2025 Press Releases

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• 5/22/2025 Attorney General Tong Wins Court Order Stopping Dismantling of Department of Education

  Attorney General William Tong today won a court order stopping the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the Department of Education (ED).

• 1/21/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues President Trump to Block Unconstitutional Attack on Birthright Citizenship

  Minutes ago, Attorney General William Tong and the attorneys general of 17 other states, the District of Columbia and the City of San Francisco sued President Donald Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, challenging the lawless executive order ending birthright citizenship, eviscerating clear constitutional rights to which all children born in the U.S. are entitled.

• 5/27/2025 Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Effort to Protect Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care Providers from Dangerous Certification Requirements

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 other attorneys general in urging the American Medical Association (AMA) to take stronger action to protect health care providers from potentially dangerous medical board certification requirements.

• 5/28/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration to Protect Scientific Research and Education Programs

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop its illegal attempts to cut critical National Science Foundation (NSF) programs and funding that help maintain the United States’ position as a global leader in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

• 4/8/2025 Attorney General Tong Seeks Answers from Avelo Airlines Regarding Contract Flights for Department of Homeland Security

  Attorney General William Tong today sent a letter to Avelo Airlines expressing his deep disappointment and asking a series of vital questions regarding the company’s decision to enter into a contract to operate charter flights for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

• 8/5/2025 State Of Connecticut Secures Major Win as U.S. Education Department Restores Previously Withheld Funding

  Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and Governor Ned Lamont responded to official confirmation that the U.S. Department of Education has released previously withheld education funding to Connecticut.

• 4/10/2025 Danbury Vape Shop Raids-- Attorney General Tong, Mayor Alves, Danbury Police, State Department of Consumer Protection, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Department of Revenue Services, Department of Labor, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Announce Confiscation of 55 LBS of Illegal Cannabis

  Attorney General William Tong, Danbury Mayor Roberto Alves, Danbury Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour, Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli, Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner Ronnell Higgins, and Department of Labor Commissioner Danté Bartolomeo today announced results of a recent raid on Danbury smoke shops, netting approximately 55 pounds of illegal cannabis products from three shops found violating numerous criminal and civil statutes including illegal drug sales, underage sales, labor violations, and tax violations.

• 8/5/2025 Bootleg GLP-1 Weight Loss Drug Distributor to Cease Unlawful Sales in Settlement with State

  Attorney General William Tong announced today that Triggered Brand will cease all sales of bootleg GLP-1 weight loss drugs, resolving a lawsuit brought by the state in May alleging violations of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act.

• 3/26/2025 Attorney General Tong Urges Legal Professionals to Stand Strong in the Face of Bullying and Political Retribution

  Attorney General William Tong, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, issued an open letter to the legal community warning of illegal attempts by the Trump administration to deter lawyers from challenging the administration’s actions or representing clients disfavored by the administration. The attorneys general call on the legal community to resist attempts at bullying or retribution and uphold the values of their profession.

• 3/13/2025 Attorney General Tong and Coalition Issue Joint Statement on Continuing Resolution

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of seven attorneys general in issuing a joint statement in support of efforts in the U.S. Senate to block a partisan continuing resolution (CR).

• 8/5/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding New Trump Administration List Once Again Falsely Labeling Connecticut a "Sanctuary" Jurisdiction

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security released a new list once-again falsely labeling Connecticut as a state sanctuary jurisdiction.

• 5/9/2025 Attorney General Tong Announces $495,721 False Claims Settlement with Dentists Over Prohibited Patient Recruiting Fees

  Attorney General William Tong and United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut today announced a $495,721 false claims settlement with Norwalk-based Advanced Dental Center PC (“Advanced Dental”), and its owners Tal Yossefi and Elad Yossefi, resolving allegations that they violated state and federal False Claims Act statutes through prohibited fees paid to a “patient recruiting” company.

• 5/27/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement Praising New Contract for Pratt & Whitney Workers

  Attorney General William Tong released a statement following reports that Pratt & Whitney machinists in IAM Union Local 1746 and Local 700 have voted to ratify a new four-year collective bargaining agreement, ending the strike.

• 2/21/2025 Ahead of Hearing, Attorney General Tong Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Preserve Funding for Medical and Public Health Innovation Research

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in issuing a joint statement ahead of a court hearing in Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. National Institutes of Health.

• 3/31/2025 Attorney General Tong Urges Support for Legislation to Crack Down on Reckless Driving Over 100 MPH

  Attorney General William Tong today submitted testimony in support of legislation proposed by his office to crack down on reckless driving over 100 mph, which endangers all using our roads.