Press Releases
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November 4, 2024
Windsor Locks, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, and Governor Ned Lamont joined the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) to announce $6 million in federal funding for a major improvement project at Bradley International Airport (BDL).
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November 1, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Today, Members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation announced that Connecticut will receive $77,834,656 from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) ahead of the winter season. This is the first allocation of LIHEAP dollars this season.
Issues:Energy And EnvironmentLocal
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October 31, 2024
East Hartford, CT - Members of the Connecticut Congressional delegation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $250,000 in grant funding for the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) to provide technical assistance to businesses to develop and adopt pollution prevention (P2) practices in local communities.
Issues:Energy And EnvironmentGrants
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October 30, 2024
East Hartford, CT – Today, the Connecticut Congressional delegation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the University of Connecticut’s (UConn) Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (TCTAC) is open and accepting requests from communities and organizations across New England for technical assistance to help address local environmental justice challenges.
Issues:Energy And Environment
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October 23, 2024
East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to announce $41 million in new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to upgrade Connecticut's water infrastructure and keep communities safe.
Issues:Energy And Environment
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October 23, 2024
East Hartford, CT - This week, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), a non-profit, non-partisan organization, released a new report detailing how former President Donald Trump’s proposed policies, if enacted, would render Social Security insolvent in six years. Expand Social Security Caucus House Co-Chairs Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Raúl Grijalva (AZ-07), and Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement:
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October 22, 2024
Winchester, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senator Richard Blumenthal announced $1 million in federal funding for the Winsted Health Center to support the construction of affordable housing and a live, work, and wellness space for veterans.
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October 21, 2024
East Hartford, CT – Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Washington Post highlighted a report revealing former President Donald Trump’s plans for Social Security could drain the Trust Funds in six years.
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October 18, 2024
East Hartford, CT - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) announced a $587,633 grant for the University of Connecticut School of Social Work to support innovative partnerships to train school-based mental health services providers and expand the number of mental health service professionals available to address the dire need in our schools. The funding comes from the Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Program.
Issues:EducationGrantsHealth Care
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October 18, 2024
Hartford, CT - Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Senator Richard Blumenthal, Senator Chris Murphy, Governor Ned Lamont, and Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has been awarded a $125 million competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation through President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support Phase 3 of the construction project reconfiguring the highway interchange that connects Interstate 91, Interstate 691, and Route 15 in Meriden.