Press Releases
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) visited Hartford’s Mark Twain House as part of Invite Congress to Visit Your Museum Week and announced the museum was awarded a $10,000 Preservation Assistance Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released this statement following President Biden’s calls to protect Social Security from Republican attacks and expand the program for beneficiaries.
Hartford, CT - House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the National Day of Action for Social Security to celebrate yesterday’s 87th anniversary of the program.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, landmark legislation to lower costs for families, create millions of good-paying jobs, deliver the most significant action on climate in history, and dramatically reduce the deficit. The bill now heads to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $820,000 in federal funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for educational initiatives in Connecticut’s First Congressional District.
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of Rep. Jackie Walorski (IN-02) and two of her staff members.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for H.R. 1808, legislation to reinstate an Assault Weapons Ban, prohibiting the sale, manufacture, or transfer of new semiautomatic assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. The likelihood of mass shooting deaths fell by 70% while the 1994-2004 Assault Weapons Ban was in effect, saving countless lives.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the CHIPS and Science Act, a bipartisan investment in American semiconductor components to end the chip shortage, lower costs for families, and create hundreds of thousands of union jobs. This bill is now headed to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted to advance H.R. 8487, the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, in the House Ways and Means Committee. This bipartisan legislation would improve care for seniors by standardizing processes and providing transparency and oversight to Medicare Advantage’s prior authorization process.
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) led a bipartisan letter with 35 of his colleagues in support of the F135 engine. Addressed to Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment William LaPlante, the letter opposes the Air Force’s plan to pursue the risky Advanced Engine Technology Program (AETP) engine as a replacement for the existing F135 engine, which is the safest and most capable fighter engine ever produced.