Press Releases
HARTFORD – This morning Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) was joined by Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra, President Don Shubert of the Connecticut Construction Trades Association and President Ed Reilly of the Building & Construction Trades Council to stress the importance federal transportation funding to Connecticut and the nation.
EAST HARTFORD, CONN. – This morning Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) joined AT&T leadership to highlight AT&T's commitment to alternative fuel vehicles, in particular those powered by compressed natural gas.
AT&T recently announced that they will be putting 15,000 alternative fuel vehicles on the road nationwide by 2018. In Connecticut, the company has deployed 274 alternative fuel vehicles, with 229 of them being powered by compressed natural gas.
WASHINGTON – Connecticut Senators Joe Lieberman and Richard Blumenthal and Representatives John Larson and Rosa DeLauro announced Thursday that the South Fire District in Middletown has been awarded $114,350 to improve operations and safety within the department. The grant is funded through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (AFG). Middletown will use the award to purchase updated equipment and provide additional training to its first responders.
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WASHINGTON –Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded President Obama's decision to address concerns raised by the religious community in the new contraception rule being enacted by the Department of Health and Human Services:
"As a strong supporter of healthcare reform and the plan to provide free preventative care - including contraception - to all Americans, I want to applaud President Obama for finding a path forward to provide coverage to everyone while addressing the conscience concerns of religiously-affiliated organizations.
WASHINGTON – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today on the announcement of the state Attorneys General $25 billion settlement with mortgage servicers:
WASHINGTON – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) voted today to pass the Stop Trading On Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act. The bill, approved with overwhelming bipartisan support, looks to ensure that Members of Congress cannot profit from information they learn in the course of their work.
Larson released the following statement following the bill's passage this morning:
Transcript of Press Availability Before House Democratic Caucus Meeting |
WASHINGTON – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) was joined by Robert Baugh, the Executive Director of the AFL-CIO Industrial Union Council, for a press avail before the Democratic Caucus meeting today on the need for Congress to address Jobs. You can watch the avail here. Below is the transcript: |
WASHINGTON – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 243,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell to 8.3 percent. This marks the 23rd consecutive month of private sector job growth: |