Christine Palm

On Wednesday, I stood with legislative colleagues, including members of the Climate Caucus, as well as environmental advocates, including members of the CT Coalition for Climate Action, for "Sound Off for Climate Action," to support several environmental bills, including HB 5004 (taking action on climate change), HB 5485 (reducing vehicle emissions), and HB 5232 (increasing solar deployment). In my remarks, I issued a sincere apology to the young people of our state, on behalf of my generation. And when we hear misinformation, we need to correct the record.

I recently took part in a discussion on the CT Dems' podcast, "Connecticrats." We discussed HB 5004, also known as the 2024 Connecticut Climate Protection Act.

For the first time, residents can take advantage of the state's new early voting law with Connecticut's April 2 presidential preference primaries.

Today the Legislature’s Environment Committee voted along party lines to advance HB 5004 - an ambitious omnibus bill to address climate change — to the full House for a vote.

March is Women’s History Month, a time dedicated to honoring the vital role women have played in American history and learn more about their contributions.

Life at the Capitol is full of unexpected twists, predictable tedium, long nights, and each new morning, the joy that comes with knowing we can make meaningful change.

I'm sharing information about upcoming public hearings, how you can submit testimony or testify in-person or virtually, and more.

We approved $17 million in additional funds for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Operation Fuel – two important programs that many residents and families rely on for cold weather heating assistance.