative session, I’m proud that I was able to make sure my constituents had a voice in matters that impact them,” said Sen. Cabrera. “I’m dedicated to supporting our communities and working to help solve problems in Connecticut.”

Senator Cabrera was one of only 12 legislators to weigh in on all 410 votes cast in Hartford this year, with nine Democrats and three Republicans earning that distinction.

 

Looney Applauds Signing of Law Protecting Tenants from Improper Utility Charges

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Senator Looney Applauds Signing of Law Protecting Tenants from Improper Utility Charges

HARTFORD — Today, Governor Ned Lamont signed Senate Bill 335, An Act Concerning Utility Charges for Residential Dwelling Units, into law. The legislation, championed by Senate President Pro Tempore Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven), prohibits landlords from charging tenants separately for utilities unless those utilities are measured by a meter dedicated exclusively to that tenant’s dwelling unit. The new law takes effect October 1, 2026, and applies to rental agreements entered into or renewed on or after that date.

Under current law, some landlords have charged tenants for utilities by dividing the building’s overall utility bill evenly among all units, regardless of individual consumption. Senate Bill 335 amends Connecticut law to make such provisions in a rental agreement unenforceable. Going forward, a landlord may bill a tenant separately for utilities only when a separate meter measures that tenant’s usage, ensuring that tenants are not subsidizing others’ consumption.

“This legislation addresses a consequential issue of fairness in Connecticut’s rental market,” said Senator Looney. “Tenants who conserve energy and practice responsible use of utilities should not be penalized by being charged the same amount as those who do not. By codifying the requirement that utility charges correspond only to a tenant’s actual consumption, we are strengthening Connecticut’s landlord-tenant protections in a meaningful and practical way. I am grateful to Governor Lamont for signing this bill and to my colleagues in the General Assembly for supporting it.”

The new law amends the landlord-tenant statute to add two provisions to the list of terms that are prohibited from being included in a rental agreement: a surcharge for heat or utilities when those services are already included in the rental agreement, and a charge for utilities when no separately dedicated meter measures consumption exclusively to that tenant’s dwelling unit. Any rental agreement provision that violates either prohibition is unenforceable.

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Contact: Kevin Coughlin | kevin.coughlin@cga.ct.gov | 203-710-0193

Lesser Applauds Signing of Long-Term Care Insurance Relief Bill

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Sen. Lesser Applauds Signing of Long-Term Care Insurance Relief Law

Today, state Senator Matt Lesser (D-Middletown) released the following statement after Governor Ned Lamont signed Senate Bill 478 into law, landmark legislation providing relief to Connecticut’s long-term care insurance policyholders:
 
“Families have been devastated by years of double-digit increases in long term care premiums. Enough is enough. Thanks to this legislation Connecticut is leading the country is giving new tools to regulators in combatting increases and sharing additional information to policyholders”
 

SENATOR ANWAR HIGHLIGHTS 100% VOTING RECORD IN 2026 SESSION

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Contact: Joe O’Leary | Joe.OLeary@cga.ct.gov | 508-479-4969

June 3, 2026

SENATOR ANWAR HIGHLIGHTS 100% VOTING RECORD IN 2026 SESSION

Today, State Senator Saud Anwar (D-South Windsor) highlighted his 100% voting record in the 2026 legislative session, having voted on all 410 matters that reached the Senate floor.

“I take the responsibility of representing my constituents at the State Capitol very seriously. My communities deserve a seat at the table for the many conversations we have and the many issues we take up during the legislative session,” said Sen. Anwar. “Knowing our community has a voice helps me remain committed to what our towns need now and in the future.”

Senator Anwar was one of 12 legislators to weigh in on all 410 votes cast in Hartford this year, with nine Democrats and three Republicans earning that distinction.

SENATOR SLAP HIGHLIGHTS 100% VOTING RECORD IN 2026 SESSION

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SENATOR SLAP HIGHLIGHTS 100% VOTING RECORD IN 2026 SESSION

June 3, 2026
Today, State Senator Derek Slap (D-West Hartford) highlighted his 100% voting record in the 2026 legislative session, having voted on all 410 matters that reached the Senate floor.

“I’m pleased to have voted on all of the bills debated in Hartford this year, as it took both dedication and good fortune to not miss a moment at the Capitol,” said Sen. Slap. “It’s meaningful that West Hartford, Burlington, Bloomfield and Farmington had a voice in every matter that reached the Senate floor.”

Senator Slap was one of 12 legislators to weigh in on all 410 votes cast in Hartford this year, with nine Democrats and three Republicans earning that distinction.