Democrats have been blasting President Donald Trump’s tax-and-spending bill for months, but many Republicans have remained silent or have back their party’s leader. In Connecticut,

The bill extends tax cuts and reforms Medicaid and SNAP to pay for them. Sen. Chris Murphy called it a 'health care catastrophe' for CT.

Connecticut officials were quick with reactions. Governor Ned Lamont said in a statement: “This bill is going to have devastating impacts on millions of Americans for years to come and was passed for the sole purpose of giving tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires.