We’ve become so accustomed to teaching to the tests that we’ve forgotten about a child’s joy of discovery. Elizabeth Esty Read Quote
We have to look at loan forgiveness to incentivise young people to pursue degrees in areas where we know we need help. Elizabeth Esty Read Quote
This historically has been an issue that both parties have run away from. For the first time, Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party in its platform are making this issue, about needing to do better as a country to take common sense steps to help prevent gun violence. Elizabeth Esty Read Quote
While we may not know how to stop these horrific mass shootings, we do know this: Limiting high-capacity magazines will save lives, and we know this because it has saved lives. Elizabeth Esty Read Quote
Devices that allow people to shoot up to 100 rounds of ammunition at one time have no place in our schools, no place in our parks, no place on our streets, no place in our communities, and no place in this country. Elizabeth Esty Read Quote
We’ve been having a lot of hearings lately about the reliability of the grid and the need for more distributive generation. We can be a leader of that here in Connecticut. Elizabeth Esty Read Quote
When I was elected to Congress, this was the No. 1 issue businesses brought up. They said that if we want this country to succeed, we need immigration reform. Elizabeth Esty Read Quote
Unfortunately, this will have a ripple effect in the economy. People carrying heavy student-loan debt won’t buy houses, start families, or start businesses. This will hurt the future economy. Elizabeth Esty Read Quote
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. Elizabeth Esty Read Quote
