Looney and Duff Condemn Trump’s Executive Order on Mail-In Voting

HARTFORD — Today, Senate President Pro Tempore Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven) and Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive order targeting mail-in voting:

“Once again, Donald Trump is trying to seize control of elections that the Constitution explicitly reserves to the states. In conjunction with the Governor and the Attorney General, we will do everything to stop this federal power grab. Trump needs to keep his hands off Connecticut’s elections. Our constitution, statutes, and traditions establish the electoral process of the states. This tradition should not be changed in such a cynical and cavalier fashion unilaterally by the executive branch. This is nothing more than a distraction from rising gas prices, a worsening economy, and the Epstein files that Trump doesn’t want anyone talking about. We call on our Republican colleagues in the General Assembly to stop enabling this assault on democracy and speak up for the voting rights of their own constituents.”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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