WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03), Jim Himes (D-Conn.-04), and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) on Thursday released the following statement on the Trump administration’s sudden termination of federal public health grants to state and local health departments in Connecticut, totaling $150 million.  

“The Trump administration’s sudden termination of funding – appropriated and authorized by Congress – for state and local public health departments in Connecticut is both illegal and morally bankrupt. These cuts will have devastating impacts on our communities. Fewer people will have access to the mental health and addiction treatment they need, and it will hamstring our efforts to stop the spread of infectious diseases like measles. Our delegation will fight tooth and nail to reverse this dangerous decision.”

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