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Hartford CT Buildings
June 9, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against the Republican budget that hands another $70 billion to ICE and Border Patrol, with no guardrails, oversight, or accountability.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
June 9, 2026
Washington, D.C. — Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01), Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01), and Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) released the following statement on the 2026 Social Security and Medicare trustees report:
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
June 5, 2026

HAMDEN, CT — Connecticut’s federal delegation is opposing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plans to close the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) research and development center in Hamden.

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Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01)
June 5, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member (CT-01), House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01), and Social Security advocates joined together to highlight the danger of automatic benefit cuts following a  new report.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
June 5, 2026

While invasive species have been called one of Connecticut’s greatest ecological threats, state officials are lamenting the closure of a federal invasive species research laboratory in Hamden, as the U.S. Forest Service moves to consolidate the research centers across the country.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
June 4, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against House Republicans’ partisan agriculture funding bill that raises costs for farmers, slashes WIC nutrition assistance for women and children, and includes a controversial “license to discriminate” against LGBTQ+ Americans. 

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
June 4, 2026

Hartford, CT — Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) opposing plans to close the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) research and development center in Hamden, Connecticut.

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Rep. Larson Outside the Capitol
June 4, 2026

Wednesday, Rep. John B. Larson voted for a war powers resolution to end what he and fellow Democrats term "Trump's illegal war in Iran". Four Republicans voted with Democrats.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
June 4, 2026

A Connecticut mayor and town council are asking others to join them in fighting an electrical rate increase, saying all those who agree should make their views known to the Public Utility Regulatory Authority.