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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
The U.S. House of Representatives passed an annual defense spending bill on a bipartisan vote Thursday, sending legislation to the president that includes billions for Connecticut defense sector manufacturers.
Pratt & Whitney will be the sole provider of the F135 military jet engine, following a decades-long push by Connecticut’s congressional delegation to secure funding and protect jobs in the state.
Pentagon officials announced this week that East Hartford-based Pratt & Whitney will remain the sole source for upgrades of the F-35 jet engine.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) praised the Pentagon’s announcement that Pratt & Whitney will be the sole source for F-35 engine upgrade work.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the below statement on the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act.
East Hartford, CT – Today, Reps. John B.
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.