Susan Johnson

I was proud to support legislation this session that eliminated co-pays and other out of pocket costs for breast ultrasounds and mammograms, and required health insurance policies to cover breast ultrasound screenings for more women.

The 2019 Legislative Session wrapped up Wednesday, June 5, but I’ve still been hard at work. July was a particularly productive month- I joined staff from U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney’s office for Office Hours to meet with constituents, like you, to talk about the most pressing state and federal issues.

The Connecticut General Assembly passed its biennial budget of expenditures, and it has been transmitted to Governor Lamont for his signature.

There is no disagreement that many of our roads and bridges, as well as our entire transportation system, are in disrepair and outdated. Upgrading our aging transportation infrastructure is critical to our future economy, and a longstanding top priority of our business community.

This week is National Work Zone Awareness Week and I wanted to remind everyone to "Obey the Orange." Department of Transportation studies found that the top reason why cars crashed in work zones is because vehicles follow too closely.

Thursday, State Representative Susan Johnson spoke about the public health issues facing our state during the Progressive Caucus' "Love Note to CT" press conference. 

For over a month, many federal employees have been reporting to work and performing their duties - without pay.

The government shutdown affects at least 1,500 Connecticut workers and they are struggling to pay their bills while they wait for their paychecks to resume.

I met with State Representative Linda Orange and State Senator Mae Flexer to discuss Windham's needs with members of the Town Council. I look forward to getting to work on these initiatives this session.