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September 10, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against this year’s National Defense Authorization Act after House Republicans hijacked the bipartisan bill on the floor to insert amendments targeting the LGBTQ+ community.
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September 8, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) blasted the Supreme Court’s unsigned decision allowing federal immigration authorities to make indiscriminate stops based on ethnicity, language, and other factors.
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September 2, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after a federal judge found President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles to be illegal.
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August 28, 2025
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) responded to the Trump White House’s social media attack after he stood with the Newington community reeling from Saturday’s ICE raids.
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August 6, 2025
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined his Democratic colleagues to introduce the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act, which would guarantee the right to abortion care at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This week, the Trump Administration announced an abortion ban for veterans seeking care through the VA, even in cases of rape or incest.
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July 25, 2025
East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement urging the full resumption of lifesaving aid to civilians in Gaza.
Issues:Foreign PolicyHuman Rights
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July 23, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement calling for the release of Zia, an Afghan man who was detained by masked ICE agents in East Hartford in an unmarked van. He is currently being held in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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July 18, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against House Republicans’ military funding bill that eliminates security assistance for Ukraine, restricts access to abortion for servicemembers, and targets the LGBTQ+ community.
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July 15, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the killing of U.S. citizen Sayfollah Musallet in the West Bank, who has family in Connecticut
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June 24, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, on the third anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined his Democratic colleagues to introduce the Women’s Health Protection Act, legislation restoring access to safe and legal abortion nationwide.