2025 Press Releases

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• 5/28/2025 Attorney General Tong Wins Lawsuit Blocking Trump Administration from Imposing Worldwide Tariffs

  Attorney General Tong today released the following statement after the United States Court of International Trade ruled that the Trump administration’s tariffs issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) are invalid and cannot be implemented.

• 5/29/2025 Attorney General Tong Praises House Passage of Consumer Protection Legislation

  Attorney General William Tong today praised passage in the state House of Representatives of legislation which seeks to strengthen a number of important protections for consumers.

• 5/29/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Appeals Court Stay of Decision That Blocked Trump Tariffs

  ttorney General William Tong today released the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit temporarily stayed the decision issued Wednesday by the United States Court of International Trade ruling that the Trump administration’s tariffs issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were invalid and could not be implemented.

• 5/28/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration to Protect Scientific Research and Education Programs

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop its illegal attempts to cut critical National Science Foundation (NSF) programs and funding that help maintain the United States’ position as a global leader in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

• 5/27/2025 Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Effort to Protect Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care Providers from Dangerous Certification Requirements

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 other attorneys general in urging the American Medical Association (AMA) to take stronger action to protect health care providers from potentially dangerous medical board certification requirements.

• 5/27/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement Praising New Contract for Pratt & Whitney Workers

  Attorney General William Tong released a statement following reports that Pratt & Whitney machinists in IAM Union Local 1746 and Local 700 have voted to ratify a new four-year collective bargaining agreement, ending the strike.

• 5/22/2025 Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urging Congress to Preserve Access to Health Care for 9/11 Responders and Survivors

  Attorney General William Tong this week led a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general urging Congress to take immediate action to address the impending funding crisis threatening the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP), a lifeline for more than 135,000 first responders, survivors, and families impacted by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

• 5/22/2025 Attorney General Tong Wins Court Order Stopping Dismantling of Department of Education

  Attorney General William Tong today won a court order stopping the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the Department of Education (ED).

• 5/22/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement Following Senate Approval of Legislation to Increase Penalties for Reckless Driving

  Attorney General William Tong released a statement following unanimous passage in the state Senate of legislation to increase penalties for reckless driving.

• 5/21/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Suspension of Health Insurance for Striking Pratt & Whitney Workers

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement condemning the suspension of health insurance for striking Pratt & Whitney machinists and their families.

• 5/21/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues GLP-1 Weight Loss Drug Distributor Triggered Brand, Announces Investigation Into Made In China Over Sale of Untested, Unsafe "Research-Grade" Drugs to Connecticut Consumers

  Attorney General William Tong today announced enforcement actions against two online distributors of bootleg GLP-1 weight loss drugs. Both sell “research grade” GLP-1 peptides direct to Connecticut consumers for weight loss without prescriptions or any medical oversight.

• 5/19/2025 Attorney General Tong Objects to Kidde-Fenwal Bankruptcy Deal that would Enable Carrier to Evade Billions of Dollars in PFAS Forever Chemical Liability

  Attorney General William Tong today objected to a proposed bankruptcy deal for firefighting foam manufacturer Kidde-Fenwal, Inc. that seeks to unlawfully release its parent company Carrier Global Corporation from liability for PFAS forever chemical contamination in the face of lawsuits filed by Connecticut and other states.

• 5/15/2025 Attorney General Tong Praises Senate Passage of Consumer Protection Legislation

  Attorney General William Tong today praised passage in the state Senate of proposed legislation which seeks to strengthen a number of important protections for consumers.

• 5/14/2025 Connecticut Secures Temporary Custody of Fifteen Neglected Horses from Vacant Land in Lebanon

  Attorney General William Tong and Department of Agriculture Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt announced today that the state has filed an action for permanent custody of fifteen neglected horses seized from Stirrup Fun Stables Rescue in Lebanon.

• 5/14/2025 Attorney General Tong Praises House Passage of Legislation to Combat Youth Social Media Addiction

  Attorney General William Tong today praised passage in the state House of Representatives of legislation proposed by his office to prohibit social media companies from exposing minors to harmful and addictive algorithms and notifications without parental consent.