Quentin "Q" Phipps

House Speaker Matt Ritter (D-Hartford) and House Majority Leader Jason Rojas (D-East Hartford, Manchester) today announced that State Representative Quentin “Q” Phipps (D-Middletown) will serve as House Chair of the Housing Committee.

Balancing education and the effects of in-person learning on public health has been a daunting and ongoing task during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially as cases are on the rise as students and faculty return from their holiday break.

The 2022 Legislative Session will begin on February 9 and hearing your ideas or concerns are important to me, as I prepare my legislative priorities. Please join me, Saturday January 8 at the Perkatory Roasters for coffee and conversation.

A number of new laws will take effect in Connecticut at the start of the new year. My colleagues and I worked hard during the 2021 legislative session to listen to your concerns and advocate for meaningful change in our state. We look forward to getting back to the Capitol soon to continue in those efforts.

Connecticut's landmark Paid Family and Medical Leave Program applications are now being accepted for Connecticut residents who want to participate in the state’s program. Claims are being accepted for qualifying events that are happening on or after January 1, 2022.

From now until December 15, small businesses in Connecticut can obtain group health insurance regardless of the number of employees who enroll thanks to Access Health CT's Employee Participation Waiver Period.

I am honored to have been tapped to participate in a national cohort by the Hunt Institute, founded in 2014 to provide equity-minded lawmakers with the knowledge they need to improve education in their respective states.

Good news! If you are looking for good, quality, healthcare the annual Access Health CT Open Enrollment Period begins today, November 1 and runs through January 15, 2022.