Elizabeth Esty

“From fully funding nutrition programs to protecting children from liquid nicotine poisoning, I have focused many of my efforts in Congress on advocating for polices that invest in our most valuable resource - our children.”

“I'm out and around all the time.”

“Unfortunately, this will have a ripple effect in the economy. People carrying heavy student-loan debt won't buy houses, start families, or start businesses. This will hurt the future economy.”

“Cities and towns throughout central and northwest Connecticut have strong industrial histories and are now in the process of transitioning into new sources of economic growth. I'm doing what I can to be a strong partner in these efforts.”

“We need to develop clean, affordable, and reliable energy sources, and frankly, we need to license that technology to the rest of the world.”

“As we celebrate Labor Day, we honor the men and women who fought tirelessly for workers' rights, which are so critical to our strong and successful labor force.”

“We have a wonderful district with lots of fun little stores and companies and farms.”

“We have an epidemic of gun violence in America, and in trying to understand how that has happened, part of what we need to do is help equip our children to respond not with fear but with kindness. This has to be the way we go forward.”

“We need to close the tax loopholes that have awarded companies moving out of the country and overseas; we need a government that will keep our country safe from terrorists at home and abroad... and a government that is responsive to the needs of the people.”

“We may not have the cheapest labor costs, but where we can compete is innovation. Historically, that's been Connecticut's strength, and it can be again.”

“My brother had the courage to come out in 1978, when equality was still a distant dream.”

“My job is to get things done.”

“We should not silence our nation's researchers.”

“We've been having a lot of hearings lately about the reliability of the grid and the need for more distributive generation. We can be a leader of that here in Connecticut.”

“Connecticut has a proud tradition of manufacturing going back to the days of Eli Whitney.”

“There's no reason to continue including language in the federal spending bill to prohibit the CDC and NIH from studying the causes or effects of gun violence on public health.”

“Lead levels exceeding federal thresholds pose a serious public health threat, particularly for more vulnerable populations.”

“The real issue is, are you available to the folks you represent? And I am.”

“Workers' rights are under attack across the country.”

“Veterans Day is an acknowledgment that those willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for our country - and their families - deserve our admiration and respect today and every day.”