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Sen. Somers & Sen. Harding Statement on Democrats' Appropriations Budget Bill

Sen. Heather Somers, Ranking Senator on the Appropriations Committee, and Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following statement regarding the Democrats’ Appropriations Committee budget bill. “Majority Democrat legislators at the State Capitol want to raise your taxes. That’s their message to Connecticut. They think you don’t pay enough in taxes. Gov. Lamont notes how this budget ... Sen. Somers & Sen. Harding Statement on Democrats’ Appropriations Budget Bill

"Priorities": Senate GOP Statement on Special Ed $$ Appropriations Vote

Sen. Heather Somers, Sen. Jeff Gordon and Sen. Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding their vote in the Appropriations Committee to double the state grant for special education while offsetting those new funds with a corresponding reduction for higher education. “Budgets are about priorities. Senate Republicans support more funding – full funding – ... “Priorities”: Senate GOP Statement on Special Ed $$ Appropriations Vote

Senator Heather Somers Statement Regarding Walk Out on Vote for Commissioner Marissa Gillett

HARTFORD, CT—Senator Heather Somers (R—Groton) released the following statement regarding today’s Senate Session, and boycott of the vote for PURA Commissioner Marissa Gillett’s re-nomination: “Today, I chose to walk out with my Senate Republican colleagues rather than cast a vote on the re-nomination of Marissa Gillett. At a time when we should be voting for ... Senator Heather Somers Statement Regarding Walk Out on Vote for Commissioner Marissa Gillett