Press Releases

Members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation today sent a letter U.S. Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack to urge support for Governor Ned Lamont’s request for Secretarial Disaster Designation for all of Connecticut due to Tropical Storm Elsa.

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced the SHARE Plan Act with Reps. Bill Pascrell and Tom Suozzi.

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the Manchester and West Hartford Fire Departments were awarded grants by the Department of Homeland Security under the Fiscal Year 2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (AFG).

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that three museums in Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District were awarded Museums for America grants by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded the announcement that President Biden has extended the eviction moratorium.

Yesterday, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) visited a Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) site, sponsored by the Community Renewal Team, at Hartford City Mission alongside End Hunger Connecticut’s No Kid Hungry Youth Ambassadors.

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) celebrated the announcement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that it will permanently protect manual Complex Rehabilitation Technologies (CRT) wheelchairs and accessories from the CMS’ competitive bidding process.

Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) and House Ways and Means Oversight Committee Chairman Bill Pascrell (NJ-09) reacted to the alarming report from the Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General revealing a significant backlog of unprocessed mail at the Social Security Administration during the COVID-19 pandemic.