Press Releases

WASHINGTON– Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today after meeting with FAA engineers and architects who have been furloughed because of the GOP delay in reauthorizing the agency:

HARTFORD – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today marking the one-year anniversary of the Hartford Distributors shooting in Manchester that killed eight men.

"A year ago today, eight men left their homes with every expectation of returning to their families that evening. A senseless and cowardly act took them from us.

WASHINGTON - Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the vote tonight to raise the debt ceiling:

Washington - Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the Republican debt bill that was passed by the House with no Democratic support, and was rejected by the Senate tonight:

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HARTFORD – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01)Governor Dannel Malloy, and representatives from the healthcare industry celebrated the 45^th anniversary of the country's first Medicare payment Friday morning.

WASHINGTON – House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson (CT) made the following remarks on the Floor this afternoon during the debate on Speaker Boehner's proposed short term default act:

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Flights Scheduled after July 23, 2011 are eligible for tax refund due to temporary lapse in FAA legislation

WASHINGTON – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) announced this afternoon that as a result of a lapse in Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) authorization, the federal government has temporarily stopped collecting certain taxes on plane tickets.