Press Releases
Torrington, CT – While visiting Fuel Cell Energy Inc. today in Torrington, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senator Richard Blumenthal announced they will introduce legislation aimed at improving fuel cell and hydrogen energy infrastructure and increasing federal incentives for the use of fuel cell technology to strengthen a growing industry and help reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil.
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. The funding is being awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Ryan White Title IV AIDS Healthcare Program.
Hartford, CT – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today on the Department of Labor's July employment report:
"As we continue to recover from the worst economic crisis since the great depression, today's jobs numbers are encouraging news. Yet the real story is that more work needs to be done – something that Republicans in Congress refuse to do.
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. The Champion of Change program, part of President Barack Obama's Winning the Future initiative, honors those who help their communities through transportation innovation.
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.
(WASHINGTON) – Today Congressman John B. Larson called on the House Republican leadership to pass the middle-class tax cut. Earlier today, the United States Senate voted to extend tax cuts for middle-class families without adding unnecessary tax breaks for the top 2% of Americans.