Connecticut Families are Fighting for Their Lives as Part of Nationwide Protest

NEW HAVEN – On Saturday, July 26, people across Connecticut will rise up in peaceful protest to demand our families come first—not billionaires, not authoritarians, and not corrupt politicians.

As part of the national Families First Day of Action, SEIU 1199NE, the Connecticut For All coalition, and community partners will hold a press conference and community event outside Brennan Rogers Magnet School in New Haven. This event will highlight the devastating impact of proposed federal budget cuts on Connecticut’s children, families, and essential services.

Those cuts will:

Locally, that means approximately 156,000 residents could lose their Medicaid healthcare coverage—potentially the difference between living a stable life and falling into crisis. Additionally, another 90,000 people could lose access to SNAP benefits. These are children, parents, and elderly members of our communities who rely on this program to ensure they have food on the table each month.

Attendees will hear from parents, educators, healthcare workers, and local leaders who are demanding that Congress reject these cuts to Medicaid, school meals, disaster relief, and other programs working families depend on—all while billionaires and special interests continue to benefit from tax breaks

We are also calling on our local lawmakers—Governor Lamont, Speaker Matt Ritter, and Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney—to convene a special session this fall and implement a solution to increase revenue here in Connecticut. The Rainy Day fund won’t last long if these devastating federal cuts hit our state. We need lawmakers to act now and raise revenue by increasing taxes on the ultra-wealthy in Connecticut.

This is a call to save the future of our state—for all of us, not just the rich. We are coming together to say: Put Families First.  Not billionaires.  Not corporate tax breaks.  Not one more family sacrificed for their greed.