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Front view of the Capitol
March 14, 2023

East Hartford, CT The American tradition of public service to others has long been a pillar of U.S. citizenship. When President John F.

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Hartford CT Buildings
March 13, 2023

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Silicon Valley Bank failure. Under the Trump Administration, Rep. Larson voted against a Republican-led provision that weakened the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act’s regulations of small and mid-sized banks.  

Issues:Economy
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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
March 13, 2023

East Hartford, CT - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the following statement praising President Biden’s decision to pursue F135 engine modernization in his 2024 budget instead of starting a new competition for an Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP) engine to power the F-35 fighter jet. 

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Rep. Larson at the Ways and Means hearing.
March 10, 2023

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), at the Ways and Means Committee hearing on President Biden’s budget plan, questioned Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding Americans paying into Social Security. 

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Rep. Larson at the Ways and Means markup
March 9, 2023

Washington, D.C. - Today, during the Ways and Means Committee markup of misguided legislation that would “prioritize” America’s debt in the event of a Republican-led default, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) spoke out against this plan that would pay China before Americans like our nation’s veterans and children.

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Hartford CT Buildings
March 7, 2023

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced his office is accepting Fiscal Year 2024 Community Funding Project applications. 

Issues:Local
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Hartford CT Buildings
March 3, 2023

Washington, DC – Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (D-CT) and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Danny K.

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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
February 28, 2023

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined his colleagues to reintroduce the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (H.R. 20) to strengthen the federal laws that protect workers’ right to join a union. 71% of Americans now approve of labor unions – the highest approval in nearly 60 years. 

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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
February 28, 2023

Washington, D.C. - Today, during the Ways and Means Committee markup of harmful legislation that would target innocent workers who lost their jobs during the pandemic, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) offered an amendment to protect seniors on Social Security.  

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
February 28, 2023

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Elan Ganeles, who grew up in West Hartford, was tragically killed in a terrorist attack yesterday.