Press Releases
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that the Town of East Hartford Fire Department has been awarded $298,431 in federal funding. The funding, awarded through the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, will be used to purchase 40 self-contained breathing apparatus’ for the department.
Washington – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today on the EPA proposed guidelines to cut carbon pollution under the Clean Air Act:
Washington – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today on the passing of author, poet, actress and teacher Maya Angelou:
“Today, the nation lost a literary giant whose impact reached the hearts of millions around the world. Dr. Maya Angelou overcame great adversity before going on to receive wide praise in the arts, becoming a voice for justice and an inspiration for the American people. What she meant to this country cannot be understated as we look back at her work and honor a lifetime of achievement.”
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Hartford, CT - Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today on the passing of Moraith "Rae" Marra-O'Toole, Chairwoman of the West Hartford Democratic Town Committee and long-time community organizer:
Washington – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Rep. Tom Rooney (R-FL) announced the passage of a National Defense Authorization Act amendment that would require TRICARE, the military healthcare program, to ensure access to behavioral treatments for military families who have children with development disabilities.
Washington – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act Conference Report (H.R. 3080), a bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed 412-4 in the House of Representatives:
Washington - Today, Reps. John B. Larson(D-CT) and Tom Rooney(R-FL) introduced legislation to require the nation's military healthcare program, TRICARE, to ensure access to behavioral treatments for military families who have children with developmental disabilities.
Washington – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4438, The American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014. Larson is the primary cosponsor of the legislation introduced by Congressman Kevin Brady(R-TX).
Washington - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) commended the announcement that United Technologies Sikorsky Aircraft along with Lockheed Martin have been awarded the production contract for the Presidential Helicopter.