House leaders highlight budget clashes, library issues as session nears end

CTNewsJunkie – Wednesday, June 4, 2025
By Karla Ciaglo

With the clock ticking down on the legislative session, House leadership gathered at the Capitol Tuesday morning and covered a wide variety of topics, from tense budget reflections to a forceful rebuke of culture war distractions.

In the wide-ranging discussion, House Speaker Matt Ritter, D-Hartford, and House Majority Leader Jason Rojas, D-East Hartford, addressed everything from library book bans and Medicaid reimbursement rates to Republican tensions, partisan posturing, and the hundreds of bills left to die in committee.

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