Press Releases

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) came together with every Democrat and Republican on the Ways and Means Committee to advance the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act. It now heads to the House floor for a vote.

Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Attorney General William Tong responded to the Trump Department of Homeland Security’s statement targeting Rep. Larson and immigrant advocates for speaking out against ICE’s abusive tactics – including recent raids in Newington and Southington, Connecticut. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to defending constitutional rights and holding the Trump Administration accountable for its attacks on free speech and civil liberties.

Hartford, CT – Today, the Connecticut Congressional delegation sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin urging him to withdraw his proposal rescinding the 2009 endangerment finding that determined greenhouse gas emissions pose a serious risk to Americans’ health and well-being.

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced the HOPE (Health Opportunities to Promote Equity) Act to provide federal funding to support education, job training, and credentialing needed for low-income Americans to enter the health care workforce.

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) to introduce the FAMILY Act, a nationwide paid family and medical leave program. 

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Republicans voted to block the House from advancing H.J. Res. 117, a Democratic effort to terminate President Trump’s cost-raising tariffs targeting imports from Brazil. Coffee prices have risen by 20.9 percent compared to the same time last year, thanks in part to these tariffs.

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the Home Together Act, legislation he is cosponsoring with Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-52) to protect immigrant families by blocking the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from sharing records with ICE and other immigration enforcement agencies, including home addresses and ethnicities.

East Hartford, CT - Following the Trump Administration’s covert move to illegally deny tax credits for energy efficient home improvements, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) wrote to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent demanding immediate IRS compliance with the law before homeowners face an erroneous tax increase.