Posted on February 28, 2025

Republican leaders in the Connecticut General Assembly have written to U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi today to formally request a federal investigation into whether election crimes in Bridgeport are part of a larger, coordinated effort to defraud voters statewide. (See the letter here.) Following the recent arrest of Democratic Bridgeport City Councilman Alfredo Castillo on […]

Posted on January 31, 2025

Senate Minority Leader Stephen Harding, House Minority Leader Vincent Candelora, and Government Oversight Committee Ranking Members Sen. Rob Sampson and Rep. Devin Carney issued the following statement today regarding a Jan. 30 state auditors report on Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Executive Leadership Spending: “We thank our state’s bipartisan fiscal watchdogs for acting on this request for […]

Posted on December 19, 2024

House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora spoke to the news media today about the impact of recent credit rating downgrades of companies that provide electric, natural gas, and water service to Connecticut residents while also urging Governor Lamont to round out appointments to the Public Utilities and Regulatory (PURA). Watch a summary of the news conference:

Posted on December 18, 2024

CT Republican House and Senate Lawmakers today provided reactions regarding the Comptroller’s report on the CT State Colleges and Universities Special Examination. Connecticut Republican minority leaders Rep. Vincent J. Candelora and Sen. Stephen Harding said: “Make no mistake—this is a black eye for the State of Connecticut. While we appreciate Comptroller Scanlon’s proposals to address […]

Posted on December 5, 2024

State Representative Tracy Marra is among co-chairs of a just-launched Prescription Drug Task Force comprised of lawmakers, industry experts, patients, advocates and pharmacists that will dig into the wide range of factors that drive the cost of prescription medications. Check out her comments during today’s news conference.

Posted on November 19, 2024

House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora was a guest recently on NBC 30’s Face  the Facts, hosted by Mike Hydeck.  He tackled a variety of subjects, including how to make Connecticut more affordable. Check out the clip below, or find the full episode here.

Posted on November 7, 2024

HARTFORD—Republicans in the state’s House of Representatives on Nov. 7 were unanimous in selecting state Rep. Vincent Candelora for a third term as leader of the House Republican Caucus. “I’m truly honored by the confidence my colleagues have placed in me to lead our caucus and their support for the work we’ve accomplished together in […]

Posted on August 27, 2024

House and Senate Republicans are petitioning for a special legislative session to tackle perpetually high electric rates in Connecticut.  The petition, which will be submitted to Connecticut’s Secretary of the State, states that the lawmakers deem it “necessary for the General Assembly to meet in special session” for the purpose of passing several policies which […]

Posted on August 8, 2024

House and Senate Republicans on Thursday called for a special legislative session to tackle perpetually high electric rates in Connecticut and said it’s time for Governor Lamont to take a more aggressive role in bringing together lawmakers, utility companies, and government regulators to develop a reasonable state strategy on energy. “Connecticut residents are getting crushed […]

Posted on June 20, 2024

HARTFORD—House and Senate Republicans on Thursday called upon Governor Lamont to immediately establish a bipartisan commission focused on reviewing and making recommendations to improve the security of Connecticut’s electoral process. The request from Republicans marks their latest effort to bolster the integrity of state elections in the shadow of allegations of ballot fraud and other […]