Steven Stafstrom

For too long, Connecticut's special education model has faced fundamental flaws that prevented all students from receiving the proper education they deserve. With our recent passage of HB 5001: An Act Concerning the Quality and Delivery of Special Education Services in Connecticut, we are taking important steps to reform this system.

Amid one of the most constrained housing markets in the nation, families across our communities are finding it harder than ever to secure homes. Rents are rising, available housing is scarce, and outdated policies are standing in the way of new construction. This housing crisis impacts every facet of life — limiting economic opportunity, straining our education and healthcare systems, and affecting public safety.

The House has voted to enhance healthcare services for Connecticut's seniors, reaffirming our commitment to supporting the well-being of our aging population.

House Democrats took action to make sure that warehouse workers are treated with respect by passing legislation that limits and provides clarity when employers use production quotas.

House Democrats voted to approve critical updates to the Firefighters Cancer Relief Program, reaffirming their commitment to supporting first responders.

The Connecticut Department of Labor officially launched its new e-Apprenticeship Program, proving a streamlined, digital solution to the Registered Apprenticeship Training Program, which is already utilized by many Connecticut state agencies.

On Wednesday, the 50th Anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, with the fall of Saigon, the Connecticut House of Representatives unanimously passed (146-0-5) what we call the “HERO Act.”

I’m pleased to report that a Connecticut judge has overturned a controversial Connecticut Siting Council (CSC) decision that would have placed 22 acres of private property in the path of United Illuminating’s proposed monopole transmission line project through parts of Fairfield and Bridgeport.