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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after President Biden addressed the nation on the need to support Israel and Ukraine.
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Supreme Court halted restrictions imposed by lower courts that would have limited access to mifepristone, a common abortion medication used nationwide that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against Republican legislation (H.R. 734) to ban all transgender girls and transgender women from participating on school sports teams.
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) responded to a federal court ruling banning mifepristone, a common abortion medication used nationwide that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Russia’s unjust war on Ukraine:
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address in front of Congress:
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Brittney Griner was released from Russian prison:
“I am relieved to hear that Brittney Griner was finally released from prison and is safely on her way home. I applaud President Biden and the officials involved in negotiations with the Russian government who worked tirelessly to ensure her safety and an end to her wrongful detention. Our hearts are with Brittney, her wife Cherelle, and the entire Griner family.”
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), a member of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, celebrated the passage of The Respect for Marriage Act. This bill repeals the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act and safeguards the right to same-sex and interracial marriages by requiring the federal government and every state in our country to recognize them as valid. It is now headed to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.