Roland Lemar

I joined Governor Lamont and several others at a press conference on Tolls ahead of the scheduled public hearing in the Transportation Committee.

Last week, the state took its first step in potentially introducing a Paid Family Medical Leave program. House Bill 5003, An Act Implementing a Paid Family Medical Leave Program, came before the Labor and Public Employee Committee for a Public Hearing.

Rep. Roland Lemar joined 199 legislators from 14 states in calling on the auto industry to oppose the rollback as the Trump administration gets closer to rolling back federal clean car standards.

A bill I am introducing, HB 6093 to allow undocumented residents to purchase health insurance is getting a public hearing before the Insurance and Real State Committee. I joined a group of colleagues and advocates at a press conference before the public hearing began to talk about the measure.

Google, along with Governor Ned Lamont and Mayor Toni Harp, hosted today an all day digital skills training program for local residents, small businesses and non-profits at the New Haven Free Public Library. Today’s efforts were put on by Grow with Google, the company’s initiative to create economic opportunities for all Americans, and included four hands-on workshops for educators, small businesses and jobseekers.

Too many people in Connecticut are struggling to obtain affordable health-care insurance. As your representative at the Capitol, I want to make sure that you and others in our state have access to adequate coverage at an affordable price.

As your legislator at the State Capitol in Hartford, I will be sharing ideas and updates on the overall progress on important issues ranging from transportation, education, fiscal concerns to technology and other developments.

For over a month, many federal employees have been reporting to work and performing their duties - without pay. The government shutdown affects at least 1,500 Connecticut workers and they are struggling to pay their bills while they wait for their paychecks to resume.