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November 26, 2018
Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement upon the news of the passing of Dr. James Billington, who served as the 13th Librarian of Congress. Larson worked closely with Dr. Billington as Ranking Member of the House Administration Committee.
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November 5, 2018

Bristol, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) presented Bristol resident and U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Gary Wycko with his service medals. Wycko served during the Vietnam War from 1966 to 1968.

Issues:Veterans
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October 31, 2018

Hartford, CT – Today, Congressman John Larson (CT-01), Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), and Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (CT-05) released the following statements on a

Issues:Health Care
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October 30, 2018

Enfield, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) presented the family of the late-Korean War Veteran, Luther Cuffee, with his service medals. His grandson, Jacob Cipriano accepted the medals on his grandfather's behalf. Cuffee's daughter Soncerae Cipriano and her husband Christopher were also in attendance.

Issues:Veterans
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October 23, 2018

Hartford, CT – Today Congressman John Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 was signed into law, which contained a provision Larson fought to include, directing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct expedited feasibility reports on repairing the Hartford and East Hartford levee systems:

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October 12, 2018

Hartford, CT – Today Congressman John Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after learning the news that Joe Marfuggi, former President of the Riverfront Recapture passed away:

Issues:Local
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October 11, 2018
Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that there will be a 2.8 percent increase in the cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) for Social Security benefits received beginning in January 2019.
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October 5, 2018
Today, Congressman John Larson (CT-1), Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (CT-5), and Congressman Tom Reed (NY-23) introduced H.Res.1115, which would express support for designating October 8, 2018 as National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day. The date October 8 was chosen because it is symbolic of the atomic weight of hydrogen (1.008).