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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.
Larson Remarks At Ways and Means Hearing
Washington, D.C. - During today’s Ways and Means Committee hearing on the Biden Administration’s 2022 Trade Policy Agenda, Rep. John B.
Hartford, CT – Members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation, Governor Ned Lamont, members of Connecticut’s Ukrainian community, and local refugee organizations praised the announcement by President Joe Biden that the United States will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians that have fled their homeland as a result of Putin’s invasion.
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.