Ed Gomes Re-Elected as Senator of 23rd Senatorial District
Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) was sworn into the senate today by Secretary of the State Denise Merrill. Senator Gomes has been re-elected to serve portions of Bridgeport and the entire town of...
View ArticleBridgeport Legislators Hail Funding for Connecticut Smart Start
Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) and Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) hailed Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s announcement of Smart Start funding for 60 additional preschool slots for Bridgeport students....
View ArticleGomes Speaks to Members of Action for Bridgeport Community Development Inc....
State Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) spoke with members of Action for Bridgeport Community Development Inc. (ABCD) this week to discuss the impact that the governor’s proposed budget cuts could have...
View ArticleGomes and Moore Join Everybody Benefits Coalition to Advocate for Wage Equality
Senator Ed Gomes (D-Brideport) and Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) joined members of the Everybody Benefits Coalition (EBC) and local union workers to kick off a campaign to pass a series of bills...
View ArticleEd Gomes Applauds Proposals to Help Make College More Affordable
Highlighting the struggle many students and families face trying to pay for college, this week State Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) and Senate Democrats announced their support for legislation aimed...
View ArticleGomes and Moore Attend AKA Day at State Capitol
State Senators Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) and Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) joined members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority for a panel discussion regarding legislation that helps to strengthen minority...
View ArticleGomes Hails Approval of Funding for Additional Supportive Housing in Bridgeport
Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) welcomed Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s announcement today that state funding is being awarded to the City of Bridgeport for the development of 142 additional housing units.
View ArticleGomes: Helping Connecticut Seniors Stay in Their Homes
Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) visited the Eisenhower Senior Center today to speak with seniors about the importance of implementing S.B 290, An Act Concerning Patient-Designated Caregivers.
View ArticleGomes: Give These Communities Something to Believe In
State Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) joined fellow legislators and distinguished community members today for a panel discussion organized by the General Assembly’s Public Safety & Security Committee.
View ArticleGomes: Senate Democrats Go to Bat for Returning Women Veterans
State Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) joined fellow legislators this week to pass Senate Bill 904, An Act Establishing the Connecticut Women Veterans’ Program in the Senate.
View ArticleGomes: Supporting Connecticut’s Working Class
State Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport), Senate Chair of the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee, joined union workers and mayors from across the state to support S.B. 1044, An Act...
View ArticleGomes: Students Receive Quality Education at University of Bridgeport
State Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) visited the University of Bridgeport (UB) today for a campus tour and to see the exceptional programs UB offers to its students.
View ArticleGomes Visits Hallen Elementary School in Bridgeport for Read Aloud Day
State Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) paid a visit to one of Hallen Elementary School’s pre-kindergarten classes today for the annual Read Aloud Day. Sen. Gomes read Laura Joffee Numeroff’s book, “If...
View ArticleGomes to Central High Students: Chase Your Dreams
For Central High School’s Career Day, State Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) encouraged students to never be afraid to chase their dreams. The event also included local community leaders and Connecticut...
View ArticleGomes: From One Vet to Another, Transition Isn't Easy
Returning home from war and transitioning back into a civilian lifestyle can be a difficult process to undergo for veterans. In Connecticut alone there are more than 270,000 Connecticut veterans who...
View ArticleGomes: St. Vincent's Hospital Employs 5,500 Greater Bridgeport Area Residents
With the help of 5,500 Greater Bridgeport area employees, St. Vincent’s Hospital is able to provide services to more than 70,000 patients annually. Today, on St. Vincent’s busiest day of the week,...
View ArticleGomes Leads Senate Passage of Intern Workplace Harassment Bill
Interns often don’t know where to turn when faced with harassment on behalf of their employer who they rely upon for future jobs or recommendations. State Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) today led...
View ArticleMoore and Gomes Welcome Legislation to Ban Variable-Rate Electricity Contracts
State Senators Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) and Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) today voted in favor of legislation that will protect energy consumers from the deceptive practices of some energy suppliers.
View ArticleMoore and Gomes Hail Passage of Bill to Ease Testing Burden on Connecticut...
Legislative leaders gathered in the State Capitol this afternoon to announce a bipartisan plan to unburden high school juniors from controversial standardized testing. The proposal would end the...
View ArticleGomes: Women Veterans Program to Impact Over 16,500 Connecticut Women Veterans
After hearing accounts of frustration from women veterans during his visit with veterans in April that included women veterans from the PFC Nicholas A. Madaras home, State Senator Ed Gomes...
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