Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement applauding the vote today by Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives in favor of extending Affordable Care Act tax credits.

Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding the killing in Minneapolis of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother and U.S. citizen, by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.

Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes released the following statements regarding President Trump's signing of an executive order that moves to formally withdraw the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which for over thirty years has served as the primary global forum for reducing harmful greenhouse gas pollution and addressing climate change.

Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement in response to the announcement by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is overhauling the childhood vaccine schedule by eliminating vaccinations for several diseases.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to an updated weather forecast indicating that the stretch of brutally frigid conditions Connecticut is experiencing will remain for at least an additional day longer than anticipated, he is extending the duration of the currently enacted Severe Cold Weather Protocol to remain in effect until noon on Monday, January 5, 2026.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is activating Connecticut's Severe Cold Weather Protocol beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 29, 2025, and remaining in effect until noon on Sunday, January 4, 2026, due to a blast of unusually cold weather that will impact the state during this period, including wind chills during the overnight hours on most of these nights that are expected to drop into the single digits and near zero at times.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is encouraging motorists to avoid travel on Connecticut roads during the evening of Friday, December 26, 2025, due to the snowstorm that is anticipated to impact the state during the overnight hours.

Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut, Governor Maura Healey of Massachusetts, Governor Kathy Hochul of New York, and Governor Dan McKee of Rhode Island today sent a letter to U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum demanding the immediate lifting of stop work orders placed Monday on five offshore wind projects under construction, including the nearly complete Revolution Wind off the coast of Connecticut.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is activating Connecticut's Severe Cold Weather Protocol beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 25, 2025, and remaining in effect until 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 28, 2025, due to a blast of arctic conditions that will impact the state during this period, including wind chills during the overnight hours that are expected to drop into the single digits and near zero in some areas.

Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut, Governor Maura Healey of Massachusetts, Governor Kathy Hochul of New York, and Governor Dan McKee of Rhode Island today released the following joint statement regarding offshore wind.