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March 15, 2013

Washington - Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of First Lieutenant Christopher Rogan of Berlin:

Issues:HistoryLocal
March 13, 2013

Washington - Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) made the following statement after the Air Force, Army and Marine Corps suspended their tuition assistance programs:

March 13, 2013

Washington - Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on reports that Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will be reviewing the recently approved Distinguished Warfare Medal:

Issues:Veterans
March 12, 2013

(Washington) – Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the proposed budget by House Republicans:

March 11, 2013

Washington – Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senator Richard Blumenthal announced the National Historic Landmark designation for the Harriet Beecher Stowe House in Hartford. The renowned author of Uncle Tom's Cabin lived in her Hartford home from 1873 until her death in 1896.

Issues:HistoryLocal
March 8, 2013

Hartford – Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Labor's February employment report. The report showed that the U.S. economy added 236,000 jobs in February, with unemployment dropping to 7.7 percent:

March 6, 2013

Washington - Reps. John B. Larson (D-CT) and Adrian Smith (R-NE) are encouraging members of the public, organizations, researchers and other stakeholders to submit comments, information, facts, and data relevant to the review of the current tax code being conducted by the House Committee on Ways and Means. Larson and Smith are leading the bipartisan Ways and Means Tax Reform Working Group on Financial Services.

March 4, 2013

Hartford – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today on the nomination of Gina McCarthy to head the Environmental Protection Agency:

March 2, 2013

Hartford, CT – Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Chairman of the Task Force on Election Reform, released the following statement on the current Shelby County v. Holder Supreme Court case challenging a key provision of the Voting Rights Act:

February 28, 2013

Washington – Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined the U.S. House of Representatives in passing the Violence Against Women Act. In a 286-138 vote, the House passed the Senate Version of VAWA, S. 47.