Press Releases

Last night, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the winner of the First Congressional District Art Competition.

Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) presented Madison Henry, a junior at Kingswood Oxford from Glastonbury, CT, with the Silver Congressional Award medal.

Today, Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after speaking with Governor Ricardo Rosselló of Puerto Rico. They discussed the recovery process from Hurricane Maria and the path forward for the island to ensure that our fellow Americans are getting the full assistance they need.

Yesterday, U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04) and Elizabeth Esty (CT-05) sent a letter to Governor Malloy outlining actions the State of Connecticut can take to protect residents from the Trump administration’s disastrous healthcare policies—which will raise people’s premiums and dramatically expand the number of uninsured people.

Today, U.S. Representative John Larson (D-1) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.)announced $1.4 million in funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs to fund construction projects at the Connecticut Veterans Home in Rocky Hill through the VA State Veterans Home Construction Grant Program.

The Connecticut Congressional Delegation today announced a $5.5 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support Connecticut efforts to combat the opioid epidemic.

Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Representatives John Larson (CT-1), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Jim Himes (CT-4), and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) announced $1,500,333 in federal grants to members of the national NeighborWorks network serving Connecticut.

In today’s Ways and Means Committee Hearing on Jobs and Opportunity, Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta accepted Rep. John B. Larson’s (CT-01) invitation to visit Connecticut and see the successful workforce collaborations led by the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT), Goodwin College, International Association of Machinists (IAM), local community colleges, and employers like Pratt and Whitney.