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EAST HARTFORD -- Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) participated in a ceremony this afternoon at Pratt & Whitney dedicating a new model depicting the three variants of the F-35 Lightning II jet.
Earlier this year Congressman Larson and the Connecticut delegation led a bipartisan effort to prevent additional government funding from being spent on an "alternate engine," ensuring that Pratt & Whitney's F-135 engine would be the sole propulsion system powering the F-35.
Associate Interior Director Echoes Secretary Salazar's Support for Project
WASHINGTON – Federal, state and municipal lawmakers hailed Acting Associate Director for Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands, National Park Service, Dept. of the Interior William D. Shaddox's testimony this afternoon as another positive step towards turning the Coltsville Historic District into a National Historical Park Wednesday.
HARTFORD – After two years with no change in Social Security benefits, this morning the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that seniors will see a Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA) to help meet rising costs beginning in January.
"Today's announcement is good news for seniors," said Congressman John Larson (CT-01). "They've had to deal with ever-increasing food, gas, housing and medical costs with no increase in their income. So I'm glad to see them getting a little much needed relief."
HARTFORD – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded a vote today by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to begin cracking down on oil speculation by commodity traders who seek to drive the price of oil up to make a profit at the expense of American consumers.
The move aims to limit the non-commercial market participants, who in many cases have no intention of delivering the commodities they buy, but instead, make money by artificially driving up the price in the market.
HARTFORD – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) urged seniors and eligible residents to take note of the recently announced Medicare Open Enrollment Period which begins Saturday, October 15 and ends on December 7, 2011. Open enrollment is beginning earlier this year, and lasting for a longer period of time – seven weeks.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) joined with Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA), Whip Steny Hoyer (MD), and Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia Velazquez (NY) to introduce the proposals that House Democrats are sending to the Super Committee and to urge the Committee to go Bold, Balanced, and Big. You can watch Chairman Larson's remarks here. Below is the transcript: |
WASHINGTON – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after House action on trade today:
WASHINGTON – Yesterday Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) spoke at a ceremony honoring 14 Jewish military chaplains who died in the line of service during World War II, the Cold War era, and Vietnam/Southeast Asia.
Congressman Larson was an original co-sponsor of legislation that recently passed through both the House of Representatives and Senate that designated a site for a memorial to the 14 fallen Jewish Chaplains at Arlington National Cemetery.
WASHINGTON – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01), the House sponsor of the American Jobs Act, released the following statement after Senate Republicans unanimously blocked the Senate from moving forward with the bill today:
"A majority of the Senate has spoken, yet no action will be taken because of a broken system.
"What mystifies the nation is that 51 Senators can favor putting 14 million Americans back to work and, because of an arcane rule, be blocked from even considering the bill to do that.
WASHINGTON – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) called for House action on the China currency bill today following its passage in the Senate by a bipartisan vote of 63 to 35. A majority of the House – including over 60 Republicans – have endorsed the legislation to level the playing field for American workers and create over a million jobs by holding countries accountable that create an unfair trade advantage by manipulating their currency:
"I want to congratulate the Senate on passing this critical piece of legislation.