Press Releases
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May 24, 2018
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Ranking Member Richard Neal (MA-01) in introducing the Improving Access to Good Jobs for Parents Act in the Ways and Means Committee as an amendment to the JOBS for Success Act (H.R. 5861) reauthorizing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
Issues:EconomyLocalTax Policy
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May 24, 2018
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after voting for the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
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May 23, 2018
Today, Congressman John Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s approval of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (WRDA 2018):
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May 23, 2018
Today, Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after United Technologies Corps announced it will hire 35,000 new employees over the next five years and 2,000 of them will be hired in Connecticut in the next two years.
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May 21, 2018
Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of former State Senator Joe Harper.
Issues:Local
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May 18, 2018
Ranking Member Larson Opening Statement at Social Security Subcommittee Hearing on the Future of the Social Security Number
Issues:Social Security
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Connecticut Congressional Delegation Applauds Over $1 Million in Federal Funding to Support the Arts
May 10, 2018
Today, Representatives John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Jim Himes (CT-4), and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.)applauded $1,015,900 in federal funding from the National Endowment of the Arts to support historical societies, museums, performances, and exhibitions across the state.
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May 9, 2018
Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of Former Connecticut Lieutenant Governor Eunice Groark.
Issues:Local
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May 9, 2018
Last week, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation sent a letter to United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar expressing their opposition to the Trump administration’s proposed changes to the Title X program, which ensures that people have access to reproductive healthcare.
Issues:Health Care
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May 9, 2018
Yesterday, Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) along with U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), the Connecticut House delegation, and congressional gun violence prevention leaders held a press conference with Team 26 to call on Congress to take action and pass commonsense legislation to prevent gun violence.
Issues:Gun Violence Prevention