State Senator Ryan Fazio

“Unacceptable.” CT Senate GOP Statement on Large Rise in Confrontations in CT Schools

For Immediate Release    Sen. Eric Berthel, Sen. Rob Sampson, Sen. Ryan Fazio, Sen. Heather Somers and Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following statement regarding a state report which reveals that verbal and physical confrontations are way up in CT schools. (https://www.wfsb.com/2025/08/11/state-doe-report-found-verbal-physical-confrontations-up-ct-schools/)   “The Hartford School District saw a 129% increase in confrontations.   Confrontations in the Manchester School District were up 116%.   This is ... Ryan Fazio 

CT Senate GOP Statement on Sen. Blumenthal Electricity Press Conference

For Immediate Release    Sen. Ryan Fazio and Sen. Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding Sen. Blumenthal’s press conference on electricity costs today.   (https://ct-n.com/ctnplayer.asp?odID=25182)   “Sen. Blumenthal is right to highlight how Connecticut energy costs are too damn high. Senate Republicans have been shouting about it from the rooftops for years.   As families continue to get crushed, we ... Ryan Fazio 

CT Senate GOP Statement on Upcoming Bond Commission Vote on Public Benefits Charge Reduction

Sen. Ryan Fazio, Sen. Jeff Gordon and Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following statement regarding the State Bond Commission’s scheduled Aug. 1 vote to approve $155 million in bonding in order to reduce the Public Benefits Charge on electric bills. “Anyone who just opened their latest bill will agree that electricity costs in Connecticut are ... Ryan Fazio 

CT Senate GOP Statement on CNBC Biz Rankings of States

Sen. Henri Martin, Sen. Ryan Fazio, Sen. Rob Sampson and Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following statement regarding Connecticut’s scores in CNBC’s rank America’s Top States for Business (https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/10/americas-top-states-for-business.html), which annually ranks all 50 states on 135 metrics in 10 broad categories of competitiveness. “Connecticut ranks below average in cost of doing business. That is ... Ryan Fazio 

Sen. Fazio Updates NBC on his Bill to Lower Energy Rates

Senator Fazio’s Statement Thanking Gov. Lamont for H.B. 5002 Veto

HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT – State Senator Ryan Fazio (R-Greenwich) released the following statement in response to Governor Lamont Vetoing H.B. 5002: “I am glad to hear of the governor’s last-minute veto to H.B. 5002, which several of my colleagues and I called for as soon as it passed the Senate and tens of thousands across the ... Ryan Fazio 

State Senator Ryan Fazio Celebrates Passage of S.B. 1558: An Act to Protect Connecticut Workers from Unfair Out-of-State Taxation

HARTFORD, CT — State Senator Ryan Fazio (R-Greenwich) applauds the passage of S.B. 1558, which he authored and shepherded through the General Assembly. The bill is designed to challenge and end the ability of other states like New York to tax income earned by Connecticut residents on days they work entirely from home in the ... Ryan Fazio 

“Just veto it.” CT Senate GOP Statement on House Bill 5002

Sen. Jeff Gordon, Sen. Rob Sampson, Sen. Ryan Fazio, Sen. Tony Hwang, Sen. Heather Somers, Sen. John A. Kissel, Sen. Eric Berthel, Sen. Henri Martin, Sen. Paul Cicarella, and Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following statement in reaction to the governor on June 5 saying he wishes he was “more involved” in the crafting of ... Ryan Fazio 

Sen. Fazio Urges Gov. Lamont to Veto Anti-Local Control H.B. 5002

HARTFORD, CT – State Senator Ryan Fazio (R-Greenwich) in response to H.B. 5002 passing the Senate, issued the following statement: “I urgently call on Governor Lamont to reconsider his support for H.B. 5002 and veto this deeply flawed legislation. This bill represents one of the most aggressive attacks on local control our state has seen. ... Ryan Fazio