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State Senator Eric Berthel

Chief Deputy Republican Leader

Eric Berthel was elected to his fifth term representing the 32nd Senate District in 2024. He is the Republican Ranking Member on the legislature’s Banking, Education, and Executive & Legislative Nominations Committees. He is also a co-chair of the Legislative Internship Committee and serves on the legislature’s newly formed Select Committee on Special Education.

Eric is extensively committed to public school education and ensuring that we are always doing what is in the best interest of the children of Connecticut. He has also been recognized for his pro-business/small business advocacy and his support of important initiatives in health care, banking, and law enforcement.

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“We must continue our work to create a state that is affordable for all, with safe communities and full support of law enforcement. We must also continue to properly invest in students and teachers throughout Connecticut, while ensuring that those investments produce meaningful results. I am proud to work with my colleagues to advance these measures and stop reckless spending and bad policy by the Democrats in Hartford.”

– Senator Eric Berthel

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12/18/2025

Sen. Berthel Applauds State Investments in Oxford, Southbury Training School

State Sen. Eric Berthel (R-Watertown) today applauded state investment in the region through the State Bond Commission’s approval of the following funding: Town of Oxford: Reallocation of $782,685 in grant-in-aid funding for dredging and debris removal along the Little River and other waterways damaged by recent storm flooding, which will broaden the allowable use ... Eric Berthel

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12/18/2025

Sen. Berthel, Seymour Delegation Applaud Investment in Sewer Expansion, Bungay School ‘Priority’ Construction

State Senators Eric Berthel (R-32) and Jason Perillo (R-21), State Representative Nicole Klarides-Ditria (R-105), and Seymour First Selectwoman Annmarie Drugonis today applauded the governor for several recent announcements that will benefit Seymour, including a $1.6 Million grant from the State Bond Commission for infrastructure improvements and sewer line expansion, and for also placing Bungay School ... Eric Berthel

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12/17/2025

CT Senate GOP Statement on Dalio $$$ Donation

Sen. Stephen Harding, Sen. Ryan Fazio and Sen. Eric Berthel issued the following statement regarding Ray and Barbara Dalio announcing that they will donate $250 to each of the new “Trump accounts” of about 300,000 children across the Dalios’ home state of Connecticut. The money will go to children under age 10 who live in ... Eric Berthel

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12/16/2025

CT Senate GOP Lawmakers on Potential 42% H2O Rate Hike

Several Republican State Senators today issued the following statement after Connecticut’s largest water company, Aquarion, announced its intention to seek a 42% rate increase. “Last month, state regulators voted down an atrocious, non-transparent backroom deal which would have caused a tsunami of unending water rate spikes in cities and towns across Connecticut. And Senate Republicans ... Eric Berthel

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12/10/2025

CT Senate GOP Statement on “Sham Marriages” at CT Town Halls

Sen. Stephen Harding, Sen. Rob Sampson and Sen. Eric Berthel issued the following statement regarding continuing reports of alleged sham marriages occurring in Southington and across Connecticut. “Clearly this is an ongoing, organized effort to bring non-citizens to marry Americans at town halls and city halls across Connecticut. More than a year ago, we Senate ... Eric Berthel

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11/19/2025

CT GOP Senators Thank PURA for Preventing “Tsunami” of Water Rate Hikes

Several Republican State Senators today issued the following statement after state utility regulators voted to deny the proposed acquisition of Aquarion Water Company by the Regional Water Authority. “We thank PURA for voting down this atrocious deal which would have caused a tsunami of unending water rate spikes in cities and towns across Connecticut. Yesterday, ... Eric Berthel

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11/19/2025

CT GOP Senators Thank PURA for Preventing “Tsunami” of Water Rate Hikes

For Immediate Release CT GOP Senators Thank PURA for Preventing “Tsunami” of Water Rate Hikes Several Republican State Senators today issued the following statement after state utility regulators voted to deny the proposed acquisition of Aquarion Water Company by the Regional Water Authority. “We thank PURA for voting down this atrocious deal which would ... Eric Berthel

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11/13/2025

Sen. Berthel Supports Future of Waterbury Hospital

Supports measure authorizing UConn Health acquisition of Waterbury, Bristol, and Day Kimball hospitals to preserve access to care and jobs across Connecticut. Chief Deputy Republican Leader Eric Berthel (R-Watertown) today applauded the Senate’s largely bipartisan approval of a deal to sell Waterbury Hospital, along with Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam and Bristol Hospital, to ... Eric Berthel

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11/07/2025

CT Senate GOP Statement on Bridgeport Sexual Assault Case

Sen. Eric Berthel, and Sen. Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding a judge doubling the $1 million bond holding a Bridgeport man since his arrest last month on charges that he grabbed a 14-year-old girl on her way to high school and sexually assaulted her, after prosecutors filed two more counts of sexual ... Eric Berthel

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State Senator Eric Berthel