FILE - Police vehicles are stationed outside the Connecticut State Capitol on the opening session of legislature, Feb. 7, 2024, in Hartford, Conn. Facing a Dec. 31 deadline, Connecticut lawmakers were on track Tuesday, May, 7, 2024, to approve a Democratic plan to spend at least $360 million in remaining federal COVID-19 pandemic funds on key areas, including higher education, not-for-profit social service agencies, municipal aid and children's mental health. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)