State Senator Henri Martin
State Senator Henri Martin
Senate Republican Leader Pro Tempore
Henri Martin, elected to his 6th term in 2024, represents Connecticut’s 31st District. He serves as the Ranking Member on the Commerce Committee, the Higher Education Committee and the Committee on Children. Henri is a longtime small business owner in Bristol and has previously served that town as councilman and Acting Mayor.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Join Sen. Henri Martin & Rep. Joe Hoxha for Coffee with your Legislator in Terryville!
🚨📢Attention Homeschooling families & CT parents:
On March 11, the legislature will hold TWO public hearings that affect YOUR PARENTAL, RELIGIOUS, & MEDICAL rights. The majority has decided to END the debate at midnight.
1. HOMESCHOOLING 📚10:00 AM — Room 1E: H.B. 5468 on homeschooling and equivalent instruction. HOMESCHOOLING PARENTS, this one is for YOU. You should have the right to decide what’s best for your children’s education.
➡️ Testify in person or remotely (Deadline, Tues., 3/10, 3 p.m.):
zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pdXkzrx7Q4Okm42NSRVShg
➡️ Submit written testimony (Choose March 11, H.B. 5468):
www.cga.ct.gov/aspx/CGATestimonySub/CGAtestimonysubmission.aspx?comm_code=ED
2. VACCINE MANDATE ALERT 💉10:30 AM — Room 1D: S.B. 450 & H.B. 5044 on vaccine standards and immunization. Medical & RELIGIOUS freedom is a fundamental right.
Tell the Public Health Committee where you stand.
Both hearings are at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.
➡️ Testify in person or remotely (Deadline, Tues., 3/10, 3 p.m.):
zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Po5wpMtuT--x6LHLQabeqQ#/registration
➡️ Submit written testimony (Choose March 11, S.B. 450):
www.cga.ct.gov/aspx/CGATestimonySub/CGAtestimonysubmission.aspx?comm_code=PH
Make sure that Hartford hears from the parents and residents of our district.
Customers need energy relief now. That was my message as I questioned Gov. Lamont’s nominees to lead the CT agency that makes the decisions about YOUR rates (PURA).
The reality is that there are no short term solutions that will immediately impact your bill OTHER than completely removing the Public Benefits fee—and allowing the legislature to transfer these fees into the state budget.
I am pleased that the governor listened to Senate and House Republicans’ repeated concerns about how millions of taxpayer dollars are doled out.
Last month, we called for an end to the ‘candy store’ of handouts to select, politically connected organizations, especially as federal authorities are now involved.
Last week’s emergency session included millions more in similar taxpayer-funded handouts. There should be no more free money until we can implement better oversight and reporting of how taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars are spent.