2020 Press Releases

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• 5/20/2020 AG Tong Seeks Deadline Extension for Families Filing Claims Against Purdue Pharma In Light of COVID-19 Pandemic

  Attorney General William Tong has asked the court overseeing the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy to extend the deadline for filing claims against the company, so that people do not lose their rights during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 7/14/2020 AG Tong Joins Multistate Coalition Urging US Senate to Increase Childcare Funding in the Next Federal Stimulus Package

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general urging the United States Senate to provide robust financial support for childcare providers in the next federal stimulus bill amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

• 5/8/2020 Attorney General Tong Urges FERC to Halt Fossil Fuel Infrastructure Approvals During COVID-19 Crisis

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 11 attorneys general in calling on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to impose an immediate moratorium on approvals of all new and pending applications for natural gas pipelines, liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities, and related fossil-fuel infrastructure projects until the end of the COVID-19 crisis.

• 4/20/2020 Attorney General Tong Statement in Support of the Governor's Executive Orders

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement in support of Governor Lamont’s executive orders.

• 3/27/2020 Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition Urging Trump Administration to Ease Restrictions and Allow Medical Professionals to Research Solutions to COVID-19 Pandemic

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general led by California in sending a letter to President Trump and the Department of Health and Human Services calling on the Administration to end its research ban on fetal tissue to aid the nation’s medical response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 12/18/2020 Attorney General Tong Statement on Supreme Court Census Ruling

  Attorney General William Tong issued a statement today regarding the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court not to rule on the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s plan to unlawfully exclude noncitizens from the census count.

• 9/10/2020 Attorney General Tong joins lawsuit to protect Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil and gas drilling

  Attorney General William Tong announced today he is joining a coalition of X states filing a federal lawsuit against the Trump Administration to protect Alaska’s pristine and undeveloped Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil and gas development.

• 12/4/2020 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Opposing Dangerous HHS Deregulation by the Trump Administration

  In the middle of the pandemic, a proposed Health and Human Services rule would put trillions of dollars in federal funding, programs, and services at risk for states and their residents

• 9/8/2020 Attorney General Tong Releases Statement on Voting Integrity

  Attorney General William Tong, along with a coalition of 24 other attorneys general, released a statement today highlighting the importance of election integrity.

• 9/26/2020 Attorney General Tong Statement on the Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court

  Attorney General William Tong issued a statement regarding the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court.

• 9/8/2020 Attorney General Tong Urges Energy and Technology Committee to Enact Strong Protections for Ratepayers

  Attorney General William Tong submitted testimony today to the Energy and Technology Committee of the Connecticut State Legislature, urging strong action to protect ratepayers. In written testimony, Attorney General Tong offers support and key suggestions to strengthen ratepayer protections in the bill.

• 3/28/2020 Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Trump Quarantine Comment

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s comments regarding a regional quarantine.

• 4/29/2020 Attorney General Tong Continues Fight to Stop Public Charge Rule

  Attorney General William Tong joined New York, Vermont and New York City in filing a motion asking the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to temporarily halt implementation of the Trump Administration’s Public Charge Rule in light of the COVID-19 public health crisis.

• 3/20/2020 AG Tong Demands Suspension of Public Charge Rule During Crisis

  In a letter to federal immigration officials, Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general demanding that the Trump Administration clearly and unequivocally suspend its “Public Charge” rule during the COVID-19 crisis.

• 6/1/2020 AG Tong Joins Coalition Protecting SNAP Food Assistance During Pandemic

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the City of New York urging Congress to block Trump Administration attempts to cut vital food assistance for millions of Americans in the midst of a pandemic.