Press Releases
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February 23, 2018
Today, Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Bob Forrester (President and CEO, Newman’s Own Foundation and Co-chairman of Newman’s Own, Inc.) and Eliot Russman (President, CEO, and Executive Director, Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation) at the Fidelco headquarters in Bloomfield to discuss the recent passing of his bill, the Philanthropic Enterprise Act.
Issues:LocalTax Policy
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February 23, 2018
Connecticut’s congressional delegation today urged Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt to grant a 2016 petition filed by the State of Connecticut to provide relief from trans-border air pollution caused by a Pennsylvania power plant.
Issues:Energy And EnvironmentLocal
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February 22, 2018
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after holding a press conference at the Hartford Fire House Engine 1/Ladder 6 on the Honoring Hometown Heroes Act. Larson authored the Honoring Hometown Heroes Act that was signed into law within the Bipartisan Budget Act.
Issues:LocalNational Service
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February 22, 2018
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) recognized Nathan Poulin and Brianna Trask with Certificates of Special Congressional Recognition for designing the winning app, Spectrum Adventure, for the First District’s 2017 Congressional App Challenge (CAC).
Issues:Local
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February 21, 2018
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) toured the CREC Hurricane Relief Center and met with CREC officials who have been helping families who were displaced from Puerto Rico due to the devastation left by the storms.
Issues:Local
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February 21, 2018
Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after holding a press conference at the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) in East Hartford, CT highlighting the five-year extension of the fuel cell Investment Tax Credit in the recently enacted Bipartisan Budget Act.
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February 21, 2018
The Connecticut Delegation wrote Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke expressing opposition to the proposed expansion of offshore oil and gas drilling that could devastate Connecticut’s economy and environment.
Issues:Energy And EnvironmentLocal
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February 19, 2018
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) visited the Charter Oak Health Center to celebrate the enactment of several bipartisan health care funding initiatives that will benefit Connecticut.
Issues:Health CareLocal
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February 15, 2018
Today, Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) gave the following remarks in the Ways and Means Committee hearing with Secretary Steve Mnuchin concerning the unfair double taxation that Connecticut residents are facing due to new limitations on deducting state and local taxes.
Issues:Tax Policy
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February 15, 2018
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) responded to the tragic school shooting in Parkland, FL, in a Ways and Means Committee Hearing with Secretary Mnuchin.
Issues:Gun Violence Prevention