Connecticut General Assembly Conservative Caucus

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Connecticut General Assembly Conservative Caucus
Chairman Mike France
Vice Chairman Craig C. Fishbein
Secretary Anne Dauphinais
Treasurer David T. Wilson
Founded2017;5 years ago (2017)
Ideology Limited Government
Economic Freedom
Individual liberty
Seats in the Legislature
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Membership of CT General Assembly Conservative Caucus, January 2019

The Connecticut General Assembly Conservative Caucus is a group of Connecticut legislators espousing a conservative political agenda.

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Members

The members of the Connecticut General Assembly Conservative Caucus are:

Causes

The caucus [19] has actively advocated against illegal immigration, [20] the re-installation of tolls on Connecticut roadways, [21] against the appointment of Andrew J. McDonald to be the Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, [22] [23] as well as for reviving the death penalty. [24] For the 2019 session, their legislative agenda supports bringing back the state's death penalty, making it optional for workers to pay union dues, re-funding an agency that handles gun crimes, and removing the state's support for the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which would switch the election of the US President to a popular vote. [25]

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  3. "Rep. Fishbein Opposes Firearm Permit Fee Increases". cthousegop.com. March 9, 2017.
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  16. "About – State Representative Gale Mastrofrancesco".
  17. "About – State Representative John Piscopo".
  18. "About – State Representative Kurt Vail".
  19. "Local lawmakers champion legislation in Hartford". Southington Observer. February 26, 2017.
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  21. "Connecticut Conservative Caucus Stands Firm Against Tolls and Gas Tax". WSHU Public Radio. February 5, 2018.
  22. "Judiciary Committee Throws McDonald's Elevation To Chief Justice Into Question". ctnewsjunkie.com. February 27, 2018.
  23. "Tie Vote Gives Unfavorable Recommendation For Chief Justice Nominee Andrew McDonald". Hartford Courant. February 27, 2018.
  24. "Lawmakers File Bills to Re-Instate Death Penalty". Hartford Courant. February 16, 2017.
  25. "Legislature's Conservative Caucus wants to bring back the Death Penalty". Hartford Courant. January 17, 2019.