Press Releases
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the House of Representatives left for a district work period before addressing the debt limit. If Congress does not lift the debt limit prior to the expected default date of June 1st, there would be unprecedented economic and human consequences.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John Larson (CT-01), alongside Reps. Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Lloyd Doggett (TX-37), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), urged President Biden to take decisive action under the 14th Amendment to prevent a default if Congressional leaders are unable to reach a legislative solution to raise the debt ceiling.
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Speaker McCarthy ‘pressed pause’ on bipartisan budget negotiations:
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement for Police Week.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) highlighted the need for Congress to act on the debt ceiling as Republicans plan to hold the economy hostage until they get cuts to essential programs, including Medicaid and SNAP nutrition benefits. Larson also questioned hearing witness, Dr. Rick Gilfillan who is the Former Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Director and former CEO of Trinity Health, about health care transparency measures to improve patient understanding and outcomes.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Connecticut Congressional delegation announced that a collection of Connecticut stakeholders led by the University of Connecticut and including Yale University, municipal leaders, the state of Connecticut, workforce development agencies, and private sector partners has received an award through the U.S. National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines program. This collective will receive $1 million in federal funding from the CHIPS and Science Act.
Washington, DC — Rep. John B. Larson (D-CT), U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and U.S. Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), and Mark Takano (D-CA) reintroduced the bicameral Respect, Advancement, and Increasing Support for Educators (RAISE) Act, legislation that would boost teacher compensation by putting tax money back in their pockets and help diversify the teaching workforce.
East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced Glastonbury High School senior Alex Xu as the winner of this year’s Congressional Art Competition for Connecticut’s First District, for her self-portrait, Ducktaglia IRL.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against Republican legislation that would target innocent workers who lost their jobs during the pandemic by sending surprise bills for unemployment overpayments they received through no fault of their own. Larson introduced an amendment to protect Social Security beneficiaries from these surprise bills, but Republicans blocked it from coming to the House floor for a vote.