Martin M. Looney

Senate President Pro Tempore

Martin M. Looney

An Advocate for Us

November 13, 2024

Senators Looney & Duff Release Statement on Comments Regarding Electric Vehicle Mandate

“We are baffled why the super-minority Senate Republicans are taking credit for halting a plan when the did not have the votes to stop it if it had actually been proposed.”

HARTFORD – Today Senate President Pro Tempore Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven) and Senate Majority Leader Duff (D-Norwalk) released the following statement in response to comments regarding the previously rejected mandate for electric vehicles.

“Moving toward cleaner air and more renewable energy cannot be achieved overnight and requires expansive, long-term investments that consider the impact on low and middle-income families. Senate Democrats rejected this proposal last year out of concerns about affordability and feasibility. Our common sense approach to this issue and many more is why Connecticut voters sent more Democrats to the General Assembly last week. People are sick of political slogans with no ideas behind them and elected officials who oppose everything to get headlines but propose nothing. We are baffled why the super-minority Senate Republicans are taking credit for halting a plan when they did not have the votes to stop it if it had actually been proposed. Tomorrow, we expect they might take credit for the sun rising.”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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

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