Connecticut Manufacturing

Larson Tours UTRC to See How Permanent Extension of the R&D Tax Credit Impacts Job Creation and Innovation

March 11, 2016

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) toured United Technologies Research Center to view some of the current advances they are making in advanced material analysis, virtual reality, and countless other exciting fields.

Issues:Connecticut ManufacturingAffordability and the EconomyTechnology

Rep. Larson and other officials cut the ribbon at Goodwin College's new Business and Manufacturing Center

Larson Commends Opening of New Business and Manufacturing Center

August 26, 2015

Press Release

East Hartford, CT – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) helped cut the ribbon for Goodwin College's new Business and Manufacturing Center.

Issues:Connecticut ManufacturingEducationAffordability and the Economy

Rep. Larson speaks with engineers while viewing the F135 engine mock-up.

Larson Celebrates the 90th Anniversary of Pratt & Whitney

July 28, 2015

Press Release

Washington – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) recognized the 90^th anniversary of Pratt & Whitney. The company was incorporated on July 22, 1925.

Issues:Connecticut ManufacturingHistory

Rep. Larson speaks at a press conference in Hartford

Larson, Gov. Malloy, CT Congressional Delegation Announce Connecticut’s Aerospace and Shipbuilding Industry Receives Federal Designation to Accelerate Resurgence of Manufacturing Opportunities

July 8, 2015

Press Release

Hartford, CT - U.S. Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut has successfully been designated by the Obama Administration under the Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) initiative.

Issues:Connecticut ManufacturingAffordability and the Economy

Larson Announces $6 Million Contract Between Air Force and Connecticut Center For Advanced Technology

October 20, 2014

Press Release

East Hartford, CT – Rep. John B. Larson(CT-01) today announced a five-year, $6 million contract between the United States Air Force and the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc. (CCAT). The contract, “Manufacturing Technology Innovation for Cost Reduction,” is being awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory to fund development and use of tools for metal and composite materials manufacturing for Air Force supply chain companies, many of which are based in Connecticut.

Issues:Connecticut ManufacturingConnecticut’s Defense IndustryAffordability and the Economy

Larson, Blumenthal, Murphy, Courtney, DeLauro, Esty Issue Joint Statement on $592 Million Pratt & Whitney Contract for F135 Engines

October 15, 2014

Press Release

Hartford, CT - Rep. John B. Larson and the Connecticut Congressional delegation issued the following the DOD's announcement of a $592 million contract with Pratt for the seventh lot of the F135 engine.

Issues:Connecticut ManufacturingConnecticut’s Defense IndustryAffordability and the Economy

Advanced Manufacturing Programs to Launch at Community Colleges in Connecticut

September 29, 2014

Press Release

Hartford, CT – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, and the Connecticut Congressional delegation announced that a consortium of all 12 community colleges in Connecticut and Charter Oak State College have been awarded a $15 million federal grant to launch the Connecticut Advanced Manufacturing Initiative (CAMI).

Issues:Connecticut ManufacturingEducationAffordability and the Economy

Larson Announces $199,960 for Northwestern CT Community College Manufacturing Technology Program

August 15, 2014

Press Release

Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $199,960 in federal funding for Winsted’s Northwestern Connecticut Community College. The Advanced Technology Education Grant will be used to continue development of their Manufacturing Associate Degree Education (MADE) program.

Issues:Connecticut ManufacturingEducationGrants

Larson, DeLauro Commend Presidential Helicopter Contract for United Technologies Sikorsky Aircraft and Lockheed Martin

May 7, 2014

Press Release

Washington - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) commended the announcement that United Technologies Sikorsky Aircraft along with Lockheed Martin have been awarded the production contract for the Presidential Helicopter.

Issues:Connecticut ManufacturingConnecticut’s Defense IndustryAffordability and the Economy

Larson on Passage of UTC Agreement by Connecticut General Assembly

April 24, 2014

Press Release

Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Connecticut General Assembly approved legislation confirming an agreement between United Technologies Corporation and Connecticut.

Issues:Connecticut ManufacturingConnecticut’s Defense IndustryAffordability and the Economy