Winter Heating Assistance Deadline Approaching
March 27, 2018We are closing in on the deadline to apply for heating assistance. If you are eligible for home heating assistance, this program is here to help you and your family stay warm.
Scholarship Opportunity for Black & Latino Students
March 26, 2018The Black and Puerto Rican Caucus is proud to offer our annual Representative Wilfred x. “Spike” Johnson scholarship.
Myths And Facts About Tolls
March 23, 2018Connecticut is one of only two states in the Northeast that does not use tolls to fund critical transportation infrastructure repairs and improvements, and our state’s highways are in dire need of work.
BPRC Held its 2018 Public Forum in Hartford
February 23, 2018It was a pleasure to participate with my Black and Puerto Rican Caucus colleagues, advocates and constituents at our public forum in the Legislative Office Building, to discuss policy concerns and ideas that will help us draft our legislative priorities. We are committed to addressing the issues that impact our specific communities this session, and the public's input is the first step. I wish to thank our Chair, Rep. Christopher Rosario and vice chair, Rep. Brandon McGee for their leadership and everyone that joined us!
Black & PR Caucus Holds 2018 Public Forum
February 16, 2018The legislature's Black and Puerto Rican Caucus will be hosting a public forum in Hartford on Tuesday, February 20, to discuss ideas and concerns about pressing policy issues to help draft their 2018 legislative priorities.
Democratic Values Agenda
February 6, 2018House and Senate Democrats unveiled our Democratic Values Agenda for the 2018 legislative session.
MLK Day 2018
January 13, 2018Since the days of the Civil Rights Movement from the mid-1950s through the late 1960s, we have come a long way, but there is still much work to be done to eradicate injustice and make the American dream a reality for all.
Legislature Restores Funds for Medicare Savings Program
January 8, 2018In a bipartisan vote, the House of Representatives today voted to restore $54 million in funding to the Medicare Savings Program (MSP). More than 113,000 seniors and disabled individuals depend on the state program to purchase their Medicare Part B benefits.