Anne Hughes

I am proud to be bringing guests from our district — including Chloe Caplan, a political science major at Vassar College — for the swearing-in and Governor’s address. You may watch it all here on CT-N!

As always, I will continue to work tirelessly in passing meaningful legislation to protect workers, especially our essential and service workforce, as well as the members of our state's older population and the care community.
 

Those issues include the following:

• Housing and homelessness. The number of unhoused people in Connecticut has risen sharply -- by 14% -- since 2022. One unhoused person is unacceptable; having nearly 5,500 homeless people in Connecticut is unconscionable.  
• High cost of energy. I heard loud and clear your concerns about soaring energy costs. At my request, the House Speaker assigned me a fourth committee -- Energy and Technology -- to help create more accountability, reduce rates and smooth the transition to renewable energy. 
• Workers and the elderly. I am also an enthusiastic member of the Aging Committee, the Labor and Public Employees Committee, and the Human Services Committee. I will continue to work tirelessly in passing meaningful legislation to protect our workers that are the true engines of our economy, and build on the improvements to our services to our neighbors with disabilities, elders and those most at risk.

Here's how you can stay connected and actively participate:  

• The Office of Legislative Research (OLR) provides nonpartisan and unbiased research to members of the General Assembly and their staff. Part of their duties include writing bill analyses, which are summaries of bills in plain language. Click here to check out its website. 
• You can view the Connecticut General Assembly's upcoming events on its schedule on the CGA official website. 
• Follow CT-N for live coverage of committee meetings, as well as House and Senate floor debates. 
• You can register to monitor any bill's journey as it goes through the legislative process. By signing up, you can enter the bill number and receive real-time updates. Stay informed with email notifications whenever there's a change in the bill's progress. 
• Visit this website for information on how to testify on a bill at a public hearing.

Together, we can ensure all voices are heard. 

Peace,

Anne Hughes
State Representative