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Bridge in Rep Larson District
September 3, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the death of feminist icon and legendary activist Gloria Steinem: 

Issues:Human Rights
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Pratt & Whitney President Shane Eddy, Rep. Larson, Rep. Courtney, and President of Pratt & Whitney Military Engines Jill Albertelli
September 2, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Chair of the Bipartisan Joint Strike Fighter Caucus, and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, applauded a $240 million contract modification for Pratt & Whitney to advance the F135 Engine Core Upgrade program to the engineering and manufacturing development phase.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
September 1, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for a bill that extends government funding, without money for ICE or the Border Patrol, and blocks the White House’s plan to hand President Trump’s political appointees full control of the federal grant process.  

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August 28, 2026

Hartford, CT - In advance of International Overdose Awareness Day, which is commemorated annually on August 31, Connecticut officials reaffirmed their commitment to combating the overdose crisis and bringing attention to addiction, recovery, and overdose prevention resources available to people across Connecticut.

International Overdose Awareness Day is a global campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died, and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
August 25, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) blasted the Trump Administration’s threat to demolish the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts if the President’s cronies are not allowed to put Donald Trump’s name back on the building.
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Hartford CT Buildings
August 24, 2026

Hartford, CT - Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional delegation joined Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker to announce that the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) has been awarded a five-year, $10 million competitive grant to expand targeted reading intervention, with integrated positive behavioral supports, for kindergarten through grade 3 students experiencing significant reading difficulties.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
August 22, 2026
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) issued the following statement after an officer-involved shooting in Newington that left one man dead and two police officers injured:
Issues:Local
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Hartford CT Buildings
August 10, 2026
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, announced new legislation with Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), the Presidential Tax Accountability and Audit Integrity Act, to officially rescind the unprecedented tax immunity deal granted to President Trump and his family, which would bar the government from investigating tax returns filed by the Trump family and their companies.
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Rep. Larson with Pratt & Whitney leaders, local machinists, and officials, including Pratt & Whitney Vice President of F135 Production and Engine Core Upgrade Sarah Mears, Aerospace Components Manufacturers Executive Director Jessica Taylor, ACMT Inc. Vice President Paul Polo, East Hartford Mayor Connor Martin, Middletown Mayor Gene Nocera, State Rep. Patrick Biggins, AFL-CIO Eastern Connecticut Area Labor Federation President Kirby Boyce, IAM Local Lodge 1746 President Howie Huestis and members
August 7, 2026
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined with local leaders, including East Hartford Mayor Connor Martin and Middletown Mayor Gene Nocera, machinists, and industry leaders from Pratt & Whitney and suppliers across the state, at the IAM Local Lodge 1746 to celebrate, the $1.3 billion federal contract just awarded to Pratt & Whitney to build more spares for the F135 engine in East Hartford, Middletown, Windsor, and Wallingford.
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
August 7, 2026
East Hartford, CT - Today, following the Trump Administration's latest move to bully hospitals out of providing care to transgender youth in Connecticut, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement.