Op-Ed in the Courant
February 8, 2021CT needs to take care of those left behind during the pandemic.
Repeal the Poverty Tax
January 28, 2021Join Speaker Matt Ritter and House Appropriations Chair Toni Walker in a discussion on repealing the state's inequitable "Poverty Tax."
Speaker Ritter Promotes Access To Virtual Session
January 27, 2021House Speaker Matt Ritter was the featured guest on WNPR's Where We Live. He discussed the legislative session, issues and the importance of emergency executive response to the pandemic.
Ritter Unanimously Elected Speaker
January 6, 2021. In 1993, Thomas Ritter was sworn in as Speaker of the House…today, Matt Ritter became CT's 105th Speaker of the House since the Constitution of 1818.
Rep. McGee Named House Housing Committee Chair
December 2, 2020House Speaker-designate Matt Ritter (D-Hartford) and House Majority Leader Jason Rojas (D-East Hartford, Manchester) today announced that State Representative Brandon McGee (D-Hartford, Windsor) will remain the House Chair of the Housing Committee.
Rep. Steinberg Chairs Public Health
December 1, 2020House Speaker-designate Matt Ritter (D-Hartford) and House Majority Leader Jason Rojas (D-East Hartford, Manchester) today announced that State Representative Jonathan Steinberg (D-Westport) will remain the House Chair of the Public Health Committee.
McCarthy Vahey To Chair Planning & Development
November 30, 2020House Speaker-designate Matt Ritter (D-Hartford) and House Majority Leader Jason Rojas (D-East Hartford) today appointed Cristin McCarthy Vahey House chair of the Planning and Development Committee.
Abercrombie Re-Appointed Human Services Committee Chair
November 23, 2020House Speaker-designate Matt Ritter (D-Hartford) and House Majority Leader Jason Rojas (D-East Hartford) today announced the House chair of the Human Services Committee, Rep. Cathy Abercrombie.