Raising the Minimum Wage
January 27, 2017I have co-introduced legislation that would establish a minimum wage of fifteen dollars per hour in the state of Connecticut by 2022.
Insurance Expanded for Mammograms
December 22, 2016A law I championed with Representative Janice Giegler and led to passage this year requiring health insurance coverage for mammograms provided by breast tomosynthesis will become effective on New Year’s Day.
Godfrey Hails Grant for Danbury Company
October 26, 2016Representative Bob Godfrey announces that a $24,000 state grant has been approved for a Danbury company under a new program created this year by the legislature to help new businesses.
Godfrey Applauds Ruling on School Funding
September 7, 2016Lauding a Superior Court judge's ruling Wednesday, Representative Bob Godfrey said too many education dollars have gone to rich towns in Connecticut, at the expense of students living in cities like Danbury. Godfrey is looking forward to leading the legislature in making changes to the way Connecticut funds education.
Malloy Lauded for Signing Bill Expanding Coverage for Breast Cancer Screenings
June 3, 2016Deputy House Speaker Bob Godfrey and Rep. Janice Giegler on Friday praised Gov. Dannel P. Malloy for signing into law HB 5233, An Act Concerning Health Insurance Coverage for Tomosynthesis for Breast Cancer Screenings.
“I’d like to publicly thank the governor for signing this important legislation,” Godfrey said, “which is for the thousands of women across Connecticut who deserve and will get quality diagnostics and reliable and accessible health care."
Godfrey Urges Governor Malloy To Sign Mammography Bill On Behalf Of CT Women
May 25, 2016In a letter to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, Deputy Speaker Bob Godfrey and Rep. Janice Giegler, minority whip, implore him to sign HB 5233, An Act Concerning Health Insurance Coverage for Tomosynthesis for Breast Cancer Screenings, on behalf of thousands of women across Connecticut who deserve quality diagnostics and health care.
Godfrey Applauds Domestic Violence Bill
April 27, 2016"This is an important next step in ensuring that people in the state of Connecticut are safe in their own homes,” Godfrey said after the House of Representatives passed legislation requiring gun owners to surrender their firearms within 24 hours after being served with a temporary restraining order in domestic violence cases. For more on passage of this legislation, read the CT Mirror news story.
Legislature OKs Bill Helping Firefighters
April 25, 2016For Representative Bob Godfrey, protecting firefighters and making sure they're treated fairly is of paramount concern. That is why he co-sponsored a bill that establishes a relief fund for wage replacements. The fund will be used for firefighters who are battling work-related cancer. House Bill 5262 provides compensation for current and former uniformed members of a paid or volunteer fire department who suffer from certain diseases as a result of performing their jobs.