Rosa DeLauro: “Our rural communities are integral to our national economy, to our history, to our identity.”

The test will be a simple one: Are you sufficiently loyal to the president? If the answer is no, it will result in the denial of lifesaving disaster relief, funding for research into cures, the closure of Head Start offices, and more.

“Providers around the county were shocked by what was such an unpredictable action,” DeLauro said, thanking state leaders for leading that outcry in Connecticut.

It’s about people being able to afford health care in this nation.

Overdose deaths are on the decline in Connecticut, but addiction and mental health issues still affect the lives of countless individuals and families across the country.