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    Co-Sponsored Legislation Receives Bipartisan Support

    March 30, 2019

    I co-sponsored legislation that was passed by the Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees Committee. HB 6508, An Act Concerning Investment in the Construction Job Workforce for Low-Income Residents, will be voted by the House this session.

    The bill aims to create a construction job career path for low-income residents and ensure successful employment through state hiring requirements in state construction contracts.

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    Senate and House Democrats Announce 2019 Legislative Priorities

    February 4, 2019

    Today, Democrats in the Connecticut General Assembly announced joint priorities for the 2019 legislative session. The legislative package focuses on establishing a paid family and medical leave program, raising the minimum wage, investing in job training and the state’s workforce pipeline, supporting small businesses, making prescription drugs more affordable, creating a Green New Deal for Connecticut and increasing access to the ballot box.

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