Press Releases

Today, Representatives John Larson (CT-01) and Joe Courtney (CT-02) , and Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), released a letter they received from the IRS confirming that the Connecticut Foundation Solutions Indemnity Company, Inc. (CFSIC) is not required to issue federal tax form 1099s to homeowners who have received assistance from CFSIC to repair their crumbling foundations.

Today, Congressman John Larson (CT-01), Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), and Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging them to rescind a $450,000 “non-reporting” penalty imposed on Gaylord Hospital in Wallingford. Gaylord Hospital has provided patients throughout the state of Connecticut with high-quality care for more than one hundred years.

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1309).

Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01), Reps. Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Danny K. Davis (IL-07), and John Lewis (GA-05) sent a letter to Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), to request transparency and more information after SSA abruptly ended a pilot telework program.

Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of State Representative Linda Orange.

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded the announcement that the United Technologies Research Center (UTRC) was awarded two federal grants totaling $1,261,282 from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act.

Today, Rep. John B. Larson attended the unveiling of the Fallen Star Memorial in East Hartford.