Press Releases
(Hartford) – Today Senators Joseph I. Lieberman, Richard Blumenthal and Congressman John B. Larson (CT01) announced $2 million in federal funding for the Greater Hartford Transit District. Awarded through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Bus Livability Program the funding will be used to implement pedestrian safety improvements as part of the Sigourney Street Connectivity Improvements Project at the Sigourney Street Station.
(WASHINGTON) – Congressman John B. Larson announced today that H.R. 1404, the Fair Elections Now Act (FENA), has gained its 100th co-sponsor in the United States House of Representatives. Backed by a broad coalition, Congressman Larson introduced FENA as a bi-partisan act to take the influence of big money out of our campaign finance system.
(HARTFORD, CT) – Today Congressman John B. Larson announced that Hartford, West Hartford and Bristol will be receiving funding through the Department of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG). Hartford and West Hartford were awarded $200,793 and $10,613 respectively while Bristol was awarded $26,235 through the program.
(HARTFORD, CT) – Congressman John B. Larson announced today that Community Health Services in Hartford will be receiving $385,125 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Ryan White Part C Outpatient Early Intervention Services Program. The funding will be used to bring comprehensive outpatient health care to people living with HIV disease.
(WASHINGTON) - Today Senators Joseph I. Lieberman, Richard Blumenthal and Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that the United Technologies Company (UTC) of East Hartford has been awarded a $4.4 million federal grant for natural gas technology research. UTC is one of only 13 recipients of the highly competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) MOVE program, or Methane Opportunities for Vehicular Energy.
HARTFORD, CT – Senators Joseph I. Lieberman, Richard Blumenthal and Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statementsafter today's dedication of the fuel cell power plant installed at Central Connecticut State University.
WASHINGTON – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act:
"The Supreme Court decision today is a great victory for children with pre-existing conditions, for women who have been unfairly discriminated against, and the start to providing a solid groundwork for ensuring that all Americans can get the care they need.
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WASHINGTON –Congressman John Larson (CT-01), one of the leading advocates for comprehensive campaign finance reform in the House, released the following statement on the Supreme Court decision to affirm the Citizens United ruling: |