Press Releases
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy announced a resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of Pratt & Whitney. Since Pratt & Whitney’s founding in 1925, the company has become a global leader in the design, manufacture, and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units for military, commercial, and civil aviation customers. Today, the company supports more than 90,000 in-service engines.
East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the introduction of the bipartisan SHARE Plan Act with his colleagues, Tom Suozzi (NY-03) and Mike Kelly (PA-16).
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) spoke on the House Floor to recognize the 100th anniversary of Pratt & Whitney, based in East Hartford Connecticut. Established on July 22, 1925, Pratt & Whitney employs approximately 11,000 Connecticut workers, and is recognized around the world for building the most capable production fighter engine the world has ever known, the F135.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against President Trump’s bill to cancel billions in federal funding previously approved by Congress for PBS, NPR, global health, and education.