Press Releases

Larson Opposes Billionaire-Backed Bill that Fails Working Families

December 19, 2024

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Musk-Trump funding bill failed on the House floor, leaving the nation barreling toward a holiday shutdown.

Larson: House Republicans are Bowing Down to Billionaire Demands for a Holiday Shutdown

December 18, 2024

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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after billionaire Elon Musk demanded Republicans back out of a bipartisan agreement to keep government open.

Larson, Davis, Wyden Ask GAO to Review Social Security Administration’s Efforts to Improve Customer Service for Overpaid Beneficiaries

December 9, 2024

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Washington, D.C. - Today, Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01), Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Danny K. Davis (IL-07), and Senate Committee on Finance Chair Ron Wyden (OR) sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a review of ongoing efforts by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to improve customer service for beneficiaries who are seeking to resolve overpayments of their Social Security or Supplemental Security Income benefits.

Issues:Congressman Larson's Committees

Members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation, Governor Lamont Announce $9.8 Million in Federal Grants to Benefit Municipal Parks in Bridgeport, Bristol, and Stamford

December 6, 2024

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East Hartford, CT - Members of the Connecticut Congressional delegation, Governor Ned Lamont, and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that the cities of Bridgeport, Bristol, and Stamford are being awarded more than $9.8 million in competitive federal funding that will benefit four municipal park development projects in each city.

Issues:Grants

Larson, Murphy, Blumenthal, Courtney, DeLauro Call on Department of Education to Discharge Loans for Defrauded Borrowers

December 5, 2024

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Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy called on the U.S. Department of Education to discharge student loan debt for hundreds of thousands of students who were defrauded by predatory schools.

Issues:Education

Larson, Courtney, DeLauro Applaud $1.3 Billion Contract to Strengthen Engine Manufacturing Supply Chain

December 5, 2024

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Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) applauded the Department of Defense’s announcement of a $1.3 billion modification to a Pratt & Whitney contract for F135 maintenance and sustainment.

Issues:Connecticut ManufacturingConnecticut’s Defense IndustryDefense

Larson Statement on Recent Threats

November 28, 2024

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East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement:

Issues:Local

Larson Statement on Sixty-One Years Since the Assassination of President Kennedy

November 22, 2024

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East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the 61^st anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Issues:History

Larson Statement on the Passing of Former Governor M. Jodi Rell

November 21, 2024

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East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of former Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell.

Issues:Local

Larson and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Prevent Tax Hike on Middle-Class Families

November 20, 2024

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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Rep. Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and a group of his Democratic colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee to introduce the Prevent Tariff Abuse Act, legislation to block the President from bypassing Congress to impose tariffs or quotas that would raise costs for working families.

Issues:Congressman Larson's CommitteesTax Policy