2020 Press Releases

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• 12/11/2020 Attorney General Tong Statement on SCOTUS Rejection of Texas Election Suit

  Attorney General William Tong issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court rejection of the Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn election results in four states critical to President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.

• 5/1/2020 Attorney General Tong Files Suit to Protect Clean Water

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s effort to gut longstanding Clean Water Act protections by unlawfully narrowing the definition of “Waters of the United States. The EPA final rule removes protections for all ephemeral streams, many wetlands, and other waters that were previously covered under the Act. In the lawsuit, the coalition argues that EPA’s rule directly conflicts with the text of the Clean Water Act, Supreme Court precedent, and the EPA’s own scientific findings.

• 12/14/2020 Attorney General Tong Statement on Sandy Hook Anniversary

• 12/14/2020 Attorney General Tong Joins Bipartisan Coalition Supporting Federal Legislation to Protect Safety of Federal Judges and their Families

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a bipartisan group of 51 Attorneys General in a letter urging Congress to pass legislation aimed at protecting the safety of federal judges and their families.

• 12/14/2020 Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Coalition Protecting Access to Affordable Prescriptions for Low-Income Patients

  Attorney General William Tong today led a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to hold accountable drug manufacturers that are unlawfully imperiling access to affordable prescriptions for low-income patients.

• 12/23/2020 Attorney General Tong Files Amicus Brief in Support of Lawsuit Challenging Permit for Keystone XL Pipeline

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of environmental groups’ challenge to the Keystone XL Pipeline.

• 8/28/2020 Attorney General Tong Challenges Trump Administration Rule Curtailing Environmental Review of Federal Actions

  Attorney General William Tong joined a multistate lawsuit filed today challenging the Trump Administration’s unlawful final rule curtailing requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that federal agencies review and assess the impact of their actions on the environment. The final rule also limits public participation in the review process, robbing vulnerable communities of the opportunity to make their voices heard on actions that are likely to have adverse environmental and health impacts. In the lawsuit, the coalition argues that the final rule abandons informed decision making, public participation, and environmental and public health protections in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and NEPA.

• 10/1/2020 Attorney General Tong Calls on Eversource and United Illuminating to Provide Immediate Compensation to Connecticut Families Following Passage of Energy Bill

  Attorney General William Tong today praised passage of the “Take Back the Grid” bill and called on Eversource and United Illuminating to immediately compensate consumers for food and medicine lost as a result of extended power outages following Tropical Storm Isaias.

• 8/4/2020 AG Tong Joins 20-State Coalition Against Florida's Unlawful Pay-to-Vote System For Formerly Incarcerated Citizens

  Attorneys General Argue Florida Law Restricts Voting Rights to Former Felons Who Have Paid Off All Legal Financial Obligations; Disparately Harms African Americans and Latinx Community

• 9/29/2020 AG Tong Joins Coalition Defending Texas County Clerk's Decision to Send Mail-In Voting Applications

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a group of 17 state attorneys general defending a Texas county clerk’s decision to send mail-in ballot applications to registered voters ahead of the November election.

• 4/24/2020 Attorney General Tong Asks Congress to Regulate Prices of Medical Supplies, Equipment During COVID-19 Pandemic

  Attorney General William Tong joined Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of attorneys general from across the country in sending a letter to Congress asking lawmakers to temporarily fix the prices of medical equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 12/22/2020 AG Tong Argues ATF Has Failed to Regulate Ghost Guns

  Attorney General William Tong announced Connecticut has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general urging the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to compel the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to properly regulate untraceable partially-assembled “ghost guns.

• 8/28/2020 Judge Grants Expedited Discovery in Postal Service Suit

  A federal judge in Washington has granted a multistate motion for expedited discovery, giving the Trump administration 10 days to produce records in the challenge seeking to block and reverse drastic operational changes at the U.S. Postal Service.

• 11/30/2020 Attorneys General Urge Congress to Pass Extension for CARES Act Funding as Pandemic Impacts Economy

  Attorney General William Tong has joined a coalition of 47 attorneys general urging Congress to extend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economy (CARES) Act funding until the end of 2021.

• 4/21/2020 Attorney General Tong Urges 3M to Take Further Measures to Prevent Price Gouging of Personal Protective Equipment

  Attorney General William Tong has joined Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring and 19 attorneys general in urging 3M to do more to combat inflated prices of N95 respirators and other desperately needed personal protective equipment (PPE).