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03/05/2026
CT Senate GOP Statement on $154 M Grant to Strengthen CT Rural Health
For Immediate Release Sen. Stephen Harding, on behalf of the Senate Republican Caucus, issued the following statement regarding Connecticut receiving a $154 million federal grant through the Rural Health Transformation Program. “This funding – which Senate Republicans advocated for – will improve health care access across rural Connecticut. It will help bolster recruitment and retention of healthcare ... CT Senate GOP Statement on $154 M Grant to Strengthen CT Rural Health
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03/04/2026
Unanswered CT Hospital $$$ Questions; CT Senate GOP Wants Answers... and a Pause
Prior to today’s announcement of Waterbury Hospital becoming the first of three hospitals expected to join the newly created $400 million UConn Health Community Network, Sen. Stephen Harding, Sen. Heather Somers and Sen. Ryan Fazio are raising concerns regarding the credibility of the chief executive officer of the University of Connecticut Health Center. (View the ... Unanswered CT Hospital $$$ Questions; CT Senate GOP Wants Answers… and a Pause
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03/03/2026
Sen. Harding Statement on Line-Item Veto of Earmarks
Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following statement regarding the governor’s line-item veto of more than $3.8 million in budget earmarks approved in last week’s ‘emergency’ session. “As Senate Democrats sheepishly admitted during the debate, they had no idea about who wanted this money or why. Millions of dollars of your money, unquestioned by the arrogant ... Sen. Harding Statement on Line-Item Veto of Earmarks