Press Releases
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman John B. Larson, Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement on the announcement tonight by President Obama that Osama Bin Laden has been brought to justice:
"The most wanted man in the world has been brought to justice by the American people. It is a historic moment, rivaled only by the demise of Adolf Hitler.
HARTFORD – Congressman John Larson (CT-01) held a "Wellness Forum" with leading doctors and industry experts this afternoon to focus on the preventive care measures of the Affordable Care Act and to highlight other efforts to increase the use of preventative care throughout the state, which will help control increasing healthcare costs.
HARTFORD – Congressman John Larson (CT-01) and Judith Stein of the Center for Medicare Advocacy met with seniors in Wethersfield and Manchester today to discuss the proposed 2012 Republican budget, which will end Medicare and drastically weaken Medicaid and Social Security.
WASHINGTON – Congressman John Larson (CT-01) vowed to continue to fight Republican attempts to eliminate Medicare following passage of the Republican budget in the House of Representatives today without a single Democratic vote.
HARTFORD – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) and Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs Tammy Duckworth will participate in a forum hosted by the Partnership for Strong Communities on homelessness among veterans in Connecticut.
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers from Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont urged U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Joseph C.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today on President Obama's speech on reducing our long-term deficit:
WASHINGTON – Congressman John Larson (CT-01) issued the following statement in support of today's observance of Equal Pay Day:
WASHINGTON – Congressman John Larson (CT-01) held a telephone town hall today to inform thousands of senior citizens about the proposed Republican budget that would end Medicare as we know it, increase out-of-pocket costs for seniors and severely cut long-term care services.
WASHINGTON – Congressman John Larson (CT-01) issued the following statement after announcement of a spending agreement between White House, Senate and House of Representatives leaders: