Bob Godfrey

The House passed HB 6438, a bill that I cosponsored, on Friday. This legislation makes it easier for our Veterans to access their benefits, and serves as a reminder that “just because your service in uniform may end, our service to you does not."

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.

On Thursday, House Democrats voted to strengthen healthcare for Connecticut's seniors!

While Republicans in Washington and now in Connecticut are attacking health care, especially Medicaid, Democrats including me are fighting for you. The House and Senate voted to fund an extra $284 million in the current state budget to ensure Connecticut's federally supported Medicaid health insurance program for 900,000 elderly, disabled, and low-income children was funded through this end of the fiscal year.

House Democrats took action on Tuesday to strengthen protections for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. HB 6883, a bill I cosponsored, will guard the physical addresses of shelters and group homes from public access and public discussion during agency meetings. Safeguarding these locations is a testament to our unwavering support for survivors.

This week, the House passed an education bill that honors civically engaged students, reforms crisis response drills, and much more.

During last Thursday's session, the House voted in favor of HB 5004: An Act Concerning the Protection of the Environment and the Development of Renewable Energy Sources and Associated Job Sectors.

The House of Representatives is ramping up our activities this week.

On Monday, we passed a bill to protect Maternal and Infant Health to have our Office of Health Strategy plan for more birth centers, and expand the fatherhood initiative.