Press Releases
East Hartford, CT – Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded the growing number of Republican lawmakers joining Democrats’ call to protect Social Security from cuts by lifting the payroll cap, so the wealthy pay their fair share into the system.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the death of feminist icon and legendary activist Gloria Steinem:
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Chair of the Bipartisan Joint Strike Fighter Caucus, and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, applauded a $240 million contract modification for Pratt & Whitney to advance the F135 Engine Core Upgrade program to the engineering and manufacturing development phase.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for a bill that extends government funding, without money for ICE or the Border Patrol, and blocks the White House’s plan to hand President Trump’s political appointees full control of the federal grant process.
Hartford, CT - In advance of International Overdose Awareness Day, which is commemorated annually on August 31, Connecticut officials reaffirmed their commitment to combating the overdose crisis and bringing attention to addiction, recovery, and overdose prevention resources available to people across Connecticut.
International Overdose Awareness Day is a global campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died, and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind.
Hartford, CT - Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional delegation joined Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker to announce that the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) has been awarded a five-year, $10 million competitive grant to expand targeted reading intervention, with integrated positive behavioral supports, for kindergarten through grade 3 students experiencing significant reading difficulties.