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July 28, 2021
East Hartford — With a big boost from the federal government, East Hartford officials expect to buy and renovate the historic Main Street post office as an addition to the public library next door.
Issues:Local
July 27, 2021
Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that his Community Funding Project request to restore the Colt Gardener’s Cottage and Carriage House was included in the House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill.
Issues:ColtsvilleLocal
July 27, 2021
Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that his $200,000 Community Funding Request to begin the process to update the levee systems in Hartford and East Hartford has been included in the House Energy and Water/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers appropriations bill.
July 26, 2021
Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced today that his $900,000 funding request for the City of Hartford to improve public access to the Connecticut River was included in the House Transportation/HUD/Economic Development Initiatives Appropriations bill.
July 26, 2021
Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that his $900,000 Community Funding Project Request for Hartford400 and iQuilt was included in the House Transportation/HUD/Economic Development Initiatives Appropriations bill.
July 26, 2021
EAST HARTFORD — The town is in line to receive some $1.3 million in federal funds to renovate local trails and help purchase more space for the library, should Congress approve a federal appropriations bill.
Issues:Local
July 23, 2021
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that his Community Funding Project Requests for Hartford Communities That Care and Mothers United Against Violence were included in the FY2022 House Appropriations bills.
Issues:Gun Violence PreventionLocal
July 23, 2021
Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced today that his $700,000 Community Funding Request for East Hartford’s Hockanum River Linear Park Trail was included in the House Transportation/HUD/Economic Development Initiatives Appropriations bill.
Issues:Energy And EnvironmentLocal
July 22, 2021
Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that his Community Funding Project request for the Town of East Hartford to purchase the East Hartford Downton Post Office was included in the House Transportation/HUD/Economic Development Initiatives Appropriations bill.
Issues:Local
July 21, 2021
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the PFAS Action Act of 2021 (H.R. 2467) that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances).
Issues:Energy And EnvironmentLocal