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Connecticut Manufacturing

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Hartford CT Buildings
December 5, 2024
Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) applauded the Department of Defense’s announcement of a $1.3 billion modification to a Pratt & Whitney contract for F135 maintenance and sustainment.
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Rep. Larson at Triumph Grand Opening
October 15, 2024

State and local officials were thrilled when Triumph Group announced in February that they planned to expand their West Hartford operations – and Gov. Ned Lamont, U.S. Rep. John Larson, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Dan O’Keefe, West Hartford Mayor Shari Cantor, state Sen. Derek Slap, and state Rep.

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Rep. Larson at Triumph Grand Opening
October 15, 2024

WEST HARTFORD, CT — A local aviation industry manufacturer celebrated a major accomplishment Tuesday as it officially dedicated an expansion allowing it to employ 100 more workers.

With many state and local dignitaries present, Triumph Group, Inc. celebrated the grand opening of its new Thermal Solutions Development Center.

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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
October 2, 2024
East Hartford, CT – Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) applauded the announcement that East Hartford-based Pratt & Whitney was awarded a $1.3 billion contract from the Department of Defense (DoD) to continue their work on the F135 Engine Core Upgrade (ECU), protecting thousands of skilled machinist jobs and supporting nearly 100 suppliers across Connecticut. 
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
September 4, 2024

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded the FAA’s announcement of $1,867,500 in federal funding to support the development of sustainable aviation fuel at Hamilton Sundstrand in Windsor Locks and East Hartford. 

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Rep. Larson at the IAM Local Lodge 1746 in East Hartford
April 16, 2024

Rep. John B. Larson (D-Conn.) recently announced $497 million in funding to support F135 engine modernization, which supports thousands of Connecticut manufacturing jobs and nearly 100 suppliers across the state.

Thousands of IAM members at District 26, Local 700 in Middletown, Conn., and Local 1746 members in East Hartford, Conn. at both Pratt & Whitney Connecticut facilities manufacture, repair, and produce parts for commercial and military engines, including the KC-46 air refueling tanker, F-35 joint strike fighter, and the A320 commercial airliner.

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Hartford CT Buildings
April 4, 2024
East  Hartford, CT – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut’s Congressional delegation in applauding an announcement made today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that $5 billion from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, which was created under President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, is being awarded to the Coalition for Green Capital, a consortium of organizations from throughout the country that includes the Connecticut Green Bank. 
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Rep. Larson at the IAM Local Lodge 1746 in East Hartford
April 4, 2024

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $497 million in Fiscal Year 2024 funding to support F135 modernization, which supports thousands of Connecticut manufacturing jobs and nearly 100 suppliers across the state. 

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Rep. Larson with IAM workers and Pratt & Whitney leadership
March 22, 2024
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for H.R. 2882, the bipartisan Schools, Safety, and Security Government Funding Package, securing new investments in education and Connecticut’s manufacturing workforce. 
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
February 8, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. John Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05), along with Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy released a statement in response to a report that the U.S. Army would cancel its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program.