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Posted on May 1, 2025

HARTFORD —House Republicans on Thursday released their “Reality Check Budget” — a responsible, common-sense plan that directly addresses the fiscal challenges within household budgets and state government. In contrast to legislative Democrats’ unchecked spending, the Reality Check Budget honors the fiscal guardrails and protects Connecticut’s long-term fiscal health while reducing the size and cost of […]

Posted on April 24, 2025

HARTFORD—House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora and Senate Republican Leader Stephen Harding on Thursday urged Attorney General William Tong to investigate possible civil rights violations at Yale University, where pro-Palestinian protesters allegedly blocked Jewish students from accessing Beinecke Plaza and directed insults at them. “Attorney General Tong has repeatedly positioned himself as a champion of civil […]

Posted on March 27, 2025

HARTFORD — Today, Connecticut House and Senate Republicans criticized the Lamont administration and legislative Democrats for fostering a culture of ethical lapses in state government, pointing to a troubling pattern of scandals and mismanagement. Citing controversies ranging from excessive spending in higher education to a canceled audit and misuse of government resources, Republicans called for an […]

Posted on March 7, 2025

Listen to our latest podcast which provides an inside look at our state government from the prospective of the CT House GOP. This week we delve in to the issue of public safety on our roads with State Rep. Greg Howard

Posted on February 28, 2025

Register To Testify*Registration deadline is 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5th. Submit Written Testimony Hearing Alert: Testify to Lower Your Energy Costs On Thursday, March 6th, you’re invited to speak up about the high cost of energy. Earlier this year, House Republicans proposed a six-point plan aimed at reducing your utility bills, both now and […]

Posted on February 28, 2025

Republican leaders in the Connecticut General Assembly have written to U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi today to formally request a federal investigation into whether election crimes in Bridgeport are part of a larger, coordinated effort to defraud voters statewide. (See the letter here.) Following the recent arrest of Democratic Bridgeport City Councilman Alfredo Castillo on […]

Posted on February 28, 2025

HARTFORD—On Wednesday, House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora and State Rep. Joe Polletta, who serves as Ranking Member on the Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee, released the following statement in response to the arrest of a University of Connecticut faculty member accused of using school and grant funding for personal purposes: “Accountability shouldn’t be optional. When […]

Posted on February 28, 2025

Listen to our latest podcast which provides an inside look at our state government from the prospective of the CT House GOP. This week we talk to State Representative Devin Carney on Government Oversight. • The Ranking House Member of the Government Oversight Committee • Looking at the inner workings into government • Going through […]

Posted on February 22, 2025

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