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• 7/24/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on the Vote to Begin Debate on Trumpcare

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements in response to the Senate vote to begin debate on Trumpcare:

• 7/17/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on the Failure of the Senate Republican Version of Trumpcare

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements in response to the failure of the Senate Republican version of the Trumpcare bill:

• 7/12/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Newest Trumpcare Proposal

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today issued the following statements in response to the release by Senate Republicans of their latest version of the Trumpcare bill:

• 7/5/2017 Lt. Governor Wyman Announces Health Information Technology Roundtable Discussions In Stamford, Middletown, Danbury, North Haven, and Farmington

  Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman announced today that Allan Hackney, Connecticut’s Health Information Technology Officer, will hold a series of roundtable discussions throughout Connecticut to review the findings of the Health Information Technology (Health IT) Advisory Council that has met over the course of the past year.

• 6/26/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Announce Impact of Senate Republican Version of Trumpcare on Connecticut

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that according to a new analysis of the impact on Connecticut of the Better Care Reconciliation Act – the Senate Republican version of Trumpcare – healthcare coverage for tens-of-thousands of state residents could be threatened, and as much as $2.9 billion in annual costs would be added to the state at full implementation in 2026.

• 6/25/2017 Gov. Malloy & LT. Gov. Wyman Statements on Supreme Court Decision to Hear Trump Administration Travel Ban

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the United States Supreme Court decision to hear arguments in Trump v. International Refugee Assistance Project.

• 6/22/2017 Gov. Malloy and LT. Gov. Wyman Statements on Senate Republican Version of Trumpcare

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the Senate Republican version of Trumpcare that was released today:

• 6/22/2017 Gov. Malloy to EPA: Decision to Delay Implementation of Ozone Standards Comes at the Expense of Connecticut Residents

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy is arguing that a recent decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement a one-year extension on the implementation of federal air quality standards puts Connecticut at an economic disadvantage against states that ignore critical air quality issues, while also prolonging the risk of illness for thousands of residents in the state.

• 6/20/2017 Gov. Malloy and LT. Gov. Wyman Statements on World Refugee Day

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding World Refugee Day, an observance set aside by the United Nations and held annually on June 20 to commemorate the strength, courage, and perseverance of refugees across the globe:

• 6/19/2017 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Sonar Technician 3rd Class Ngoc T. Truong Huynh

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to fly at half-staff beginning immediately in honor of U.S. Navy Sonar Technician 3rd Class Ngoc T. Truong Huynh of Oakville, who was among those who died on board the U.S.S. Fitzgerald in a collision in Japan.

• 6/19/2017 LT. Governor Wyman Statement on Republican Healthcare Bill

  Thank you Senator Blumenthal for bringing us together today, and for all of you here who are standing up for the 20 million-plus Americans who rely on the Affordable Care Act—hundreds of thousands of whom live in Connecticut.

• 6/12/2017 Gov. Malloy and Congressional Delegation Announce $3.1 Million Federal Grant for Connecticut's Efforts to Combat the Opioid Crisis Among Youth

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation today announced that the state is receiving a $3.1 million federal grant to expand efforts combatting the prescription opioid crisis, particularly helping to provide youth and their families access to long-term substance use treatment that focuses on recovery.

• 6/7/2017 Gov. Malloy and LT. Gov. Wyman Applaud Final Legislative Passage of 'Person First' Legislation

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are applauding the Connecticut House of Representatives for voting today to give final legislative approval on a bill the Governor introduced that updates outdated language within the Connecticut state statutes that are in reference to persons with disabilities and replaces them with person-first, respectful language.

• 6/7/2017 Gov. Malloy and LT. Gov. Wyman Praise Final Legislative Passage of a Constitutional Amendment Creating a Transportation Lockbox

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are enthusiastically applauding the Connecticut State Senate for voting today to give final legislative passage on a resolution that will create an amendment in the state constitution to guarantee that funding set aside for transportation is used for transportation projects.

• 6/6/2017 Gov. Malloy and LT. Gov. Wyman Applaud House Passage of a Lockbox Protecting Transportation Funding

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the bipartisan vote in the House of Representatives this afternoon to adopt a resolution that will implement a lockbox in Connecticut’s constitution ensuring that all funding raised for transportation purposes can only be used for transportation: