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.”
LATEST COLUMN
The Big Beautiful Contrast: What Trump Gets Right—and Connecticut Gets So Wrong (August 2025)
If you’ve been following the media freak-out over the “Big Beautiful Bill,” you’d think Congress just passed a dystopian nightmare designed to starve grandma and destroy the weather. Naturally, none of that’s true. But as anyone watching politics lately knows, truth is rarely the priority.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Cheshire Legislative Update
2025 Legislative Session wrap-up and any other topic that’s important to you.
Wednesday, August 20
6 – 8 PM
Cheshire Town Hall
For Immediate Release
August 6, 2025
Sen. Rob Sampson, Sen. Henri Martin and Sen. Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding federal authorities issuing grand jury subpoenas ordering the State of Connecticut to produce extensive records as part of an investigation of possible irregularities in the distribution of tens of millions of dollars in government grants to social service and business nonprofit organizations in Hartford.
“Wow. A federal dragnet has been cast. The feds certainly seem to have built their case. Fraud and corruption? Sure looks like it. It’s YOUR money, Connecticut taxpayers. Hey, by the way: Where is the comment from Gov. Lamont and Connecticut Democrats? Are they as appalled as Republicans are? All we hear is crickets chirping.”
Thanks to the Connecticut Centinal for covering this madness and laying out the facts for all to see.
connecticutcentinal.com
The state of Connecticut has been identified as sanctuary jurisdiction under this order due to the Trust Act which prohibits law enforcement from cooperating with federal agents on immigration work, o...
Letter submitted to follow up on alarming revelations in Yankee Institute story:
August 6, 2025
Dear Commissioner Bartolomeo,
We write with regard to a new Yankee Institute report which charges that the Connecticut Department of Labor is failing to enforce state laws which require unions to provide financial transparency to their members. The report notes that the state’s non-enforcement leaves dues-paying workers vulnerable to potential mismanagement and corruption.
We write to ask you for your views on this report. Can improvements to current processes at DOL be made to improve transparency and accountability? Can we work with you to enact common sense reforms?
Thank you for your attention to this report.
Sincerely,
Rob Sampson
Stephen Harding
yankeeinstitute.org
A new Yankee Institute report, Blatant Lawlessness: How the CT Department of Labor & Union Leaders Disrespect Union Workers and Ignore the Law, highlights the Connecticut Department of Labor’s (CT D...