PROUDLY SERVING THE 16TH DISTRICT
State Senator Rob Sampson
Senior Deputy Republican Leader
Rob Sampson, re-elected to a fourth term in 2024, represents Connecticut’s 16th District. He is the Ranking Member on the Government Administration & Elections Committee, the Housing Committee, and the Labor & Public Employees Committee. Rob is widely known as an advocate for America’s core principles, restoring our system of limited, representative, constitutional government, protecting private contracts and defending the natural rights of his constituents.
“I am honored to be chosen by the people of the 16th District as their voice at the State Capitol. I remain committed to defending our American principles of freedom, representation, limited constitutional self-government, and the rule of law. I believe that with hard work and our collective voices, Connecticut can become a safer and more affordable state with a bright future for all. As always, I will put in the hard work to make it happen.”
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For Immediate Release
June 12, 2026
The CT Senate Republican Caucus issued the following statement regarding Gov. Lamont’s ‘energy policy reforms’ press conference earlier this week.
“When is Gov. Lamont going to get real about solving Connecticut’s affordable crisis?
Apparently not anytime soon.
His weak, political stunt of a press conference was a complete joke and a slap in the face to everyone who is being buried by electricity costs.
Speaking of slaps in the face: Remember when the petition with 60,000 signatures was delivered to Gov. Lamont’s office begging for relief on electricity bills? He didn’t even bother to show up to receive it.
And what happened to Gov. Lamont’s measly $400 ‘energy rebates’ for Connecticut families that the governor proposed in February? That idea was a flop that went nowhere.
And Gov. Lamont continues to defend the hidden public benefits tax on your electric bills which cost you hundreds of dollars a year.
The public benefits tax should be renamed the ‘Lamont Levy’ - because he owns it.
And why is Gov. Lamont having energy policy press conferences NOW? The legislative session wrapped up more than a month ago. He couldn’t find the time to work with Republicans for the entire three-month session?
Gov. Lamont and Democrat policies have made Connecticut the second highest in the nation for electricity costs.
It looks like we’ll soon be number one, because affordability is not a priority for this governor and CT Democrats.”
Remember this?
When Connecticut residents came to the Capitol to protest skyrocketing electric bills, Senate Democrats didn’t express concern. They didn’t offer solutions. They mocked them.
Now Governor Lamont is campaigning for reelection and telling voters he’s “just getting started” on electric rates.
Interesting.
If high electric bills are such an important issue today, why were citizens raising the exact same concerns treated as a joke just two years ago?
Connecticut families deserve better than election-year concern. They deserve leaders who take affordability seriously all the time.This is the shocking, and obnoxious – but sadly predictable, response from two of the Connecticut Democrat’s highest ranking elected officials to citizens, holding a rally upset over skyrocketing, electricity costs.