Press Releases
Hartford, CT - Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) announced Connecticut will receive an additional $19.6 million in federal funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), as part of the 2023 omnibus appropriations bill.
East Granby, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the East Granby Fire Department was awarded $210,000 in federal funding for equipment upgrades through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program.
Hartford, CT – Today, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,914,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Connecticut.
East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement commending Senators Bernie Sanders (VT) and Elizabeth Warren (MA) and Reps. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Val Hoyle (OR-04) for introducing the Social Security Expansion Act.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (CT-01) and Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. (OH-02) and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) reintroduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to help Medicare beneficiaries access affordable outpatient surgical care.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released this statement following President Biden’s State of the Union address.
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act, the first national law of its kind to help workers meet the dual demands of work and family. As President of the Connecticut State Senate, Rep. Larson authored and passed the first Family and Medical Leave Act in the country, which served as the model for the national law.
New Haven, CT - Today, Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Congressional Delegation announce that the State of Connecticut is receiving an $18 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to address homelessness among people in unsheltered settings and in rural communities.
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Rep. Jim Himes (CT-04) was selected to serve as Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
“This is an outstanding achievement for Jim, his district, the state of Connecticut, and the nation,” said Larson. “His knowledge and acumen are only superseded by the trust and support his colleagues have in him. Connecticut and the nation are well-served by his selection!”