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Congressman John Larson

Representing the 1st District of Connecticut

Press Releases

Larson, Malloy, Wyman, Blumenthal, Klee, Bronin Announce $750k Grant Award for Colt Park

July 5, 2018 Press Release
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Governor Dannel Malloy, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), DEEP Commissioner Rob Klee, Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, and Coltsville National Historical Park Superintendent James Woosley announced that Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the City of Hartford will be receiving a $750,000 grant from the National Park Service to make renovations and improvements to Colt Park.
Issues:
Coltsville, Energy & Environment, Grants, Local

Connecticut Congressional Delegation Applauds $3.9 Million in AmeriCorps Funding

June 29, 2018 Press Release
U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Jim Himes (CT-4) and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) ) applauded $3,974,780 in funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).
Issues:
Grants, Local, National Service

House-Passed Defense Bill Includes Larson Request for F-35 Investment

June 28, 2018 Press Release
Will Continue Manufacturing Growth in Connecticut
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after voting for the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019.
Issues:
Connecticut Manufacturing, Connecticut’s Defense Industry, Defense, Economy, Local

Larson Statement on Ginsberg’s Announced Retirement from CCAT

June 28, 2018 Press Release
Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after it was announced that Elliot Ginsberg, CEO of the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) will be retiring effective November 1st and that Ron Angelo will be taking over as the new CEO.
Issues:
Connecticut Manufacturing, Local

Larson, Sanders Introduce Bill to Improve and Restore Social Security Service

June 28, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Social Security Subcommittee Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT) introduced the Social Security Administration Fairness Act (H.R. 6251/3147) to give the Social Security Administration the funds necessary to restore timely service to beneficiaries.

Issues:
Seniors: Social Security & Medicare

Larson Calls For Comprehensive Immigration Reform

June 27, 2018 Press Release

Washington DC – Today, Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the House Republicans failed to pass another partisan immigration bill and voted against a clean alternative to end family separations offered by House Democrats.

Issues:
Immigration

Larson Calls on DHS and HUD to Urgently Extend Housing Assistance for Displaced Families from Puerto Rico

June 26, 2018 Press Release
Requests Extension of Transitional Sheltering Program
On Friday, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) requested an extension of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) Program that will expire on June 30, 2018 and end assistance for nearly 2,300 displaced families, who are still in desperate need of a temporary shelter.
Issues:
Local

Larson Applauds Humanities Grant for East Hartford’s Goodwin College

June 26, 2018 Press Release
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) met with members of Goodwin College’s faculty in his Washington office. Goodwin College was awarded a $26,000 planning grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for their project Goodwin College-Integrating Humanities into Career Focused Programs.
Issues:
Education

Larson Commends House Passage of Long Awaited Relief for Navy Vietnam Vets

June 25, 2018 Press Release
Today, Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) made the following statement after the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018 passed the House of Representatives.
Issues:
Local, Veterans

CONGRESSMAN LARSON, CHAIRMAN CROWLEY AND REPS. DAVIS, CUMMINGS, BEYER, AND MOORE CALL ON PRESIDENT TRUMP TO STOP CLOSING SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD OFFICES

June 22, 2018 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01), House Democratic Caucus Chair Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) and Reps. Danny Davis (D-IL), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Donald Beyer (D-VA), and Gwen Moore (D-WI) along with over one hundred of their colleagues called on President Trump to stop closing Social Security field offices across the country.

Issues:
Seniors: Social Security & Medicare

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