Lemar & 199 Legislators Urge Automakers to Support Clean Car Standards
February 21, 2019Rep. 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.
Public Hearing - To allow undocumented residents to buy health insurance
February 14, 2019A 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 Hosts Free ‘Grow with Google’ Training
February 13, 2019Google, 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.
Your voice is powerful -- help us craft affordable health insurance for all
February 6, 2019Too 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.
Session Snapshot - Transportation
January 31, 2019As 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.
Emergency Bill to Assist Federal Employees
January 23, 2019For 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.
2019 Legislative Session
January 16, 2019The 2019 Legislative Session has now officially begun and I, along with all my colleagues, our new governor and constitutional officers were sworn in during the official Opening Day of session last week. The new administration has proposed bold ideas for transportation that we will be looking into, as well as finding solutions for fixing our transportation infrastructure that has suffered with diminishing resources for decades.
Lemar Named Co-Chair Of Transportation
January 3, 2019House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz announced today that Representative Roland Lemar will be appointed House chairman of the Transportation Committee when the General Assembly convenes its 2019 legislative session on Wednesday.