Press Releases
Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) led 135 House members in support of the F-35 fighter jet and F135 engine in this year’s appropriations bills. Rep. Larson has long advocated for the F135 program that supports more than 53,000 jobs, including 27,000 jobs and nearly 100 suppliers in Connecticut.
Washington, D.C. - During today’s Ways and Means Committee hearing on President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget proposal, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) asked Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra to elaborate on the administration's efforts to implement the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) provisions to lower Americans’ prescription drug costs.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after a gunwoman shot and killed three students and three staff members at a Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement marking the 13th anniversary of President Obama signing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law:
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.