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Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B.

Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Russian Foreign Ministry sent out an updated list of nearly 1,000 Americans barred from entering the country.  

“It is a badge of honor,” said Larson. “I’m proud to stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and work in Washington to ensure they have what they need to fight this unwarranted attack from Russia.”

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Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $7.5 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for East Hartford’s Raytheon Technologies to partner with the Department of Energy to develop clean hydrogen technology. 

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for H.R. 7688, The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act. This bill would allow the president to issue an Energy Emergency Proclamation, making it unlawful to increase gas and home energy prices in an exploitative way and give the Federal Trade Commission the power to issue penalties for price gouging. 

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for H.R. 7791, The Access to Baby Formula Act, and H.R. 7790, The Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act, to get formula back on store shelves and provide the Food and Drug Administration with the resources to prevent this shortage from happening again. Earlier this week, Reps.

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) led a letter of his Ways and Means colleagues to the Biden Administration urging them to create a new Beneficiary Advocate position within the Social Security Administration (SSA).

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) held a hearing entitled "Strengthening Social Security’s Customer Service." 

Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Joaquin Castro (TX-20) lead a letterof 149 of their colleagues to the Biden Administration urging continued action to address the infant and specialty formula shortage. The White House has announced they are working with key formula manufacturers to increase production, cut red tape to speed imports, and quickly get these products back on the shelves.