Tong says federal spending freeze 'a full assault on Connecticut families'
The decision could affect trillions of dollars and cause widespread disruption in health care research, education programs and other initiatives.
Attorney general: Federal funding freeze ‘a full assault on Connecticut families’
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said Tuesday that the Trump administration’s order for federal agencies to pause the disbursement of loans and grants an “unprecedented and
Connecticut, 22 other states will sue to stop halt to federal funds
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut is "going on the offensive" according to Attorney General William Tong, planning to sue the Trump Administration to stop a memorandum issued late Monday night that would halt federal funds to states.
Connecticut officials vow to support residents amid federal funding freeze
Connecticut officials are expressing concerns about what a federal funding freeze could mean for families across the state, saying they’ll do what they can to provide support for residents in the coming days and months.
Connecticut leaders react to pause on federal funding
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said Tuesday that the Trump administration’s order for federal agencies to pause the disbursement of loans and grants was an “unprecedented and blatantly lawless and unconstitutional attack.
CT AG Tong, filing suit against Trump funding freeze, calls decree ‘war on the American people’
Before a federal judge paused until Monday President Donald Trump’s halt to federal funding, Connecticut’s Congressional ...
CT’s William Tong, other blue-state AGs brace for Trump 2.0
Tong and his staff will be looking for executive orders that conflict with CT laws or violate the Constitution.
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Connecticut Dems attack Trump’s ‘illegal seizure’ of federal funds
State Attorney General William Tong shows his disgust at President Trump’s pausing all federal grants and funds to states and ...
Connecticut, 21 other states sue White House budget office over federal grant freeze
Connecticut and 21 other states are suing to stop the implementation of a new Trump administration directive to freeze nearly ...
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Tong gives state’s undocumented TRUST advice
The state attorney general's office issued an eight-page memo providing preliminary guidance to Connecticut's immigrant ...
PODCAST: How has CT’s chief legal officer prepared for Trump’s second term?
CT Mirror's Mark Pazniokas discuss his story about Connecticut Attorney General William Tong's preparations for a second Trump term.
CT leaders battle Trump in first week as Republicans back new president
With President Donald Trump’s administration barely one week old, Connecticut Democrats have been scrambling to battle against a wide variety of executive orders as Trump upends policies in ...
Federal Judge Pauses Trump Funding Freeze as Democratic AGs Launch Defensive Measure
This is a full assault on Connecticut families—an unprecedented and blatantly lawless attack on every corner and level of our ...