Maryam Khan

This week the State House and Senate met for a special session to pass a number of critical bills, ranging from a bill addressing Connecticut's housing crisis, a bill that sets money aside to keep vital federal programs afloat, and more.

All Connecticut SNAP recipients have access to their FULL November benefits on their EBT cards.

Despite the Trump administration’s continued efforts to take food away from our neighbors, CT is backfilling SNAP benefits to ensure funding is available. We refuse to let Republicans in Washington play games with food assistance.

To check your card balance, visit MyDSS.ct.gov or call 1-888-328-2666.

Next Saturday, Nov. 15, I will be hosting a food assistance & distribution event from noon-2pm at Parker Memorial Community Center (2621 Main St, Hartford).

With the current expiration of SNAP benefits across the country and grocery prices rising, we have to do everything we can to help our residents in need.

This event will help families in our community at a time when they are struggling, and just before Thanksgiving.

If you can, I hope you'll join me in giving back to our community.

As the federal government shutdown continues, many Connecticut residents are facing uncertainty. United Way of Connecticut’s 211 has published a new resource to help. Click here to take a look at the resource that outlines the current status of federal programs and provides direct links to state and community resources for those affected.

211 is not directly impacted by the federal government shutdown and continues to operate 24/7/365. It’s never been more important to connect residents with trained contact specialists who provide personalized, confidential assistance for basic needs. In many cases, a single call results in multiple new referrals and supports, drawn from their up-to-date database of more than 40,000 community resources.

Time is running out to register to vote in the upcoming November 4th municipal election.

First, are you eligible to vote? Check HERE.

While the option to register by mail has passed, registration can be done online by using the Connecticut Online Voter Registration System (CVRS), which you can find HERE.

Same-Day Registration (SDR) is also available during the early voting period (Monday, October 20, through Sunday, November 2), from 10am-6pm.

Each October, we bring awareness and honor the millions of lives affected by breast cancer. Throughout the month, we stress the importance of mammograms as the best way to screen for breast cancer, which is the second most common cancer among women.

One in eight women in the United States will get breast cancer. More than 40,000 women die from breast cancer in the U.S. each year.

Let us stand with survivors, honor those we've lost, and continue fighting for a cure.

Please join me and Representative Moira Rader for a virtual discussion on special education in Connecticut. The virtual meeting is on Wednesday, October 15, from 7-8pm.

We will be discussing Public Act 25-67 and the expansive legislation we passed this year to support students, educators, and families.