Ceasing the chamber

By Molly Ingram

Published March 10, 2026 at 3:33 PM EDT

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U.S. Senator Chris Murphy speaks at the Bipartisan Safer Communities Summit in June 2023.

A group of Senate Democrats want to cease all regular chamber business until they address the war in Iran. The state of Nassau county is strong. Plus, Bridgeport school officials have asked for a serious funding boost.

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Molly Ingram

Molly Ingram is WSHU's Government and Civics reporter, covering Connecticut. She also produces Long Story Short, a podcast exploring public policy issues across the state.

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