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Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) led a bipartisan letter with 35 of his colleagues in support of the F135 engine. Addressed to Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment William LaPlante, the letter opposes the Air Force’s plan to pursue the risky Advanced Engine Technology Program (AETP) engine as a replacement for the existing F135 engine, which is the safest and most capable fighter engine ever produced.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted to pass bipartisan defense legislation, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act (S. 3522) with Rep. John B. Larson’s (CT-01) support, sending this legislation to the President’s desk.
Rep. Larson and the Kaman team in front of the K-MAX helicopter
Rep. Larson with TLD Manufacturing Academy Graduates
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.
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.