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Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) visited the Farmers Market at Billings Forge in Hartford to announce $250,000 in new federal funding to combat food insecurity. Rep. Larson secured this funding as part of the Fiscal Year 2022 government funding package, which was signed into law this March by President Biden.
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on Secretary of the State Denise Merrill’s announcement she will be stepping down:
Hartford, CT - Today, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation announced that seven libraries across the state have been awarded federal funds to aid their economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of Melody Currey, who passed away at the age of 71:
Hartford, CT – As June marks the start of Great Outdoors Month, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation announced that the U.S. Department of Interior has awarded a $3.94 million grant from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).
East Hartford Board of Education Chairman Tyron Harris, Mayor Mike Walsh, Rep. Larson, Superintendent of Schools Nathan Quesnel, and Councilman Awet Tsegai
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) visited East Hartford High School to announce the Town of East Hartford received $45.5 million in federal aid from the American Rescue Plan, COVID relief legislation Larson helped author and pass in Congress.
Rep. Larson speaking at the Connecticut AFL-CIO Headquarters in Rocky Hill
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Connecticut AFL-CIO President Ed Hawthorne and members of the AFL-CIO to announce the AFL-CIO's support for Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust. Alongside more than 200 cosponsors in the House, Rep.
Southington High School Art Teacher Sara Levinthal and Junior Mackenzie Monahan
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced Mackenzie Monahan, a junior at Southington High School, is the winner of this year’s Congressional Art Competition for Connecticut’s First District.