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Foreign Policy

February 24, 2022

Connecticut’s congressional and Ukrainian-American community leaders condemned Russia’s wide-ranging attack on Ukraine Thursday and said the U.S. and its European allies will respond with the full force of crippling sanctions.

Russian forces hit cities and military bases as fleeing civilians piled into trains and cars. NATO’s chief said the “brutal act of war” shattered peace on the European continent, as the U.S.-led alliance mobilized more troops to move toward eastern Europe.

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February 24, 2022
Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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August 26, 2021
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the terrorist attack outside of the Kabul airport today, which injured and killed many people, including U.S. servicemembers. 
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August 20, 2021
Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Jim Himes (CT-04) applauded the announcement that Goodwin University/University of Bridgeport have offered to house vetted Afghan refugees.
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August 16, 2021
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on Afghanistan:
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July 28, 2021
Legislation supports the displaced and vulnerable, rebuilds public health infrastructure, confronts climate change, advances women’s rights and promotes democracy.
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June 17, 2021
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted to repeal the 2002 Authorization of Use of Military Force (AUMF), which authorized the war in Iraq.
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May 18, 2021
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the violence in Israel and Gaza.
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May 13, 2021
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) urged U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing to fully utilize the environmental enforcement provisions in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).