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Bridge in Rep Larson District
September 27, 2024
Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Senator Richard Blumenthal, Senator Chris Murphy, Governor Ned Lamont, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), and the Housatonic Valley Association, announced the successful protection of 1,364 acres of watershed lands in the Town of Winchester.
Issues:GrantsLocal
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Hartford CT Buildings
September 26, 2024
Washington, D.C. - Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01) and Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office, an independent and nonpartisan body, found that schemes to raise the retirement age, like those proposed by House Republicans, would slash annual benefits by 13 percent for today’s workers:
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
September 26, 2024

Hartford, CT - Today, Governor Ned Lamont, supported by members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation, announced that his administration is making several changes to Connecticut’s early child care and education programs that will result in more children being able to receive access to these programs, while also lowering the associated costs to their parents.

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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
September 25, 2024

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Rep. Clay Higgins (LA-03) made false claims attacking the Haitian community in a post on social media. 

Issues:Human Rights
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
September 25, 2024

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for a bipartisan continuing resolution to keep the government open through December 20th. 

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
September 23, 2024

Hartford, CT - Today, the Connecticut Congressional delegation announced $4.2 million for seven community health centers in Connecticut to expand mental health, behavioral health, and substance use disorder services.

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Hartford CT Buildings
September 20, 2024
Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Susan Wild (PA-07), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), and Doris Matsui (CA-07) sent a letter to House Appropriations Committee leadership urging them to support President Biden’s full budget request for the Social Security Administration (SSA).
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
September 18, 2024

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the House defeated Speaker Johnson’s partisan continuing resolution that would make it harder for Americans to vote and fails to include needed funding for the Social Security Administration. 

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Rep. Larson speaks on the House floor
September 18, 2024

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the House voted to pass H.R. 9076, which included his bipartisan Promoting Community-Based Prevention Services Act.

You can view Rep. Larson’s remarks here. 

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Rep. Larson speaks on the House floor in support of the Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act
September 17, 2024
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the House voted to pass the bipartisan Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act he introduced with Subcommittee Chair Drew Ferguson (GA-03) to ensure victims of identity theft have a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration who tracks their case.