Robin Comey

Today, Governor Lamont announced that Connecticut residents aged 65 to 74 will be able to book appointments to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting this Thursday, February 11, 2021.

February is Black History Month. For the past 45 years, Black History Month has served as a time to recognize and honor the achievements and contributions of Black Americans in our nation's history. It is a time to highlight and celebrate our many and varied roles in our country’s history.

Many of you have asked me to provide a step-by-step guide to help you navigate this year's virtual session, and I am pleased to share some tools that I hope you will find useful.

The State of Connecticut is expecting about 45,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses on a weekly basis from the federal government. We now know that the State will be taking a tiered approach in Phase 1B as we work to vaccinate the nearly 1.4 million people in the recently updated Phase 1B category.

I’m proud to be serving as your State Representative for a second term. While the country is experiencing a dark hour, I know here in Connecticut we are strong and all my colleagues are ready to serve the great State of Connecticut. Yesterday, my colleagues and I were sworn in and due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic we held the ceremonies outside the State Capitol. 

Assistance through the Emergency Coronavirus Recovery Act of 2020, also referred to as the CARES Act extension, is on the way for tens of thousands of unemployed workers at risk of losing unemployment benefits across the state.

I want to wish everyone a very happy holiday! I hope all of you get the opportunity to relax and enjoy your favorite holiday traditions and festivities. This year has been a difficult one for so many of our neighbors, so let's also remember to keep those in our community who are struggling in our thoughts.

Many of you have let me know that you support additional financial assistance for the restaurant industry. I know the extraordinary challenges our local small businesses have faced during this difficult time.