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Hartford, CT – Today, the Connecticut Congressional delegation announced that Bradley International Airport and Tweed-New Haven Airport have received over $7 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Bristol, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) presented the Meritorious Service Medal and Legion of Merit Retirement Award to Bristol veteran Patrick Nelligan, in recognition of his forty-two years of military service.
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) visited the Connecticut Foodshare Mobile Pantry site at Hockanum Park in East Hartford and called for federal action to support food banks.
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the announcement that Connecticut farmers will receive $53 million in federal disaster assistance. Last year, the Connecticut delegation passed a block grant in Congress for Connecticut farmers recovering from crop losses due to severe flooding and frost.
Connecticut marked a major milestone Tuesday as CT Transit celebrated 50 years of getting thousands of passengers to their destinations across the state.
“This has been an enormous success,” U.S. Rep. John Larson (D, CT1) said. “Just in Hartford, over 30% of the people don’t own a car.”
During the 1970s, the once privately-owned bus service faced significant difficulties until the state and federal government stepped in with assistance. In just the past two years, CT Transit has received $132 million from the federal government.