Looney, Duff Applaud Governor’s Release of $30 Million to Offset Republican Federal Cuts

HARTFORD — Today, Senate President Pro Tempore Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven) and Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) applauded Governor Lamont’s release of $30 million from Connecticut’s Federal Cuts Response Fund to support various efforts to counteract cuts from the Trump regime and Republicans in Washington, D.C. The Senate leaders released the following statement.

“As the Trump regime slashes the federal programs that our residents depend on, Connecticut is refusing to let those cuts go unanswered. Washington Republicans are causing longer waits for unemployment checks, pushing families into homelessness, leaving refugees with nowhere to turn, and destroying our health care system. We cannot let that stand.

“We thank Governor Lamont for acting to protect the people and institutions that keep Connecticut functioning. From the caseworkers processing unemployment claims to the staff at IRIS welcoming refugees, these are the people who show up every day to hold our communities together. This funding ensures they can keep doing that work.

“We await word whether the Connecticut Senate and House MAGA caucuses believe residents should be shielded from these cuts or are too afraid to admit the real damage the Trump regime is doing to our state.”

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