Amy Morrin Bello

Today is Equal Pay Day—a day that marks the point at which it takes a woman on average to earn what her male counterpart did the year before. In 2020, a woman in Connecticut earned only $0.83 for every dollar that a white, non-Hispanic man made.

There has been a surge in hate crimes targeting the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community this past year resulting in nearly 3,800 anti-Asian racist incidents, most of them against women.

Today, the state began expanding Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to individuals aged 45 to 54. If you are in this age category, you should be able to begin the scheduling process.

President Biden signed the American Rescue plan into law which includes economic relief for working families, extended unemployment benefits, millions of dollars for education, support for small businesses, funding for municipalities, an aggressive national vaccination program to help contain COVID-19 and much more.

We are celebrating Women's History Month during March and I am honored to serve with a great group of talented women in the House of Representatives!

I am hosting an essay contest for 7th and 8th grade Wethersfield students in celebration of Women's History Month. It is very easy to submit entries.

Next Wednesday, March 10, I will be co-hosting a virtual round table discussion on available resources to help small businesses, especially women and minority entrepreneurs succeed.                 

Vaccine eligibility will expand to the 55-64 age group beginning on March 1 and dedicated clinics for educators and childcare providers will also begin in March.