As House passes ‘big beautiful bill,’ CT delegation joins opposition

CT Mirror – Thursday, May 23, 2025
By Lisa Hagen

Connecticut’s congressional delegation joined other Democrats Thursday in uniform opposition to House Republicans’ “big beautiful bill” designed to carry out President Donald J. Trump’s agenda on taxes, immigration and energy.

Republicans had been divided on the best strategy to get the bill passed for weeks and were in nonstop negotiations up until the bill’s passage. Last week, committees held marathon markups, with some lasting over 24 hours. In the final stretch, Trump came to Capitol Hill Wednesday to pressure remaining moderate and conservative holdouts.

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