Elizabeth Esty

We need to stop trying to restrict access to lifesaving cancer screenings, birth control, and well-woman exams. ”

From fully funding nutrition programs to protecting children from liquid nicotine poisoning, I have focused many of my efforts in Congress on advocating for polices that invest in our most valuable resource - our children. ”

I am proud to be named a Defender of Children by First Focus, and I will continue to call on Congress to enact comprehensive policies that improve the well-being of our children. ”

We've become so accustomed to teaching to the tests that we've forgotten about a child's joy of discovery. ”

The TECH Careers Act will open the door for more Americans to have successful middle-class careers and help small businesses in Connecticut and across the country access a qualified pool of talented workers. ”

Those who know me would say I'm a passionate and hard-working mom and a community leader who knows how to get things done. ”

We owe it to our service men and women and their families, who sacrificed so much for our country, to find out the answers they deserve and make care and treatment for them, their children, and their grandchildren a priority. ”

The Healthy Homes Tax Credit Act will help ensure that all families, regardless of their income, can protect their children from the lifelong health impacts of lead poisoning. ”

We have an epidemic of gun violence in America, and in trying to understand how that has happened, part of what we need to do is help equip our children to respond not with fear but with kindness. This has to be the way we go forward. ”

We shield our children from hazardous products - liquid nicotine should be no exception. ”