Connecticut Manufacturing
Hartford, CT – Today, Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Congressional Delegation announced that the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development’s (DECD) Office of Manufacturing has been awarded a $2 million grant from the U.S.
East Hartford, CT – Today, Reps. John B.
Members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation are seeking millions of dollars in funding for top priorities related to submarines and military construction projects — two areas that greatly contribute to the state’s economy and workforce.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B.
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined local business leaders to announce the introduction of the bipartisan American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act.
Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) led 135 House members in support of the F-35 fighter jet and F135 engine in this year’s appropriations bills. Rep. Larson has long advocated for the F135 program that supports more than 53,000 jobs, including 27,000 jobs and nearly 100 suppliers in Connecticut.
President Joe Biden’s budget proposal would help protect tens of thousands of Connecticut jobs at Pratt & Whitney as well as its suppliers by supporting the modernization of the F135 engines for fighter jets.
Pratt & Whitney’s F135 fighter jet engine will continue to power the Air Force’s jet fighters as part of President Joe Biden’s 2024 budget.
East Hartford, CT - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the following statement praising President Biden’s decision to pursue F135 engine modernization in his 2024 budget instead of starting a new competition for an Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP) engine to power the F-35 fighter jet.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).