Press Releases
HARTFORD, CONN. – Congressman John Larson (CT-01) will host the 29th annual Congressional Art Competition for the regions high school students tomorrow evening. Created in 1982, the Congressional Art Competition is held in all 50 states, District of Columbia and United States territories, allowing the nation's promising young artists an opportunity to showcase their skills.
The event will be held at the Wadsworth Antheneum in Hartford and is open to the public.
HARTFORD, CONN. – Congressman John Larson (CT-01) issued the following statement in support of The Hartford's decision to become one of the first businesses in the region to install electric vehicle charging stations:
HARTFORD, CONN. -- Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today on Governor Malloy's decision to approve the New Britain Busway.
WASHINGTON – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today on the March Jobs Report released by the Department of Labor:
"Today's jobs report is no April Fools' joke - the private sector grew for the 13th straight month, adding 216,000 jobs and reducing unemployment to its lowest level in two years - but for the millions of unemployed Americans, I'm sure it felt like a bad one.
Congressman Larson, Michelle Marion and her husband Joseph.
Introduces ‘Honoring Hometown Heroes Act' to Allow the U.S. Flag to be Flown at Half-Staff For Fallen Hometown Heroes
WASHINGTON – Congressman John Larson (CT-01) introduced legislation today to allow the American flag to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty.
HARTFORD, CONN. – Congressman John Larson (CT-01) congratulated Pratt & Whitney this afternoon on news that the company secured an order for 300 next-generation turbofan engines from Indian airline IndiGo.
WASHINGTON – Congressman John Larson (CT-01) applauded President Barack Obama's announcement of support for the New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act (NAT GAS Act).
HARTFORD, CONN. -- Congressman John Larson (CT-01) announced plans to reintroduce the New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act (NAT GAS Act) as a means of battling high energy and gasoline prices Monday morning.
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Joseph I. Lieberman (ID-CT) and Congressman John Larson (CT-01) today applauded the Department of Defense's decision to stop work on the F136 alternate engine, a duplicative, wasteful program that our military does not want or need.