Press Releases
01/20/2018
Gov. Malloy Statement on the Shutdown of the Federal Government
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy early this morning released the following statement regarding the shutdown of the federal government:
“This shutdown lies squarely on the shoulders of President Trump and his GOP allies in Congress, and their tactics could not be more cynical. A bipartisan agreement exists that would keep the federal government open while ensuring protection for Dreamers and extending the Children’s Health Insurance Program. But instead of working together and adopting a commonsense solution, Republicans are digging their heels in and holding hostage health insurance for nine million kids, including 17,000 in Connecticut. It is another shameful chapter for a party that seems to hit new lows on a daily basis.
“Connecticut has made preparations to mitigate the impacts of the Trump shutdown as much as possible. My office has been in contact with agency heads and contingency plans have been updated. But unless the President and Congressional Republicans do their job, Connecticut residents who work for the federal government will not be paid, contractors will be laid off, and loans to Connecticut small businesses won’t be made.”
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