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East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of former U.S. Senator and Governor Lowell Weicker:
Hartford, CT –Today, members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation announced that Connecticut will receive $144 million to expand high-speed internet access through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a federal grant program funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement applauding Governor Lamont and the Connecticut General Assembly for supporting homeowners impacted by basement flooding and sewage backups in Hartford’s North End.
Hartford, CT – Today, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation and Governor Ned Lamont announced that the Connecticut Fire Academy has been awarded a grant of $334,789 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through its Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.
President delivers keynote address at gun reform summit
West Hartford, CT — When he introduced President Joe Biden at a national gun reform summit at the University of Hartford on Friday, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy said they legislation they had come to celebrate “would not have happened without Joe Biden.”
Rep. John B. Larson wrote the following op-ed that appeared in the Hartford Courant:
Farmington, CT (WTIC Radio)-Congress members John Larson (D-1st) and Jahana Hayes (D-5th)touted the virtues of Social Security 2100, calling for the expansion of the program, worried that their Republican counterparts want to reduce or privatize the program that turns 88
in August.
East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced Glastonbury High School senior Alex Xu as the winner of this year’s Congressional Art Competition for Connecticut’s First District, for her self-portrait, Ducktaglia IRL.