Saud Anwar

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

January 14, 2026

Today, State Senator Saud Anwar (D-South Windsor), Senate Chair of the Public Health Committee, released the following statement in response to reports that the Trump administration canceled up to $2 billion in grants supporting mental health and addiction support programs:

“Just as Connecticut starts making progress in reducing overdose deaths, as our state continues to grapple with a mental health crisis, the Trump administration yet again makes our jobs harder. Cutting this funding will lead to more people struggling and disconnect people from programs that provide them with lifechanging aid. This is a cruel decision, as nonsensical as it is designed to harm American citizens. My heart breaks for the many good people and good organizations who will suffer because of it.”