2025 Press Releases
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1/20/2025
A Message from Attorney General William Tong Ahead of the Inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement and video message to Connecticut ahead of the inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump.
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3/12/2025
Attorney General Tong Backs Legislation to Increase Accountability for Gun Industry Bad Actors
Attorney General William Tong today submitted testimony backing legislation proposed by his office to enable the state, municipalities and private citizens to sue bad actors in the gun industry who fail to take reasonable, commonsense measures to protect us from gun violence.
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7/10/2025
Attorney General Tong Announces $720 Million in Settlements from Eight Opioid Drug Makers
Attorney General William Tong today announced approximately $720 million in new multistate settlements with eight drug makers that manufactured opioid pills and worsened the nationwide opioid crisis.
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5/21/2025
Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Suspension of Health Insurance for Striking Pratt & Whitney Workers
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement condemning the suspension of health insurance for striking Pratt & Whitney machinists and their families.
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1/7/2025
Attorney General Tong Announces States, Justice Department Sue Six Large Landlords for Algorithmic Pricing Scheme that Harms Millions of American Renters
Attorney General William Tong today joined the U.S. Department of Justice and nine other states filing an amended complaint in its antitrust lawsuit against RealPage, suing six of the nation’s largest landlords for participating in algorithmic pricing schemes that harmed renters.
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6/26/2025
Attorney General Tong Joins Multi-State Letter Reminding Hospitals of Their Obligation to Provide Access to Emergency Abortion Care Under Federal Law
Attorney General William Tong this week joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general issuing a letter to the American Hospital Association reminding hospitals of their obligation to comply with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA).
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7/15/2025
Attorney General Tong Urges Congress to Curb Unscrupulous ICE Tactics
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general sending a letter to members of Congress, urging them to pass legislation generally prohibiting federal immigration agents from wearing masks to conceal their identity and requiring them to show their identification and agency-identifying insignia.
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6/16/2025
Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Of 23 Attorneys General Opposing President Trump’s Unlawful Freeze of Foreign Aid Funds
Attorney General William Tong today joined a group of 23 attorneys general opposing the Trump Administration’s unlawful decision to withhold billions of dollars of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding for foreign aid programs.
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5/8/2025
Attorney General Tong Statement Following Unanimous House Approval of Legislation to Increase Penalties for Reckless Driving
ttorney General William Tong released a statement following a unanimous vote in the House of Representatives to advance legislation to increase penalties for reckless driving.
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2/9/2025
Attorney General Tong Stands with Federal Workers in "Fork in the Road" Federal Buyout Challenge
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, standing with the nation’s federal employees in a challenge to the Trump administration’s federal “buyout” plan.
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3/26/2025
Attorney General Tong Urges Consumers to Check Eligibility for Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
ttorney General William Tong is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases as Connecticut leads 50 states and territories in seeking preliminary approval for a $39.1 million settlement with generic drug manufacturer Apotex over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition.
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3/24/2025
Attorney General Tong Issues Consumer Alert Regarding 23andMe Bankruptcy
Attorney General William Tong today issued a consumer alert regarding 23andMe’s recent bankruptcy filing.
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7/16/2025
Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 20 states in suing the Trump Administration over its decision to illegally shut down the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) bipartisan Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, designed to protect communities from natural disasters before they strike.
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3/14/2025
Attorney General Tong Urges Department of Energy to Move Forward with Energy Efficiency Standards
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of eight attorneys general and the City of New York today, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, in submitting two comment letters to the United States Department of Energy (DOE) urging the department to allow energy efficiency standards for gas-fired instantaneous water heaters and walk-in coolers and freezers to take effect.
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3/13/2025
Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and to Protect Students
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education (ED).
