Julio Concepcion

The Legislative Internship Program is now accepting applications for Spring 2020! Application deadline is November 1st.

Back to school season serves as a reminder that the cold months of winter are fast approaching and many residents across the state will be in need of assistance to pay their heating bills.

Children are returning back to school, however in these final days of summer many of them are still hungry and could use your help.

President Trump’s latest attack on working families could result in over 11,000 Connecticut residents losing access to food assistance.

A number of new laws took effect this month that address various issues.

The General Assembly’s regular session ended June 5th with a balanced budget and other significant legislation. I’d like to highlight some of the issues we addressed in the new state budget and other impactful legislation.

I am pleased to report the House passed legislation that will facilitate minority teacher recruitment and retention across the state.

After many hours of hard work and debate, my colleagues and I have passed House Bill 7267, which takes a comprehensive and systematic approach to health care and its soaring costs. The directives and policies in this legislation will significantly increase access to care and create a more sustainable, high-value health care system in the future.