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Rep. Larson and the Kaman team in front of the K-MAX helicopter
March 24, 2022
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) visited Kaman Aerospace’s Bloomfield headquarters and celebrated $7 million in new funding for the K-MAX Autonomous Logistics System that Larson helped secure in the FY2022 government funding package.
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Rep. Larson with TLD Manufacturing Academy Graduates
March 23, 2022
Windsor, CT – Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) toured TLD America’s Windsor facility and met with company leadership. TLD America is one of the many F-35 suppliers in Connecticut. The F-35 enterprise supports 6,000 jobs in the First District alone.
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March 15, 2022
Joint Strike Fighter Caucus Co-Chair Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded the announcement that Germany will be acquiring 35 F-35A Fighters as it ramps its defense capabilities.
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December 8, 2021
Last night Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included many priorities for Connecticut, including 85 F-35's, four spare F-35B engines, and $17 million for the CT Air National Guard at Bradley Aerospace.
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September 24, 2021
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act.
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September 24, 2021
Two of Connecticut’s Democratic congressmen are hailing the House of Representatives’ passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2022 as a victory for national defense and the state’s economy.
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May 4, 2021
Today, the co-chairs of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Caucus announced strong, bipartisan support for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.
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April 14, 2021
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after it was announced that all U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan before September 11, 2021.
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December 28, 2020
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted to override President Trump’s veto of the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act.
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December 22, 2020
Representatives John B. Larson (CT-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) secured historic investments for Connecticut in the fiscal year 2021 omnibus spending package and coronavirus relief deal.