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Connecticut Dems @ctdems.bsky.social · 17h

Should we double and triple health care costs for 22 million non-billionaire Americans? Democrats are united and that’s a hard “NO”

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Connecticut Dems @ctdems.bsky.social · 1d

Trump slashed funding for CT’s food banks. Gov Lamont and Dems in the legislature made sure Foodshare can keep feeding helping CT families, including the federal workers Trump won’t pay.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @handle.invalid · 1d

“Never before have we issued a joint public warning like this. But the profound, immediate and unprecedented threat that Kennedy’s policies and positions pose to the nation’s health cannot be ignored.”

Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

wapo.st

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Connecticut Dems @ctdems.bsky.social · 1d

Connecticut is so well-run, we can pay down decades-old debt AND protect people from Trump's cruelest cuts.

www.wshu.org/connecticut-...

CT closes 2025 fiscal year with $410 million surplus

Connecticut is closing its 2025 fiscal year with a $410 million operating surplus, up from the $297 million previously projected, according to State Comptroller Sean Scanlon.

www.wshu.org

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Connecticut Dems @ctdems.bsky.social · 1d

Trump and Republicans are bad for business. When they make everything cost more, businesses and consumers pay more.

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Connecticut Dems @ctdems.bsky.social · 2d

Vote. Every. Year. Early in-person voting runs from October 20 to Nov 2. Or vote on Election Day, Nov 4. Tell two friends and help get out the vote in every CT town.

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Connecticut Dems @ctdems.bsky.social · 3d

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Connecticut Dems @ctdems.bsky.social · 4d

Wanna-be kings are not popular in America.

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Connecticut Dems @ctdems.bsky.social · 5d

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Connecticut Dems @ctdems.bsky.social · 5d

Americans can handle the truth. Republicans are covering it up.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 5d

Hey I'm doing a Reddit AMA today at 3PM ET over at reddit.com/r/IAmA. Ready to answer your questions about the Trump shutdown. See you there.

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Connecticut Dems @ctdems.bsky.social · 5d

"I want those young families, those moms, to know that your WIC card will continue to be good, you know, for the foreseeable future. We’re making sure that the [federal] government does not take that away from you.” - Gov. Ned Lamont

ctmirror.org/2025/10/01/c...

CT will keep programs hurt by federal shutdown afloat — for now

Gov. Ned Lamont said it’s premature to commit any of last year’s $2.5 billion surplus to plug holes in federal funding over the long term.

ctmirror.org

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Connecticut Dems @ctdems.bsky.social · 5d

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Rosa DeLauro @delauro.house.gov · 7d

Democrats are standing up for Americans' healthcare.

Republicans are frantically making up lies about illegal immigrants because they know their Big Ugly Law is extremely unpopular.

Lying is their entire strategy, and it's being exposed.

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Connecticut Dems @ctdems.bsky.social · 6d

House = GOP | Senate = GOP | White House = GOP | Shutdown = GOP

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 7d

Just naked and brazen corruption. All states represented by Democrats in the Senate.

Time to stiffen our spines and demand that we only fund a government that obeys the law.

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Connecticut Dems @ctdems.bsky.social · 7d

Got that right.

He'll take on big pharma; he'll take on scammers; and he's been taking Trump to court (and winning) again and again when the people of Connecticut are hurt by this administration.

Connecticut's AG Is a Fighter Who Punches Way Above His Weight

Democratic Attorney General William Tong has earned bipartisan admiration from his peers even as he takes on the Trump administration and major corporate interests.

www.governing.com

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 13d

We just won a court order protecting billions in federal emergency services funding.

You cannot play politics with disaster relief. Not with lives and communities on the line.

We sued, and this decision is a decisive victory for public safety and our sovereign states.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 14d

I’m backstage at @colbertlateshow.bsky.social about to go on stage with Stephen Colbert.

So deeply grateful for his stand for free speech. Tune in tonight to hear our conversation.

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Democrats @democrats.org · 15d

Graphic featuring Donald Trump with the following text:

BREAKING

Trump's 250% tariff threat will raise prices for birth control, depression and hypertension medications

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Connecticut Dems @ctdems.bsky.social · 15d

It's very important to Republicans to make health care cost a fortune for non-billionaires. That's why they're shutting down the government.

Why Obamacare funding is a sticking point in the fight to avoid a government shutdown

Republican leaders say Congress has time to debate extending the expiring funds later in the year. Health policy experts see greater urgency, as insurers will lock in their rates soon.

www.nbcnews.com

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Connecticut Dems @ctdems.bsky.social · 16d

Wishing a joyful new year to everyone celebrating across Connecticut.

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Connecticut Dems @ctdems.bsky.social · 16d

1. Trump does illegal thing
2. CT Sues
3. Our state and its residents win

In this case, Trump’s illegal order to stop building a wind project that’s nearly done & meant to power 350,000 homes with clean, cheap energy is rejected. He can’t do that. And CT won’t let him.

ctmirror.org/2025/09/22/r...

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Connecticut Dems @ctdems.bsky.social · 16d

In Connecticut, they’re going to play by the rules: our state courthouses are off limits without a warrant.

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