Wonderful discussions at our first Cafe Conversation! Thanks to the Dream Cafe in Rocky Hill. The Dream Cafe gives the students of The Dream Academy and the Rocky Hill Public Schools hands on work experience to help them build the skills needed to be successful when entering the workforce.

Our Playground Listening Tour continues with a stop in South Windsor this Saturday! Join us for coffee and conversation!

“Once completed, the project is expected to supply 704 megawatts of carbon-free power to the New England electric grid supported by power-purchase agreements with utilities in Connecticut and Rhode Island.”

Join us for our first Cafe Conversation this Tuesday in Rocky Hill!

Deuces.

Why would you vote in favor of this?

AOC: We should be clear about who Charlie Kirk was. A man who believed that the civil rights act that granted black Americans the right to vote was a mistake… His rhetoric and beliefs were ignorant, uneducated, and sought to disenfranchise millions of Americans.

AOC: All in the name of Charlie Kirk, Trump and the FCC are now cynically threatening to shut down ABC and any outlets who give air time to the administration's political critics. This is a disgusting attack on the American people and the very first amendment rights that define us as a country.

Powerful evening celebrating Percival Everett’s @pulitzerprizes.bsky.social winning novel, James, at the @stowecenter.org Prize for Literary Activism.

“To surrender our right to speak freely is to accept that those in power, not the people, will set the boundaries of debate that define a free society.” -FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez

Meeting you where you’re at… that’s what this campaign is all about! This weekend we kick-off our Playground Listening Tour! See you at 8:30… we’ll bring the coffee! #playgroundtour #campaign #democrat #congressneedsasocialworker

Lovely evening in Windsor discussing Medicaid & SNAP with my friend & colleague, Rep. Jane Garibay.

The family of Demartravion “Trey” Reed is seeking an independent autopsy following the Delta State University student’s death on Monday, when his body was found hanging in a tree on campus. buff.ly/4tv2FgO

Campaign trail shenanigans. When you #momfail publicly! #womeninpolitics #congressneedsasocialworker #MomsRunningForOffice #teenager

When you’re a candidate for Congress and a mom, constituent service never stops. #MomsRunningForOffice

Of the nearly 3,000 people killed in the September 11th attacks, 161 had ties to Connecticut. On this solemn anniversary, we reflect on the tragic events of 9/11 and honor every life taken. Their loved ones are in our hearts on this difficult day.

The problem with allowing guns everywhere is that no one is safe anywhere.

Enough.

“The 4th Amendment protects every individual’s constitutional right to be free from arbitrary interference… that may no longer be true for those who happen to look a certain way, speak a certain way and appear to work a certain type of legitimate job that pays very little.” Justice Sotomayor dissent

Walmart spent $35.3B on stock buybacks from 2019 to 2024, enough to give each of its 2.2M employees annual bonuses of $2,719. Last year, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay of just $29,469. Textbook corporate greed.

Common ground with the Trump Administration… that’s a big old no. #nokings #democracy #bethechange #campaign #candidateforcongress

The CDC doesn't understand disease control. The EPA doesn't understand environmental protection. Now it's clear the Dept of Energy doesn't understand energy. This administration is populated by imbeciles.

Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.

Check out my interview on This Week in Connecticut with Dennis House! Tomorrow at 10AM on @wtnh.bsky.social ABC.

Great morning in West Hartford at the Democratic Town Committee kick off & the re-dedication of Miracle Field!

Lovely evening in Windsor, speaking with the Democratic Town Committee.

"Four thousand dollars a month for health care, nobody can do that," said Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, D-West Hartford, co-chairwoman of the committee.

Today we heard from a number of providers and the Department of Social Services on the impact that Trump’s budget bill (HR1) will have on Medicaid and SNAP, with an eye on solutions CT can take.

In East Granby knocking doors with Jason Hayes for First Selectperson! #vote #localelectionsmatter #campaign

“We’ve got billions of dollars in investment and a project on the finish line to deliver affordable, American-made, renewable energy right off the coast of Connecticut,” Mr. Tong said. “…Trump’s irrational stop to Revolution Wind will jack up energy bills, hurt workers and weaken our grid.”

The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.

Oh, yeah… what could go wrong with this?! Just another way to screw people over. “The federal government plans to hire private companies to use artificial intelligence to determine whether patients would be covered for some procedures, like certain spine surgeries or steroid injections.”

This is beyond disturbing… “Trump has cast Babbitt, who was fatally shot by a Capitol Police officer while trying to climb through a smashed glass panel into the House Speaker’s Lobby, as a martyr.”

Tell #congress to pass the Clear ID Act. #ice #immigrant #dueprocess #accountability

This year the Legislature created a designated funding stream for services to youth experiencing sex trafficking. Now, we need to invest more in the DCF services for those same youth.

“These kids were literally praying... They should be able to go to school or church in peace without the fear or risk of violence, and their parents should have the same kind of assurance. This kind of act of evil should never happen, and it happens far too often.” —Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey

“If progressive means supporting living wages, reproductive rights, if progressive means bringing us in a direction where people aren’t struggling every day and have access to healthcare, I’m very proud to be a progressive,” Gilchrest said.

This program focuses on preventing teen pregnancy & STIs among homeless youth or those in foster care, rural areas, or places with high rates of teen birth. Maddening Trump order because: 1. LGBTQ youth are overrepresented among young people experiencing homelessness, and 2. State’s rights?! No 🤷🏻‍♀️

If we want to change how Washington works, we need to change who works for us in Washington! #news #campaign #congress #peoplepower #vote voteforjillian.com

Kicking off the start of a new school year with the West Hartford Public Schools!

These people are messed up. ‘The new map would wipe out five Democratic-held congressional districts in Austin, Dallas, Houston and South Texas. It passed the chamber, 88-52, along party lines.’

Good! An elected official shouldn’t be harassed by the federal government for protecting their constituents.

Uh. Yall....

Destroying innovative research and scientific pursuits…

‘Humiliation, often lewd or sexual, has long been used as an attempt to make women feel uncomfortable in sports or diminish their place in this space.’

Oh man, who's he gonna fire this time? Math? Maybe he'll fire math.

This and Trump… psychotic.

“(Sally Grossman) had a health care plan that didn’t offer maternity care. Well, what use is that?” Gilchrest said. “So that’s when the state steps in to provide a program that makes sure people can get the services they need.”

Prescription drugs are a leading cause of high #healthcare costs. In CT, we passed a law to address that! #peopleoverprofit #healthcarereform #healthinsurance #medicaid #rx #aarp