2023 Press Releases

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• 8/11/2023 Attorney General Tong Joins 20 States in Opposing Anti-Transgender Laws in Tennessee, Kentucky

  Attorney General William Tong this week joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in opposing dangerous laws in Kentucky and Tennessee that severely limit transgender youths' access to critical and lifesaving healthcare.

• 8/10/2023 Attorney General Tong Statement on Supreme Court Stay of Purdue Settlement

  Attorney General William Tong today issued a statement following the announcement by the U.S. Supreme Court that it will stay the Purdue bankruptcy order and hear the challenge filed by the U.S. Department of Justice.

• 8/9/2023 Attorney General Tong Announces $470,000 Settlement with Optimus Health Care Over False Claims and Improper Billing Allegations

  Attorney General William Tong, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General today announced that Optimus Health Care, Inc., a federally-qualified health center (“FQHC”) based in Bridgeport, has entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal and state governments and has paid a total of $470,093.93 to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims to the Connecticut Medicaid program, and received overpayments from Medicaid for ineligible services.

• 8/4/2023 Attorney General Tong Statement on Decision Allowing Multistate Google Antitrust Suit to Proceed to Trial

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding a federal judge’s decision today allowing the multistate Google search antitrust suit to proceed to trial.

• 8/4/2023 Attorney General Tong Statement on Appellate Court Decision Upholding Elimination of Religious Exemption to School Vaccine Requirements

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement about a decision today from the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upholding Connecticut Public Act No. 21-6, which eliminated the religious exemption to school vaccine requirements.

• 8/3/2023 Attorney General Tong Statement on Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Challenge to Connecticut's Assault Weapon and Large Capacity Magazine Bans

  Attorney General William Tong released a statement following a decision today by U.S. District Court Judge Janet Bond Arterton denying a motion for preliminary injunction sought by the National Association for Gun Rights challenging Connecticut’s assault weapon and large capacity magazine ban. Today’s decision means Connecticut’s laws remain in effect.

• 8/2/2023 Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition Defending Federal Government's Ability to Communicate with Social Media Companies About Dangerous Online Content

  Attorney General William Tong joined a multistate coalition opposing a decision from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana prohibiting dozens of federal officials and agencies from communicating with social media companies about harmful online content, including financial scams, misinformation meant to undermine elections, and harassment.

• 8/1/2023 Attorney General Tong Argues Idaho's Abortion "Travel Ban" is Illegal

  Attorney General William Tong this week joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general filing an amicus brief in a lawsuit challenging Idaho’s restrictive law making it a crime for adults to help minors travel out-of-state for abortion care.

• 8/1/2023 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition in Calling for Broader, More Robust Federal Strategy to Fight Plastic Pollution Crisis

  Attorney General William Tong today announced joining a coalition of 14 attorneys general in urging the Biden administration to adopt a more comprehensive strategy to combat the plastic pollution crisis.

• 7/31/2023 Attorney General Tong Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass GI Bill Restoration Act, Grant Benefits to Black World War II Veterans and Their Families

  Attorney General William Tong has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general nationwide calling on Congress to support federal legislation which would extend benefits to Black World War II veterans their families.

• 7/28/2023 Attorney General Tong Leads Letter to Senators Urging Reforms to Strengthen 340B Drug Discount Program

  Attorney General William Tong today led 23 attorneys general signing letter to a bipartisan coalition of United States senators urging them to reform and strengthen the 340B Drug Pricing Program to ensure that essential “safety net” health providers can more effectively provide affordable medicines and a comprehensive range of health-related services to financially vulnerable patients.

• 7/26/2023 Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition in Opposing 3M’s Proposed PFAS Settlement

  Joining a coalition of 22 attorneys general, Attorney General William Tong today announced his opposition to a proposed class action settlement that fails to adequately hold accountable the 3M Company (3M) for contaminating Americans’ drinking water supply.

• 7/25/2023 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition to Expand Language Access for Severe Weather Emergency Alerts

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general and New York City in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand language access for critical government alerts sent to cell phones, known as Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs).

• 7/21/2023 Attorney General Tong Releases Statement on Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Decision on United Illuminating Rate Hike

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding a decision by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority rejecting all but $2 million of a bloated and unsupported $130.7 million rate hike sought by United Illuminating. Attorney General Tong praised PURA for imposing a $2 million annual penalty he sought for the company’s ongoing failure to remediate the former English Station power plant in New Haven.

• 7/20/2023 Attorney General Tong Urges Scrutiny of Proposed Closure of Johnson Memorial Hospital Labor and Delivery Services

  In comments submitted this week to the Office of Health Strategy, Attorney General William Tong urged regulators to thoroughly review the community impact of the proposed closure of labor and delivery services at Johnson Memorial Hospital.