Lesser And Suzio Vote "NO" on Compromise State Budget

The State House and State Senate each passed a bipartisan budget today.

Our city's delegation split its vote, with its most progressive, Matt Lesser (D) joining its most conservative, Len Suzio (R) in opposing the budget.

Vote for SB-1502 Roll Call 

Paul Doyle (D, Senate District 9)           YES 

Len Suzio (R, Senate District 13)            NO 

Joe Serra (D, House District 33)            YES 

Matt Lesser (D, House District 100)       NO

In the Senate, Suzio joined 1 other Republican, and 1 Democrat in voting "NO" (out of 33 Senators). In the House, Lesser joined 9 other Democrats and 13 Republicans, out of a total of 151 representatives,  in opposition.

The bill now goes to the desk of Governor Malloy, who has not indicated whether he would sign or veto the bill. The margin of votes in both the House and the Senate is easily enough to override a veto.

For extensive details on the budget, see House sends veto-proof, bipartisan budget to Malloy, published in CT Mirror.