Ben McGorty

Co-sponsored a proposed 2026 Connecticut bill to raise the rates Medicaid, the government health plan for people with low incomes, pays doctors and other providers. The bill was sent to the Human Services committee in February 2026 and got no further action (House Bill 5029).

January 1, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: cthousegop.com · researched August 7, 2026

Voted against passing House Bill 5004, which sets new state targets for cutting greenhouse gases and creates a Clean Economy Council. It passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 98-47 and became law.

May 1, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

Co-sponsored a proposed bill requiring the state to pay each town back in full for the property-tax money it loses because of the tax break given to veterans (House Bill 5007, 2026). The bill was sent to the Finance Committee on February 4, 2026 and never advanced.

January 1, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: cthousegop.com · researched August 7, 2026

Co-sponsored a 2026 bill to help recruit and keep police officers and firefighters (House Bill 5046). It proposes waiving state college tuition after five years of service and creating home mortgage help.

January 1, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: cthousegop.com · researched August 7, 2026

Co-sponsored Connecticut HB05483 concerning a grant program for unmanned aerial vehicles for law-enforcement units and fire departments; the measure became Public Act 24-136.

June 6, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: cthousegop.com · researched August 7, 2026

Co-sponsored Connecticut SB00231 concerning a grant program for unmanned aerial vehicles for law-enforcement units and fire departments during the 2024 session.

March 27, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: cthousegop.com · researched August 7, 2026

Voted against passing Senate Bill 1444, which lets towns fast-track turning commercial buildings into housing. It passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 105-43 and became law.

June 3, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

Co-sponsored a bill proposing a state tax credit for farmers who donate food to charities (House Bill 5064). It was referred to the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee in February 2026 and got no committee vote.

January 1, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: cthousegop.com · researched August 7, 2026

Testified to the legislature's elections committee asking that Senate Bill 1535 be used to bar early voting on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, in the 113th District special election, calling it a burden on religious observers.

March 24, 2025Opposes Election Integrity

Source: cthousegop.com · researched August 7, 2026

Co-sponsored a Connecticut bill to exempt tips and overtime pay from the state personal income tax (House Bill 5010, 2026). The Finance Committee held a public hearing on the bill in February 2026, and its record shows no later action.

January 1, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: cthousegop.com · researched August 7, 2026

Voted to pass HB 5269, a bill to tighten online gambling rules, including one account per platform and no credit cards. The Connecticut House passed it 100-46. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.

June 4, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against passing Senate Bill 3, which requires advertised prices to include every fee and creates a right to repair. It passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 112-34 and became law.

May 29, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

Co-sponsored House Bill 5005 in 2026, proposing that Connecticut apply its higher 7.75 percent sales tax on cars only to vehicles priced above $75,000. The bill was referred to the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee in February 2026.

January 1, 2026

Source: cthousegop.com · researched August 7, 2026

Co-sponsored a bill proposing to end the extra one percent sales tax Connecticut charges on meals sold by restaurants, caterers, and grocery stores (House Bill 5006).

January 1, 2026

Source: cthousegop.com · researched August 7, 2026

Co-sponsored a bill proposing a small-business tax credit of $2,080 for each full-time equivalent employee (House Bill 5008). The House referred it to the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee in February 2026.

January 1, 2026

Source: cthousegop.com · researched August 7, 2026

Voted against HB 8002, which requires every town to adopt a housing growth plan and creates first-time homebuyer savings accounts. The Connecticut House passed it 90-56 in the November 2025 special session. The Senate passed it unchanged, and the Governor signed it as Public Act 25-1.

November 12, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026

Voted against passing Senate Bill 1187, which limits when a sewer authority can take a person's home over unpaid bills. It passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 84-65 and became law.

June 4, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

Voted against HB 7087, a bill to set the rules for community solar subscriptions. The Connecticut House passed it 103-42. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.

June 3, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against passing Senate Bill 1312, which changes several unemployment and workplace rules, including a shorter employer protest window. It passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 96-42 and became law.

June 3, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

Voted against passing Senate Bill 1542, which bars police from handcuffing a child under 14 except for public safety. It passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 99-49 and became law.

June 3, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

Voted against SB 1427, a bill to open paid family and medical leave to certain school employees. The Connecticut House passed it 102-46. The Senate did not vote on it again, so it did not become law.

June 2, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against passing Senate Bill 1, which creates a permanent fund for early childhood education and adds special education money. It passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 101-45 and became law.

May 31, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

Voted against SB 8, a bill to let striking workers claim unemployment benefits after fourteen days. The Connecticut House passed it 87-59. The Governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.

May 30, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against SB 7, a bill to protect access to emergency and reproductive health care if federal rules weaken. The Connecticut House passed it 92-55. The Senate never took up the House's changes, so it did not become law.

May 29, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026

Voted against passing Senate Bill 1221, which expands the state retirement savings program to home care aides from July 2026. It passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 102-38 and became law.

May 28, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

Voted against passing Senate Bill 1328, which bars private companies from owning or running state prisons. It passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 109-37 and became law.

May 28, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

Voted against passing Senate Bill 9, which makes insurers and lenders tell customers about flood risk and flood insurance. It passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 115-33 and became law.

May 28, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

Voted against HB 5002, a bill to make towns allow small multi-unit housing on business-zoned land and rewrite zoning law. The Connecticut House passed it 84-67. The Governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.

May 27, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026

Voted against HB 6844, a bill to stop towns cutting a retiree's pension over workers' compensation disability benefits. The Connecticut House passed it 100-46. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.

May 22, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against passing Senate Bill 1367, which bars bail bond agents from seizing someone at a hospital, school or house of worship. It passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 93-55 and became law.

May 22, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

Voted against HB 7035, a bill to bar any town from banning multifamily housing or duplexes outright. The Connecticut House passed it 94-54. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.

May 20, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026

Voted against HB 7210, a bill to make halfway house contracts follow each resident's discharge plan. The Connecticut House passed it 100-46. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.

May 20, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against HB 7065, a bill to take possession of small amounts of psilocybin out of criminal penalties. The Connecticut House passed it 74-65. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.

May 19, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against HB 7158, a bill to let a provider send a minor's safety plan to the child's school with consent. The Connecticut House passed it 105-42. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.

May 15, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026

Voted against HB 7248, a bill to let the public health commissioner put water cross-connection rules into effect early. The Connecticut House passed it 101-46. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.

May 14, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026

Voted against HB 6477, a bill to require a plan for translating state forms for people with limited English. The Connecticut House passed it 100-46. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.

May 14, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against HB 6907, a bill to limit production quotas at large warehouse distribution centers. The Connecticut House passed it 97-48. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.

May 7, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026

Voted against passing House Bill 7042, which lets people sue gun makers and sellers that fail to keep reasonable controls over sales. It passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 100-46 and became law.

April 30, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

Voted against passing House Bill 7066, which makes every school name an administrator to handle contacts with federal immigration officers. It passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 94-49 and became law.

February 24, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

Served as Assistant House Republican Leader and on the Commerce, Internship, Public Safety and Security, and Regulation Review committees during the 2025 term.

January 8, 2025

Source: cthousegop.com · researched August 7, 2026

Served as a Connecticut state representative for the 122nd District beginning with a 2014 special election and continuing through the 2025 term.

July 22, 2014

Source: portal.ct.gov · researched August 7, 2026