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Hartford, CT – Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional delegation joined Governor Ned Lamont to announce a disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for Fairfield County and the contiguous counties of New Haven County and Litchfield County in response to the flash flooding event that impacted the region on September 13, 2026.
Rep. Larson wrote the following op-ed that appeared in the East Hartford Gazette:
To my fellow citizens of East Hartford, family, friends, and professional acquaintances: my enduring gratitude for your kind words, your letters, text and social media messages you have sent me since the August 11th Primary for which I gratefully thank you.
A Connecticut woman has been trying to be a voice for untold others who may not be able to be able to speak for themselves.
Congressmen Joe Courtney and John Larson applauded the House for passing the Casualty Loss Dedication Restoration Act.
The bill passed by a vote of 408-17.
The bill, completed by Courtney and Larson, would allow homeowners affected by crumbling foundations due to pyrrhotite to claim the casualty loss deduction for repair costs. It would also allow homeowners to retroactively claim the deduction starting in 2021.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, which included his request for three flood mitigation studies in the First District and $50 million project to improve wastewater infrastructure and stormwater management in Hartford.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Joe Courtney (CT-02) applauded House passage of their Casualty Loss Dedication Restoration Act, which passed the House last night within the larger bill, H.R. 9500, by a vote of 408-17.
Hartford, CT - In advance of International Overdose Awareness Day, which is commemorated annually on August 31, Connecticut officials reaffirmed their commitment to combating the overdose crisis and bringing attention to addiction, recovery, and overdose prevention resources available to people across Connecticut.
International Overdose Awareness Day is a global campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died, and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind.
Hartford, CT - Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional delegation joined Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker to announce that the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) has been awarded a five-year, $10 million competitive grant to expand targeted reading intervention, with integrated positive behavioral supports, for kindergarten through grade 3 students experiencing significant reading difficulties.
