2025 Press Releases

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• 4/8/2025 Attorney General Tong Seeks Answers from Avelo Airlines Regarding Contract Flights for Department of Homeland Security

  Attorney General William Tong today sent a letter to Avelo Airlines expressing his deep disappointment and asking a series of vital questions regarding the company’s decision to enter into a contract to operate charter flights for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

• 4/4/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues to Stop Trump Administration Attack on Libraries, Museums and Workers

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of three federal agencies that provide services and funding supporting public libraries and museums, workers, and minority-owned businesses nationwide.

• 4/4/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Seeking to Impose Sweeping Voting Restrictions

  Attorney General William Tong last night joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, the federal Election Assistance Commission, and other Trump Administration officials over Executive Order No. 14248 (the Elections Executive Order), an unconstitutional, antidemocratic, and un-American attempt to impose sweeping voting restrictions across the country.

• 4/2/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Trump Attack on Planned Parenthood of Southern New England

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding news that President Donald Trump is withholding federal Title X funding for reproductive and primary healthcare at Planned Parenthood of Southern New England.

• 4/1/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues HHS, Sec. Kennedy to Overturn Public Health Grant Cuts

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., for abruptly and illegally terminating $11 billion in critical public health grants to the states.

• 3/31/2025 Attorney General Tong Urges Support for Legislation to Crack Down on Reckless Driving Over 100 MPH

  Attorney General William Tong today submitted testimony in support of legislation proposed by his office to crack down on reckless driving over 100 mph, which endangers all using our roads.

• 3/27/2025 Attorney General Tong Vows to Fight Unlawful Cancelation of More Than $12 Billion in Federal Public Health Funds to States

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement vowing to fight more than $12 billion in unlawfully canceled public health funding to states, including more than $150 million to Connecticut alone.

• 3/26/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement on Lawless Trump Election Order

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement in response to the executive order issued last night by President Donald Trump seeking to illegally defund states who do not comply with his list of voter suppression measures.

• 3/26/2025 Attorney General Tong Urges Consumers to Check Eligibility for Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices

  ttorney General William Tong is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases as Connecticut leads 50 states and territories in seeking preliminary approval for a $39.1 million settlement with generic drug manufacturer Apotex over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition.

• 3/26/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Upholding Federal Ghost Gun Regulations

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the 7-2 decision issued today by the U.S. Supreme Court in Bondi v. Vanderstock upholding federal ghost gun regulations.

• 3/26/2025 Attorney General Tong Urges Legal Professionals to Stand Strong in the Face of Bullying and Political Retribution

  Attorney General William Tong, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, issued an open letter to the legal community warning of illegal attempts by the Trump administration to deter lawyers from challenging the administration’s actions or representing clients disfavored by the administration. The attorneys general call on the legal community to resist attempts at bullying or retribution and uphold the values of their profession.

• 3/25/2025 Attorney General Tong Urges Comcast and YES to Reach Agreement Before Opening Day

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement urging Comcast and the Yankee Entertainment and Sports Network (YES) to reach an agreement and prevent a shutoff before MLB Opening Day on Thursday.

• 3/24/2025 Office of the Attorney General Submits Testimony Supporting Shield Law Reforms

  The Office of the Attorney General's Special Co-Counsel for Reproductive Rights today submitted testimony in support of legislation to reform Connecticut’s reproductive rights “shield law” to further protect providers and patients of reproductive and gender-affirming health care in Connecticut.

• 3/24/2025 Office of the Attorney General Testimony Supporting Legislation to Protect Access to Emergency Medical Treatment

  The Office of the Attorney General's Special Co-Counsel for Reproductive Rights today submitted testimony in support of legislation to protect access to emergency medical treatment, as well protections for providers offering medically accurate and relevant health care information.

• 3/24/2025 Attorney General Tong Issues Consumer Alert Regarding 23andMe Bankruptcy

  Attorney General William Tong today issued a consumer alert regarding 23andMe’s recent bankruptcy filing.