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State Senator Stephen Harding

State Senator Stephen Harding

Senate Minority Leader

Stephen Harding, named Senate Minority Leader in 2024, represents Connecticut’s 30th Senate District. He was first elected to the Senate in 2022 after serving four terms in the 107th House District. A lawyer and Brookfield resident for nearly 30 years, Senator Harding has been involved with local boards and is a coach for youth sports. He serves as Ranking Member of the Environment Committee and Legislative Management Committee. He is also a member on the Education, Finance, and Judiciary Committees.

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“Addressing CT’s cost of living crisis is my top priority as a state senator and as the Senate Minority Leader. We must cut taxes and lower electricity bills. We must make CT more affordable for working and middle-class families.”

– Senator Stephen Harding

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05/07/2025

“Epic fail”: Sens. Harding & Sampson on Gov. Lamont’s PURA Backroom Deal Failure

Sen. Rob Sampson and Sen. Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding the reported failure of the governor’s backroom deal to reconfigure the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority as a quasi-public agency in order to give a sitting state senator a promised state government job. “File this one under ‘Shady Backroom Connecticut Government Deals ... Stephen Harding

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05/07/2025

CT Senate GOP Urges Lamont to “Find His Veto Pen Again” Re: Striking Workers’ Benefits Bill

For Immediate Release Sen. Rob Sampson, Sen. Eric Berthel and Sen. Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding Senate Democrat leadership saying legislation providing unemployment benefits to striking workers “needs to” pass this year. “We urge Gov. Lamont to find his veto pen again. State Senate Democrat leaders in Hartford are hell-bent on getting this anti-business bill passed into law. ... Stephen Harding

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05/06/2025

CT Senate GOP Urges Lamont to “Find His Veto Pen Again” Re: Striking Workers’ Benefits Bill

Sen. Rob Sampson, Sen. Eric Berthel and Sen. Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding Senate Democrat leadership saying legislation providing unemployment benefits to striking workers “needs to” pass this year. “We urge Gov. Lamont to find his veto pen again. State Senate Democrat leaders in Hartford are hell-bent on getting this anti-business bill ... Stephen Harding

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05/05/2025

CT Senate GOP on Appropriations Committee Proudly Vote “Yes” to Support CT State Trooper Salary Increases

For Immediate Release Senate Republican Members of the Appropriations Committee today proudly voted “yes” to support salary increases for Connecticut State Troopers. “Senate Republicans very much appreciate the work done by our state troopers. Our State Police need to recruit – and retain – the best. They are currently short-staffed. These increases will help to address ... Stephen Harding

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05/02/2025

CT Senate GOP Urges Homeschooling Community to Attend Monday Informational Hearing

Sen. Heather Somers, Sen. Eric Berthel, Sen. Jason Perillo, Sen. Rob Sampson, Sen. Henri Martin, Sen. Paul Cicarella, and Sen. Stephen Harding today urged Connecticut homeschooler families to attend a Homeschooling Informational Hearing at 2:00 PM on Monday, May 5 in Room 2 E of the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. (YouTube hearing link here: ... Stephen Harding

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05/02/2025

“Sending $$$ to dead people”: CT Senate GOP Statement on State Audit

For Immediate Release Sen. Jason Perillo, Sen. Rob Sampson and Sen. Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding the CT Department of Social Services paying more than $61,000 in benefits to dead people and overpaying other clients, according to a new report by state auditors. (https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/audit-ct-dss-paid-61k-benefits-dead-people-20303008.php) “As Connecticut state government sends checks to dead people, we see yet another flashing neon ... Stephen Harding

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04/30/2025

Sen. Fazio & Sen. Harding Statement on Consensus Revenue Forecast

Sen. Ryan Fazio, Ranking Senator on the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, and Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following statement on the April 2025 consensus revenue forecast. (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/opm/bud-other-projects/reports/consensus_revenue/fy-2025/final_consensus_apr30_2025.pdf?rev=919322a0ce794edfad3fb4781b65724d&hash=CD92699B5494A0933950BE32F1858315 “What this report shows is that without question, the fiscal guardrails that Republicans fought to implement and preserve are working. They are saving taxpayers billions and protecting against economic fluctuations. They have helped to control ... Stephen Harding

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04/30/2025

“Flashing neon sign”: CT Senate GOP Statement on DSS Audit

Sen. Jason Perillo, Sen. Rob Sampson and Sen. Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding the state Auditors of Public Accounts’ audit report on the Department of Social Services. (https://wp.cga.ct.gov/apa/wp-content/cgacustom/reports/Social%20Services,%20Department%20of_20250430_FY2022,2023.pdf) “Another state agency audit, and yet another flashing neon sign on how to save overburdened Connecticut taxpayers millions of dollars. What’s frustrating is that yet again, we see that many ... Stephen Harding

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04/29/2025

Sen. Harding: “…very bad news for working-class families struggling with taxes and soaring electric bills”

Lamont Tells AFSCME: As Long as I’m Governor, the Raises Will Keep Coming By Meghan Portfolio Yankee Institute April 28 , 2025 Gov. Ned Lamont made a special guest appearance at the AFSCME Council 4 Biennial Conference this weekend, pledging continued support for public-sector unions along with another round of wage increases. While the governor ... Stephen Harding

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