House OKs Student Loan Forgiveness Bill
May 17, 2017Rep. Gregg Haddad, co-chair of the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee, led the House Tuesday in a bipartisan vote to approve legislation aimed at promoting awareness of a federal program for forgiving student loans for employees of government non-profit organizations.
People Need Access To Birth Certificates
April 19, 2017Rep. Gregg Haddad rallies with Sen. Steve Cassano and advocates for the enactment of legislation that would give greater access to original birth certificates to people who are adopted.
Tuition Aid For Undocumented Students
March 15, 2017Representative Gregg Haddad, House chairman of the Higher Education and Employment Committee, praises his committee for approving HB 7000, An Act Equalizing Access to Student-Generated Financial Aid, and sending it to the House of Representatives for passage.
Making CT Affordable For College Grads
March 3, 2017Rep. Gregg Haddad joined his legislative colleagues and college students in urging the passage of legislation that would make Connecticut more affordable for college graduates. He also supports new legislation that would exempt Social Security benefits from the state income tax.
House Approves CT Pension Agreement
February 1, 2017Rep. Gregg Haddad applauds the House vote to approve an agreement with state employee bargaining units on Connecticut’s long-term pension payment obligations.
Committee OKs Pension Plan Agreement
January 24, 2017Today I joined my Appropriations Committee colleagues to approve an agreement between the executive branch and state employee bargaining units on Connecticut’s long-term pension payment obligations.
Appointed House Chair of Higher Education Committee
January 9, 2017I'm honored to announce that I have been appointed chair of the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee.
UConn Open-source Textbook Program a Success
September 7, 2016Yesterday Sen. Mae Flexer and I held a press conference at the UConn bookstore to announce the results of UConn's open-source textbook pilot program. The results of this program show that the use of open-source textbooks can be expanded, offering an affordable alternative that’s convenient for both students and faculty.





