Connecticut sets aside $500 million safety net as shutdown threatens food, heat, and health programs

CTNewsJunkie – Tuesday, November 11, 2025
By Karla Ciaglo

HARTFORD, CT — As the nation endures its longest federal government shutdown on record, Connecticut leaders are moving to shield the state’s most vulnerable residents from the fallout.

Gov. Ned Lamont, joined by top Republican and Democratic lawmakers, announced the creation of a $500 million contingency reserve — a bipartisan safeguard meant to keep food stamps, nutrition vouchers, heating aid, and health insurance subsidies flowing if federal funding remains stalled.

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