CT Senate Republicans

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On behalf of the CT Senate Republican Caucus, Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following statement regarding a new report by the Tax Foundation which ranks Connecticut as having the 3rd-highest effective property tax rate in the nation for the 3rd consecutive year.

🌾🚜 Agriculture Day at the State Capitol! Farmers, agricultural students, and ag education programs from across Connecticut gathered at the State Capitol yesterday to celebrate and support one of the foundations of our state’s economy and heritage: agriculture. From family farms to the next generation of agricultural leaders, this day highlights the hard work, innovation, and dedication that keep Connecticut growing. Thank you to everyone who traveled to Hartford to share your passion, educate lawmakers, and advocate for a strong future for our state’s agricultural industry. Republicans continue to stand with farmers and our future agricultural leaders!🌱

💉CT Democrats silence public testimony — Then continue to push their vaccine mandate agenda!

Today, CT Democrats launched another assault on parents who choose to educate their children outside of public schools. They ignored the thousands of families who spoke out against this bill and voted in favor of moving H.B. 5468 out of the Education Committee. Your voices were heard loud and clear by CT Republicans. We will continue to stand with parents and their right to choose the best way to educate their children!

🥤Another day, another Democrat tax. This time, they’re coming for your soda. Connecticut residents are already stretched thin by our state’s affordability crisis. Businesses are struggling and leaving. Middle class jobs are on the line. This proposed tax makes it all worse. Watch food and beverage industry leaders speak out against H.B. 5537!

🍀 May the luck of the Irish be with you today and always. Wishing everyone across Connecticut a safe and happy St. Patrick’s Day!

“We all have watched the way these bills are being handled. Late-night hearings cut off at midnight, multiple major bills scheduled the same day, aimed at the same community, and testimony squeezed, so many people never get to be heard or questioned. It tells people we don’t need to listen to you and we don’t intend to.“ - Colchester Resident Amber Webster Republicans are listening and will continue to speak out and stand with the thousands of CT residents who were silenced during last week’s public hearings on parental and educational rights, medical freedom, and the Second Amendment. These bills are likely up for a committee vote this week. Stay tuned here for updates!

📚 Parents know what’s best for their children. Not the government. CT Republicans stand with families across Connecticut to fight for educational freedom and push back against Democratic overreach in our schools and our homes.

💸Now that CT Democrats have awoken from their slumber and are finally concerned about our state’s affordability crisis, we look forward to their support of our $1.5 billion tax cut plan, which was rolled out a few weeks ago at the start of the 2026 legislative session!

CT Democrats tried to silence you. CT Republicans refused to let that happen. Democracy did not end at 12:15 a.m.! We made sure to hear from everyone who remained in person to comment on controversial vaccine mandates. Republicans will continue to make sure that your voices are heard loud and clear!

Here are the CT Democrats who voted to silence your voice at midnight during yesterday’s Public Health Committee Hearing on vaccine mandates!

ICYMI: CT Senate Republicans stood with parents, advocates, and residents to send a clear message: we will NOT let Democrats silence public testimony on issues that matter. -Medical freedom -Parental rights -Homeschooling -The Second Amendment Democrats shut down debate and silenced hundreds who waited all day to testify on critical vaccine mandates. So we hosted our own forum that ran past 1:30 AM! Connecticut residents are counting on us. We will keep showing up, listening, and fighting to ensure every voice is heard.

CT Democrats are coming for a full assault on your freedoms! - Religious rights - Medical freedom - Parental rights - Homeschooling - Second Amendment rights They’re coming for all of it. CT Senate Republicans are fighting back and will continue to stand with our constituents!

📢CT House and Senate Republicans are standing with parents, advocates, and Connecticut residents today for a full day of critical public hearings. Parental rights. Medical freedom. Second Amendment rights. We’re fighting for all of it! Democrats scheduled all of these controversial hearings on the same day and actively made a choice to limit public comment. This is an attempt to suppress your voice. Don’t let them! Tune in to CT-N to follow along live, and thank you to everyone who showed up to make your voices heard! ct-n.com

CT Democrats are hard at work sleeping! While you struggle to afford groceries, gas, and rent…they can’t even stay awake to fix the crisis they created in our state! 😴

⚠️ ACTION ALERT: Three major hearings are happening TOMORROW in Hartford. CT Democrats are pushing controversial bills that target your parental and Second Amendment rights and religious freedoms. They also plan to cut off public testimony, while hundreds of residents are still signed up to speak! 📚Homeschool, Private School and Parochial School Mandates — H.B. 5468 | 10 AM, Room 1E 💉Vaccine Mandates — S.B. 450 & H.B. 5044 | 10:30 AM, Room 1D 🔒More Gun Restrictions — HB 5043, HB 5435, & H.B. 5436 | 10 AM, Room 2C Your voice shapes these outcomes! Testify in person, virtually, or in writing at cga.ct.gov. Don’t let them silence you!

If CT Democrats are intent on holding three highly controversial public hearings on homeschooling, vaccines, and gun bills all in one day and pushing legislation that will potentially impact thousands of Connecticut residents, the least they can do is listen to what people have to say and not cut off comments. Republicans encourage people to speak out and will be there to listen to all who testify on these impactful bills!

“Supermajority Democrats are the ones raising these highly controversial bills on Wednesday. Instead of silencing the public and turning them away, Democrats should stay and do the job they were elected to do. Look Connecticut citizens in the eyes and hear their testimony.” - Sen. Stephen Harding 🔗courant.com/2026/03/09/ct-…