Christopher Rosario

As leaders of the state legislature’s Black and Puerto Rican Caucus (BPRC), my colleague and vice chair, State Rep. Brandon McGee and I, are extremely thrilled to see our CT Dreamers' dream closer to reality after House passage of Senate Bill 4, An Act Assisting Students without Legal Immigration Status with the Cost of College, giving students access to a pool of money that they have already paid into. Following is our statement.

A portion of the district I represent (Bridgeport’s 128), has been nominated by the governor as one of 72 opportunity zones – a new federal program available to qualified census tracts and that’s good news. But I am also advocating to have the Hollow area added to the nominations list.

The state House of Representatives took a step on April 19 toward closing the gender wage gap and ensuring women earn equal pay for equal work by passing House Bill 5386.

Bridgeport is slated to receive $3.1 million in supplemental car tax reimbursement money after our Bridgeport legislative delegation fought to secure the release of the funds from the state Office of Policy and Management.

Chair of the legislature’s Black and Puerto Rican Caucus State Representative Christopher Rosario (D-Bridgeport) and Vice-Chair, State Representative Brandon McGee (D-Hartford/Windsor) hailed passage of House Bill 5375, An Act Creating a Working Group to Study Housing Options for Persons Reentering the Community After Incarceration.

The White House announcement to include a question regarding the US Citizenship status of respondents of the 2020 Census is not only unnecessary, untimely but costly. The Census allows for funding streams and redistricting processes for our communities, and an inaccurate count will severely affect us all.

I am extremely disappointed at Public Safety Committee co-chair Senator Larson’s decision not to allow our casino bill come for a vote today in spite of the amount of support it generated at the public hearing, including Attorney General Jepsen’s testimony that opening the bidding process would not jeopardize the compact agreement.

As leaders of the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus, our vice chair, Rep. Brandon McGee and I issued a statement in solidarity with students across our nation demanding action relating to gun violence.