Navigating the Virtual Session
February 8, 2021As we all begin to navigate the upcoming virtual legislative session, I wanted to provide with you with the resources to ensure your voice is heard.
McGee Named House Housing Committee Chair
December 2, 2020House Speaker-designate Matt Ritter and House Majority Leader Jason Rojas today announced that State Representative Brandon McGee will remain the House Chair of the Housing Committee.
BPRC Town Hall Recap
May 20, 2020Thank you to those who've tuned in at home to the past four Black and Puerto Rican Caucus tele-town halls on Health Care, Housing, Education and Houses of Worship. Our conversations have reached thousands and generated hundreds of comments.
We've been joined on these Facebook Lives by State Commissioners, local advocates, religious leaders, medical experts and more to unpack the diverse needs of Connecticut's communities of color in this moment.
McGee Shepherds Tenants' Rights Bills Through Committee Process
March 10, 2020The bills now head to the floor of the General Assembly for debate.
McGee, Colleagues Praise Mayor Perry
November 12, 2019Rep. Brandon McGee, chairman of the legislature’s Black and Puerto Rican Caucus, joined his colleagues in mourning the passing of former Hartford Mayor Carrie Saxon Perry, the first black woman elected to lead a major city in the Northeast.
Let's prepare for 2020: Meet me on Nov. 18
November 6, 2019Friends and neighbors, join me and share your thoughts, concerns and ideas for new legislation at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, at the LP Wilson Community Center, 599 Matianuck Ave., Windsor. Let's work together!
Helping Personal Care Workers And Inmates
October 9, 2019It is my job to be vigilant about issues and take action when something isn't right. Yesterday, I joined a rally with personal care attendants and demanded their paycheck issues be resolved. I've also been working on inmate medical care in our prison system. This unfortunately has been an issue for years, and I'm continuing to take more actions to end the inadequate care.
Urging Our Students To Reach For The Sky
September 4, 2019Last week, I joined my Calling All Brothers colleagues, and my fraternity, the Beta Sigma Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, on the opening day of school – greeting students, parents and teachers as they arrived at the Milner and MLK middle schools, Rawson Elementary and the newly renovated Weaver High.