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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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Bridge in Rep Larson District
August 27, 2024

Hartford, CT - Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $418,000 in funding for Connecticut to protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities. This grant funding will be used to reduce lead exposure where children learn and play while advancing the goals of the Biden-Harris Administration's Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
August 20, 2024

Hartford, CT – Today, the Connecticut Congressional delegation wrote to President Joe Biden urging an expeditious emergency declaration after the sudden and severe flooding that destroyed roads, homes, and other critical infrastructure, and caused at least two deaths in western and southwestern Connecticut on Sunday.

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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
August 20, 2024

NORWICH, Conn. — Members of Connecticut's U.S. House of Representatives delegation are adding their weight to a growing call for the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to bring energy costs down.

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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
August 20, 2024
East Hartford, CT – This weekend, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) sent a letter to the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) urging agency leaders to reconsider the “sharp increase” in rates that are putting pressure on Connecticut’s workers, families, and small businesses.
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
August 6, 2024
Hartford, CT – Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation and Governor Ned Lamont applauded the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) announcement selecting the Power Up New England proposal submitted by Connecticut and its neighboring New England states to receive an award of up to $389 million through the second round of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s competitive Grid Innovation Program (GIP).
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
July 22, 2024
Hartford, CT - Today, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation and Governor Ned Lamont announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding a coalition of states known as the New England Heat Pump Accelerator Coalition – which includes Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island – with a $450 million grant through the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program to accelerate adoption of affordable electric heat pumps throughout the region.
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Hartford CT Buildings
July 9, 2024
Hartford, CT - Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation, Governor Ned Lamont, and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto announced a $38.9 million competitive grant for the CT Department of Transportation (CTDOT) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to purchase 46 battery electric buses and install 29 chargers for the CTfastrak bus rapid transit service.
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
July 9, 2024
Washington, D.C. - Last night, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Reauthorization Act, bipartisan legislation led by Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) to protect and preserve the Sound. 
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Hartford CT Buildings
May 29, 2024

Hartford, CT Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation announced the recipients of 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebates. The rebates will help selectees purchase over 90 clean school buses in six school districts across Connecticut.