Press Releases

Washington – At a rally of House Democrats today at the U.S. Capitol, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) made the following statement on the House Republicans decision to keep Congress in recess over the next seven weeks. The 112th is the least productive Congress in modern history and the Republican leadership has decided to break for the election earlier this year than it has in over 50 years:

Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01),Senators Joseph I. Lieberman and Richard Blumenthal, and Mayor of Hartford Pedro E. Segarra announced a $109,910 grant for the Governor's Prevention Partnership's Hartford Juvenile Mentoring Collaborative.

Washington – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement in honor of the Jewish New Year:

"This weekend millions of Jewish families will take part in prayer and celebration for Rosh Hashanah, and later this month during Yom Kippur, a day of repentance and reflection, families and communities across the world will join hands and rededicate themselves to providing a better tomorrow.

Washington – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) condemned House Republicans today for choosing to use the very limited time left this Congress to pursue a cheap, partisan, political attack instead of getting to work addressing the long list of important business facing the nation.

Washington – Yesterday, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced 'The Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Infrastructure for America Act of 2012'. The legislation aims to improve fuel cell and hydrogen energy infrastructure and increase federal incentives for the use of fuel cell technology. Senator Richard Blumenthal also introduced an identical bill in the United States Senate. The bills will help reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil while supporting the growing fuel cell and hydrogen energy industry.

Hartford – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senators Joseph I. Lieberman and Richard Blumenthal announced $936,496 in federal funding for the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF). The funding will be used to reduce child abuse and neglect, help families find stable housing, and help parents of children with high service needs find employment through the DCF Intensive Supportive Housing for Families Program (ISHF).

Hartford – Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the Department of Labor's August employment report. The U.S. economy added 96,000 jobs, including 103,000 private sector jobs, and the unemployment rate shrank to 8.1 percent:

"This past week Americans have been provided with a clear choice between continued action to boost growth and economic prosperity or returning to the failed policies that landed us in this crisis in the first place.

Hartford - Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that African Caribbean American Parents of Children with Disabilities (AFCAMP) of Hartford has been awarded a multi-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help continue their support of families with children who are disabled or who have special needs, particularly in low-income communities.