Celebrating Champions At Norwalk High School
April 9, 2019It was great to join in a Celebration of Champions event at Norwalk High School – congratulations to the dedicated and talented student athletes who work hard every day and make us all proud to hail from the great City of Norwalk!
April 15 Tax Filing Deadline Approaching
April 5, 2019The April 15th deadline to file your state and federal income taxes is fast approaching.
Minimum Wage Legislation Moves Forward
March 22, 2019Recently the state took another step closer to a $15 minimum wage after the legislature’s Labor and Public Employees Committee moved three bills concerning a minimum wage increase out of committee.
Raising The Minimum Wage
March 5, 2019One of our legislative priorities for this session is to put in place a plan to increase the minimum wage in order to help give those working a 40-hour week the opportunity to make a living wage. To this end, we proposed House Bill #5004, An Act Increasing the Minimum Wage that aims to provide more economic security to Connecticut families. The Senate has also proposed an identical Senate Bill #2.
Governor Unveils His Budget Proposal
February 21, 2019The budget presentation is one of the most anticipated events at the State Capitol and Governor Lamont unveiled his Biennial Budget Address during the General Assembly Joint Session.
A Paid Family Medical Leave Program in Connecticut
February 19, 2019Last week, the state took its first step in potentially introducing a Paid Family Medical Leave program. House Bill 5003, An Act Implementing a Paid Family Medical Leave Program, came before the Labor and Public Employee Committee for a Public Hearing.
House and Senate Democrats Agenda
February 4, 2019It was great to join today with colleagues in the House and Senate to talk about our legislative priorities that include Paid Family and Medical Leave, Increasing the Minimum Wage, More Affordable Prescription Drugs, Job Training & Workforce Pipeline, A Green New Deal for Connecticut, Support for Small Businesses and Early Voting.
Rep. Simms Takes Oath Of Office
January 10, 2019Travis Simms was officially sworn in as the State Representative from the 140th House District in a ceremony in the State Capitol.