Press Releases

East Hartford, CT - In response to the Trump White House’s latest attacks and accusations, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement.

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction allowing work to continue on the Revolution Wind project off the coast of Connecticut and Rhode Island.

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. B. Larson (CT-01) announced the comprehensive Pathways to Health Careers Act, a plan introduced by Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee to address the nationwide health care worker shortage, authorizing and increasing funding for the Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) program. 

Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after news that the U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $670 million contract modification to Pratt & Whitney, for a total contract value of $4.6 billion, to work on F135 engines that power F-35 fighter jets:

Washington, D.C. - After the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a "report" targeting Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), for exercising their First Amendment rights to speak out against the Trump Administration, the members gathered on the Capitol steps to vow that they will not be silenced.

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano announced the Trump Administration is considering raising the Social Security retirement age.

Washington, D.C. - Today, as the Trump White House continues to pressure Republican-led states to pass new Congressional maps diluting the voices of Black and Hispanic voters, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced the Redistricting Reform Act with Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) and House Democratic leaders from Texas, California, and North Carolina. Their bill would ban these mid-decade redistricting efforts and require states to establish independent redistricting commissions.