Freezing the Diesel Tax
July 14, 2023During the 2023 Legislative Session, I worked with my colleagues to pass a new two-year state budget that stands up for consumers, including a freeze of scheduled increases on the diesel tax, which helps lower the price of groceries and other commodities while reducing the cost of doing business in Connecticut.
Time To Own Down Payment Assistance Program
July 12, 2023Great news for first-time homeowners! An additional $20 million has been added to the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority's (CHFA) Time To Own Program that offers down payment assistance to low and moderate-income homebuyers in Connecticut.
Backpack/School Supplies Drive
July 10, 2023The Norwalk democratic state legislative delegation, Representative Lucy Dathan, Representative Dominique Johnson, Representative Travis Simms, Representative Kadeem Roberts, and Senator Bob Duff today announced a back-to-school supplies/ backpack drive in partnership with Open Doors to help area families in need.
New Laws Effective July 1st
June 30, 2023A number of new laws, that my colleagues and I worked on during the 2023 legislative session to implement meaningful change in our state, will take effect in Connecticut on July 1.
Norwalk Session Wrap-Up
June 16, 2023On Thursday, June 22, I will be at Norwalk Community College, for an end of session conversation with constituents.
New Canaan End-of-Session Town Hall
June 15, 2023I will be co-hosting an end of session conversation with my New Canaan colleagues, Rep. Denning and Sen. Maher to highlight some of this year's session accomplishments and present some of our legislative work to our constituents.
The Budget We Passed Promotes Fiscal Stability & Responsibility
June 6, 2023The House of Representatives delivered a state budget that includes the largest income tax cut in the state’s history and significant increases in funding for local schools, also known as Education Cost Sharing (ECS) funds.
Expanding Services to our IDD Population
May 30, 2023I proudly led House passage of one of our top legislative priorities this session - HB 5001, a measure addressing and expanding vital services to our Intellectually, Developmentally Disabled (IDD) population by connecting people with the programs they need and qualify for. Delivering on this key legislative priority this session was critical in part because it has been lacking adequate funding and services for far too long.