Press Releases

WASHINGTON – House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson (CT) introduced nonpartisan legislation today intended to give the nation’s top priority – job creation and economic growth – the same path forward as deficit reduction in Congress.

HARTFORD – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) spent the past week talking about manufacturing and small business growth with local businesses and state officials.

With one more trip still scheduled for next week, here is a breakdown of the past few days:

By the Numbers:

7 events that on manufacturing and/or small business

6 first district small businesses visited

4 first district manufacturing small businesses visited

1 conference held featuring large and small manufacturers, economists and elected officials

HARTFORD – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) was joined by members of the small business community today in announcing the Small Business Administration (SBA)'s decision to accept HEDCo (Hartford Economic Development Corporation) Inc.'s request to become an intermediary lender under the organizations Microloan Program.

The Hartford Economic Development Corporation works to stimulate the local economy by promoting small business and providing loans to emerging companies.

HARTFORD -- Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) awarded West Hartford's Eric Pagett with bronze and silver Congressional Medals this morning in recognition of his commitment to enhancing the quality of life within his community and beyond.

"Eric Pagett represents the best qualities of the first congressional district's youth," Congressman Larson said. "His tireless work helping others made him an obvious and much-deserving recipient of a gold, silver and bronze congressional medal. I am so proud of Eric and am confident that he will go on and achieve great things."

(Hartford, CT) – Senators Joe Lieberman, Richard Blumenthal, and Congressman John Larson today announced a $358,333 federal grant for Charter Oak Community Health Center in Hartford. This week is National Community Health Center week.

The award, made possible by the Affordable Care Act, is a part of a $28.8 million investment by the United States Department of Health and Human Services that will boost 67 community health centers across the country and establish new health care sites that will serve an additional 286,000 patients.

WASHINGTON – Connecticut members of Congress, John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04) and Chris Murphy (CT-05) touted a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today showing that millions of Americans and hundreds of thousands of Connecticut Medicare beneficiaries have taken advantage of provisions in the Affordable Care Act to receive better care and save money.

WASHINGTON– Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today after meeting with FAA engineers and architects who have been furloughed because of the GOP delay in reauthorizing the agency:

"Meeting today with some of the 74,000 Americans who won't get paid for the rest of the summer because the GOP has refused to do what Congress has done 20 times over the last decade really underscores the urgency of this situation.

HARTFORD – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today marking the one-year anniversary of the Hartford Distributors shooting in Manchester that killed eight men.

"A year ago today, eight men left their homes with every expectation of returning to their families that evening. A senseless and cowardly act took them from us.

"This horrific experience is seared in the memory of the families and employees of Hartford Distributors and of our entire community.