Updates from State Rep. Aimee Berger-Girvalo for July 11, 2025
July 11, 2025Last week’s passage of the “Big Beautiful Bill” understandably has most of us very concerned. More than a million Connecticut residents are enrolled in Medicaid for their health care and for services addressing Intellectual and developmental disabilities, substance abuse and mental health.
Update from State Rep. Aimee Berger-Girvalo for June 27, 2025
June 27, 2025We are in the final week of Pride Month, and, despite the many recent attacks on the LGBTQ+ community, I have witnessed so many incredibly uplifting gatherings and events all through June. Saturday marks the 56th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, when a police raid on a gay club in NYC sparked days of protests, and ultimately led to the gay rights movement across the nation and around the world.
Updates from State Rep. Aimee Berger-Girvalo for May 23, 2025
May 23, 2025Memorial Day is a day of remembrance and reflection, meant to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to our nation. The holiday’s origins can be traced back to the Civil War era and the practice of decorating graves of fallen soldiers. It became a federal holiday in 1971.
Updates from State Rep. Aimee Berger-Girvalo for May 9, 2025
May 9, 2025With only 24 calendar days left before the end of session, we are under pressure to finalize bill language so we can run our bills on the floor.
Updates from State Rep. Aimee Berger-Girvalo for May 2, 2025
May 2, 2025During the session on Wednesday, I noted on the floor that it was the 25th anniversary of Denim Day, an international protest against victim-blaming. In 1999, the Italian Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction because it believed that the victim's tight jeans implied consent.
Updates from State Rep. Aimee Berger-Girvalo for April 11
April 11, 2025It's always great to meet with constituents at the Capitol while we're in session, but it's especially wonderful when the constituents are students, who want to share their passions and priorities.
Updates from State Rep. Aimee Berger-Girvalo for April 4, 2025
April 4, 2025These are strange days.
Despite the fact that nothing that’s happening in the Federal government is normal, we have processes here in the Connecticut General Assembly that must stay on track.
Transportation Update, Child Tax Credit Expansion and More...
January 31, 2025As House Chair of the Transportation Committee my work generally falls into two primary categories: safety and infrastructure. Both of these priorities rely heavily on funding, with much of it coming from the federal government.