Press Releases

Hartford, CT – Today, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation and Governor Ned Lamont announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is receiving a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to develop a unified, statewide public transit information system for mobile devices.

The grant is being awarded through the competitive Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) discretionary grant program, which was created as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the 20th anniversary of the war in Iraq. Larson voted against the Iraq War and has called for the repeal of the 2001 and 2002 AUMFs, authorizing the use of military force in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

Hartford, CT – The Connecticut Congressional delegation today announced that Connecticut will receive an additional $10.6 million in regular Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds to assist homeowners with their energy bills.

The $560 million in LIHEAP funds, of which Connecticut will receive $10.6 million, is administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and comes at a time when energy assistance remains in high demand.

Hartford, CT – Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy today joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and U.S. Rep.

East Hartford, CT – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the passing of former Hartford Mayor Ann Uccello and former Colorado Congresswoman Pat Schroeder: 

“Ann Uccello was a remarkable woman and always a class act. She put service above self and won elections by the force of her values, determination, and dedication to the people she took an oath of office to serve,” said Larson. 

East Hartford, CT - U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (D-Conn.), Greg Steube (R-Fla.), Rep. Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.), and Mark Alford (R-Mo.) today introduced legislation in the U.S. House with 20 bipartisan cosponsors to provide Medicare coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by doctors of chiropractic care. U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) introduced companion legislation today in the U.S. Senate.

East Hartford, CT – The American tradition of public service to others has long been a pillar of U.S. citizenship. When President John F. Kennedy delivered his inaugural address on January 20, 1961, he famously challenged his fellow Americans: "Ask not what your country can do for you: Ask what you can do for your country."

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Silicon Valley Bank failure. Under the Trump Administration, Rep. Larson voted against a Republican-led provision that weakened the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act’s regulations of small and mid-sized banks.