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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.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
May 20, 2024

Hartford, CT – Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation joined President Joe Biden and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to announce $8,966,240 in grant awards from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Connecticut while advancing environmental justice.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
May 8, 2024

Washington, D.C. - Today, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation announced sub-awardees for the Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund (LISCIF) with Restore America's Estuaries (RAE), which is a partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with funding made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
May 2, 2024

Hartford, CT - Today, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation announced $28,650,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to help Connecticut identify and replace lead service lines, preventing exposure to lead in drinking water.