Press Releases

Hartford, CT – Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) presented Marion resident Leon Cornwall Doolittle with the commendation he earned over 67 years ago serving our nation during World War II. Mr. Doolittle, 92, is a combat veteran who served in the 30th Infantry Division throughout Europe, including at the Battle of the Bulge.

Hartford, CT – Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined millions across the country in celebrating the first day DREAM Act eligible youths can begin to realize their dream and start legally contributing to the future of our nation.

Hartford, CT – Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) made the following statement on Jamaica's 50th anniversary of independence:

Hartford, CT – Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that $750,000 in federal funding has been awarded to the Community Health Center Association of Connecticut (CHCACT) to provide a full range of HIV specialty medicine and social services to infants, children, youth and women who are infected or affected by HIV/ AIDS.

Hartford, CT – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today on the Department of Labor's July employment report:

Washington – Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) congratulated Rebecca M. Townsend, Ph.D. of Manchester, Connecticut, for being recognized as a 'Champion of Change' by the White House.

Washington – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded a U.S. District Court decision last week to require TRICARE – the military healthcare system – to cover Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy as a medical treatment for military families that have children with autism. According to recent estimates, 1 in every 88 military children has autism.

(WASHINGTON) – Recognizing that nearly three quarters of the over 100 million Americans under the age of 24 do not believe that our government adequately represents them, Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) has introduced a resolution calling on the President to create a Presidential Youth Council.