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Rep. Larson announces $2 million for the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
July 31, 2023

Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $2 million in federal funding to support the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History’s (CMCH) Educating for Democracy and Community History Projects. 

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Hartford CT Buildings
June 30, 2023

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released this statement following the Supreme Court overruling President Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan of $10,000 in student debt relief for borrowers making under $125,000 and an additional $10,000 for Pell Grant recipients. 

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
June 29, 2023

Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina, prohibiting the consideration of race in college admissions: 

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Hartford CT Buildings
June 23, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. John Larson (D-CT), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced the Rural Veterinary Workforce Act, legislation to help address the shortages in essential veterinary services facing rural communities.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
May 15, 2023

Washington, DC — Rep. John B. Larson (D-CT), U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and U.S. Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), and Mark Takano (D-CA) reintroduced the bicameral Respect, Advancement, and Increasing Support for Educators (RAISE) Act, legislation that would boost teacher compensation by putting tax money back in their pockets and help diversify the teaching workforce.

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Front view of the Capitol
March 14, 2023

East Hartford, CT The American tradition of public service to others has long been a pillar of U.S. citizenship. When President John F. Kennedy delivered his inaugural address on January 20, 1961, he famously challenged his fellow Americans: "Ask not what your country can do for you: Ask what you can do for your country."

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
February 2, 2023
 

Hartford, CT – Today, Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Congressional Delegation announced that 20 school districts across Connecticut are being awarded $5 million in funding under a competitive state grant program that will be used for hiring and maintaining school mental health workers during the 2023, 2024, and 2025 school years.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
November 14, 2022

Margaret Rick, a member of the Hartford Federation of Teachers-Retired, AFT Local 1018, and Jan Hochadel, President of AFT Connecticut, wrote the following op-ed that appeared in the Connecticut Mirror:

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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
August 24, 2022

Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after President Biden announced $10,000 in student debt relief for borrowers making under $125,000 and an additional $10,000 for Pell Grant recipients.

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Hartford CT Buildings
August 4, 2022

Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $820,000 in federal funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for educational initiatives in Connecticut’s First Congressional District.