Press Releases

Larson Votes to Strengthen Retirement Security

March 29, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022. The legislation was crafted in the Ways and Means Committee, on which Larson sits.

Issues:Delivering for Connecticut’s First District

Larson, Reed Reintroduce Bill to Help Victims of Identity Theft

March 29, 2022

Press Release

Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) and Ranking Member Tom Reed (NY-23) reintroduced the Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act.

Issues:Social Security

Connecticut Leaders, Members of CT's Ukrainian Community Praise Announcement by Biden Administration to Welcome Up to 100,000 Ukrainian Refugees

March 28, 2022

Press Release

Hartford, CT – Members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation, Governor Ned Lamont, members of Connecticut’s Ukrainian community, and local refugee organizations praised the announcement by President Joe Biden that the United States will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians that have fled their homeland as a result of Putin’s invasion.

Issues:Foreign PolicyHuman RightsImmigration

Rep. Larson with Mothers United Against Violence

Larson, Blumenthal, Murphy Announce $300,000 to Support Mothers United Against Violence’s Victim Impact Project

March 25, 2022

Press Release

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin joined Mothers United Against Violence leaders Henrietta Beckman, Rev. Henry Brown, and Deborah Davis at their North End headquarters in Hartford, to announce $300,000 in new funding for their Victim Impact Project.

Issues:GrantsGun Violence PreventionLocal

Larson, Davis Urge SSA to Address Long COVID and Request Update

March 25, 2022

Press Release

Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT) and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) wrote to Social Security Administration (SSA) Acting Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi.

Issues:Social Security

Larson Announces Connecticut Gained 5,300 Manufacturing Jobs Under President Biden

March 25, 2022

Press Release

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced Connecticut has added 5,300 manufacturing jobs between February 2021 and January 2022, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Issues:Connecticut ManufacturingEconomyAffordability and the EconomyLocal

Rep. Larson and the Kaman team in front of the K-MAX helicopter

Larson Announces $7 Million for Bloomfield’s Kaman Aerospace Helicopter

March 24, 2022

Press Release

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) visited Kaman Aerospace’s Bloomfield headquarters and celebrated $7 million in new funding for the K-MAX Autonomous Logistics System that Larson helped secure in the FY2022 government funding package.

Issues:Connecticut ManufacturingConnecticut’s Defense IndustryDefenseLocal

Rep. Larson and Rep. Garibay with the staff of the Blue Dragonfly gift shop in Windsor

Larson and Local Leaders Visit Downtown Windsor Sites Supported by the American Rescue Plan

March 23, 2022

Press Release

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Windsor Mayor Don Trinks, Deputy Mayor Lisa Bress, and State Representative Jane Garibay to visit local sites and businesses downtown that received COVID relief funding from the American Rescue Plan.

Issues:COVID-19 ResourcesLocal

Rep. Larson with TLD Manufacturing Academy Graduates

Larson Visits TLD America’s Windsor Facility

March 23, 2022

Press Release

Windsor, CT – Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) toured TLD America’s Windsor facility and met with company leadership. TLD America is one of the many F-35 suppliers in Connecticut. The F-35 enterprise supports 6,000 jobs in the First District alone.

Issues:Connecticut ManufacturingConnecticut’s Defense IndustryDefenseLocal

Larson Votes to Suspend Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus

March 17, 2022

Press Release

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act.

Issues:Foreign Policy