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August 17, 2020
On Tuesday, August 18th at 11 AM, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) will host a press conference to discuss steps he and the House of Representatives are taking to save the United States Postal Service (USPS) after the Trump Administration announced last week that it will push forward with sweeping operational changes that will degrade the postal service, delay mail, and make it harder for Americans to vote by mail in the upcoming election.
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August 7, 2020
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced three FY 2019 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) awards in the First Congressional District.
August 7, 2020
As over 600,000 people in Connecticut continue to go without electricity due to damages caused by Tropic Storm Isaias, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along with U.S. Representatives John Larson (CD-1), Rosa DeLauro (CD-3), Joe Courtney (CD-2), Jim Himes (CD-4) and Jahana Hayes (CD-5), on Thursday wrote a letter to Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) in support of their recently launched investigation into the preparedness of Eversource and United Illuminating (UI) ahead of the storm.
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August 6, 2020
Members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation, including U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) along with U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Jim Himes (CT-4), and Jahana Hayes (CT-5), today sent a letter to President Donald Trump in support of the request of Governor Ned Lamont to issue a declaration of emergency under the Stafford Act for all Connecticut counties and the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Tribal Nations.
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July 31, 2020
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the Fiscal Year 2021 Defense Appropriations package that passed the House.
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July 30, 2020
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of longtime MetroHartford Alliance CEO Oz Griebel.
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July 21, 2020
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
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July 21, 2020
Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has allocated an additional $274 million in CARES Act funding to Connecticut hospitals.
July 1, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for HR 2, the Moving Forward Act.