Friend,

There’s no sense beating around the bush – this past year has been hard. With Donald Trump in the Oval Office, the Congress of the United States has largely abdicated its role as a coequal branch and effectively rubber-stamped his agenda.

As a member of the minority party, I’ve spent the past twelve months trying to hold the Trump Administration accountable in the court of public opinion. I’ve sought out opportunities to legislate, appealing to what’s left of the better angels in the nature of my Republican colleagues. And I’ve done everything in my power to shield Connecticut from the worst impacts of the Trump Administration.

As I gear up for the year ahead, I’m reflecting on the small victories that we achieved together. Back in January, Senators Murphy, Blumenthal, and I brought home $24.6 million to fund the construction of a new Congress Street Bridge [[link removed]] that will reconnect Bridgeport’s downtown with the East Side. I was proud to have Governor Lamont’s back in fighting Trump’s senseless shutdown of clean energy development in Connecticut. It was a thrill to see the President back down [[link removed]] . Now it looks like we'll have to take this fight to the White House [[link removed]] once again. I partnered with a Republican Congressman named Zach Nunn to draft and introduce bipartisan legislation [[link removed]] that would protect seniors from payment fraud – a welcome reminder that some of my colleagues are still focused on doing the job that our constituents elected us to do. ASML continued to expand [[link removed]] its presence in Connecticut, building the world’s most complicated machines with the help of Connecticut’s skilled workforce.

I urged [[link removed]] Harvard University to stand tall against Trump’s authoritarian assault, and I was gratified to see that they did just that [[link removed]] . The judicial branch has also checked Trump’s power in a number of ways, as judges appointed by both Democrats and Republicans [[link removed]] have stood up to this Administration’s abuse of power. The Supreme Court, for example, decided in October that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook may remain on the job [[link removed]] despite the Trump Administration’s attempt to immediately remove her. Federal prosecutors in New York resigned in protest [[link removed]] rather than bend to the political will of the White House. Just last month, a federal judge in Virginia dismissed [[link removed]] the politically motivated prosecutions of Letitia James and James Comey. The 2025 election featured a wave of Democratic victories – both here in Connecticut [[link removed]] and across the country [[link removed]] – signaling real momentum ahead of the 2026 midterms.

And I’ve seen my constituents meet this moment in remarkable ways. Together, we distributed Meals on Wheels in the face of Trump’s threatened cuts to Medicaid. We marched and organized against this Administration’s handouts to billionaires and cruel immigration crackdown. We planted trees and packed Town Hall meetings, where we discussed the future of our country and community.

This New Year is sure to bring challenges. But I have no doubt that together we will continue to meet the moment. It’s an honor to be by your side in this fight.

— Jim

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