Larson Votes to Deliver Federal Funding for Local Projects, Invest in Clean Energy and Scientific Research
Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted to fund Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, and Interior and Environment programs for fiscal year 2026. This includes $3.1 billion to invest in American-made clean energy, $7 million in increased funding for Violence Against Women Act grants to keep our communities safe, $7.1 billion for cutting-edge scientific research, and $5.4 million in federal funding for local projects in Connecticut’s First District.
“Today, Congress took a step toward fully funding our government,” said Larson. “I am grateful for the steadfast leadership of Rosa DeLauro on the Appropriations Committee. She defeated every single poison pill amendment Republicans proposed and included new guardrails against the Trump Administration’s attacks on federal funding. Together, we have increased funding for programs to protect our environment, keep our communities safe, and invest in clean energy while ensuring local priorities in districts across the country are also funded. From addressing PFAS in Southington to combating gun violence in Hartford through Mothers United Against Violence, I am proud to deliver the funding these organizations need to be successful. We must continue to pass government funding legislation and prevent the Trump Administration from cutting the programs families depend on.”
Federal funding for Connecticut’s First District includes:
$3 million for the Southington Water Department to improve their PFAS treatment technology in two of the town’s wells
$350,000 for CONNSTEP to develop a fuel cell tech integration plan for Connecticut’s manufacturing and defense industries
$1.03 million for the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) to purchase manufacturing equipment and technology for the Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Technology Center. This new center will offer workforce training and research in the additive manufacturing field.
$550,000 for Our Piece of the Pie to provide comprehensive programming to prevent juvenile crime among former aged-out foster youth, at-risk youth, and disconnected young adults
$500,000 for Mothers United Against Violence for the Victim Impact Project to prevent gun violence before it happens and help victims recover