Press Releases
April 21, 2021
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Funding from American Rescue Plan Larson Helped Pass Will Help Child Care Providers Open Safely, Keep Workers on Payroll and Help Hardworking Families Cover Costs
Funding from American Rescue Plan Larson Helped Pass Will Help Child Care Providers Open Safely, Keep Workers on Payroll and Help Hardworking Families Cover Costs
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April 20, 2021
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Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts in the murder of George Floyd.
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April 20, 2021
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Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) to reintroduce the Green New Deal.
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April 19, 2021
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FEMA Accepting Applications for Program Larson Helped Create in American Rescue Plan
Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that FEMA has begun accepting applications for funeral assistance for Connecticut families who’ve lost loved ones to COVID-19.
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April 16, 2021
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Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for Rep. Joe Courtney’s (CT-02) Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1195).
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April 15, 2021
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House Passes the Paycheck Fairness Act
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for Rep. Rosa DeLauro’s (CT-03) Paycheck Fairness Act (HR 7), which would strengthen the 1963 Equal Pay Act and close loopholes in the law to end the wage gap. DeLauro has introduced this legislation every Congress since 1997.
April 14, 2021
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Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after it was announced that all U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan before September 11, 2021.
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April 14, 2021
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Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) appeared before the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to advocate for the Hartford Region’s infrastructure priorities.
April 13, 2021
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In response to the recent shootings in Hartford on Saturday, April 10th, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, U.S. Congressman John Larson, Connecticut Senator Doug McCrory (D- Hartford/Bloomfield/Windsor), and Connecticut Representative Brandon McGee (D-Hartford/Windsor) have issued the following statements:
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April 12, 2021
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(HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Delegation and Governor Ned Lamont today announced a new state program aimed at engaging with K-12 students who struggled with absenteeism and disengagement during the 2020-21 school year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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