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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted to send the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to the President’s desk, a comprehensive bill to increase housing supply nationwide, expand access to affordable housing and homeownership opportunities, and crack down on corporate landlords.
Hartford, CT — Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy to announce $30.8 million for Pratt & Whitney to produce F135 engines.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Reps. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) and Jim McGovern (MA-02), and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), to announce the introduction of the Universal School Meals Program Act.
East Hartford, CT – Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Joe Courtney (CT-02) applauded a $369 million contract modification for Pratt & Whitney announced by the U.S. Navy. This new commitment from the federal government will support the construction of 138 new F135 engines, built in East Hartford and Middletown, Connecticut, over the next five years.
This week, the Trump administration suspended the leases for five offshore wind projects along the East Coast.
“Trump obviously doesn’t care much about the future,” said Democratic Rep. John Larson from Connecticut, one of the states impacted. “He only cares about himself.”
President Donald Trump's administration has renewed attempts to stop the construction of the offshore Revolution Wind project.