Press Releases
Washington, DC— Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), John Larson (CT-1), Chris Van Hollen (MD-8), Joe Courtney (CT-2), and Peter Welch (D-VT), along with 72 of their colleagues in the House of Representatives, called today for the Republican leadership to support the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which has oversight over the dangerous oil speculation that has driven up gas prices around the country, instead of bringing legislation to the House floor that would seriously restrict its funding.
HARTFORD – Congressman John Larson (CT-01) welcomed members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) to Hartford today as the group prepares to participate in a series of events in celebration of Harriet Beecher Stowe's 200th birthday and a broader discussion on race in America.
HARTFORD– Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded news that the Indian Government has formally approved an agreement to purchase 10 C-17 Globemaster III military aircrafts, powered by Pratt & Whitney engines.
HARTFORD – Congressman John Larson (CT-01) will participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday morning to celebrate the expansion of the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT)'s Advanced Manufacturing center and host an interactive forum at the University of Hartford's Konover Campus Center on cutting the national deficit that evening.
HARTFORD – Congressman John Larson (CT-01) will welcome members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) to Hartford next week in celebration of Harriet Beecher Stowe's 200th birthday.
HARTFORD – Congressman John Larson (CT-01) will welcome members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) to Hartford next week in celebration of Harriet Beecher Stowe's 200th birthday.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressmen Pete Sessions (R-TX) and John Larson (D-CT) today introduced The Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2011 (H.R. 2108). The legislation would promote Medicare cost savings by putting policies in place that would establish an appropriate Medicare reimbursement for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and protect access to high quality health care services for patients.
WASHINGTON – Congressman John Larson (CT-01), released the following statement on today's Department of Labor report indicating that the economy added 54,000 jobs in May:
"The number one priority for Americans today is jobs. As today's jobs report illustrates, our economic recovery is fragile and we cannot take job growth for granted. While May marks the 15th consecutive month of positive job growth, far too many Americans are still looking for work and struggling to support their families.
WEST HARTFORD – Congressman John Larson (CT-01) will host an interactive forum next Tuesday at the University of Hartford's Konover Campus Center on cutting the national deficit.
Over the past several decades, our national debt has grown to more than $14 trillion. Democrats and Republicans in Washington have proposed different ways to cut the deficit. Recently, Republicans have proposed ending Medicare while Democrats have proposed eliminating tax breaks for oil companies and the nation's wealthiest Americans.
May 25, 2011
Dear Friends,
In addition to getting our economy going strong again and creating jobs, our nation's long term economic health is one of the most important issues that must be addressed.