HARTFORD – Today, Senate President Pro Tempore Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven) and Senate Majority Leader Duff (D-Norwalk) sent a letter to Governor Ned Lamont urging anticipatory measures to safeguard Connecticut’s values ahead of President-Elect Donald Trump’s taking office on January 20, 2025.
“Mr. Trump has already pledged to enact a variety of significant public policy and economic changes that will likely adversely impact the health and well-being of millions of Americans, including our constituents here in Connecticut,” the senators said. “We must act now to ensure that Connecticut remains a safe, fair, and inclusive state for all, as promised in our Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and Bill of Rights.”
The Senate leaders cited several concerns about how a second Trump administration could negatively impact Connecticut’s values, including women’s health care rights, protections for LGBTQ+ individuals, and public health safety.
The full letter is below.
The Honorable Ned Lamont
Governor, State of Connecticut
State Capitol
210 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 0610
Dear Governor Lamont,
We write this letter urging you to continue to work with us and to take anticipatory measures to ensure that Connecticut is well-prepared to safeguard our common values and safety ahead of President-Elect Donald Trump’s taking office on January 20, 2025. Mr. Trump has already pledged to enact a variety of significant public policy and economic changes that will likely adversely impact the health and well-being of millions of Americans, including our constituents here in Connecticut.
We appreciate the efforts of your administration, the Department of Public Health, UConn, legislators, and others who are currently developing a plan to stockpile doses of mifepristone. States such as Massachusetts, Washington, and New York have already taken similar actions, and we are pleased that Connecticut plans to follow their lead. Time is of the essence, and we must act promptly to ensure the safety and protection of women in Connecticut. Tens of millions of American women have already seen their reproductive healthcare options diminished by Mr. Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court and various Republican state legislatures. We need to do our part here in Connecticut to ensure that a new Trump administration does not further undermine these rights for our residents.
We will not passively acquiesce to Mr. Trump’s Republican agenda as outlined in the odious Project 2025 presidential transition plan. To effectively counter Project 2025, we must develop an effective strategy among Connecticut state agencies to protect critical human rights and services. We must protect LGBTQ+ and other human rights and reassure all of our citizens that, here in Connecticut, they should not fear discriminatory Republican actions based solely on a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
We must protect the health and well-being of Connecticut residents against Mr. Trump’s statement that he’ll “make a decision” about banning vaccinations in America and that he may appoint to his cabinet a man opposed to fluoride in our public drinking water supplies and to vaccines that have protected generations of American children.
We are prepared to partner with you and with other New England governors and legislatures to establish a unified, regional response to protect our citizens and their families. Partnering with our surrounding New England states will strengthen our reaction to any Trump administration attacks on human rights and the economy while amplifying our commitment to our citizens. We must act now to ensure that Connecticut remains a safe, fair, and inclusive state for all, as promised in our Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and Bill of Rights.
Signed,
Senate President Pro Tempore Martin M. Looney & Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kevin Coughlin | 203-710-0193 | kevin.coughlin@cga.ct.gov
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