Press Releases
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September 10, 2021
During the second day of the Ways and Means Committee mark up of the Build Back Better Act, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) pushed for the expansion of Medicare to include hearing, dental, and vision coverage.
Issues:Health CareSocial Security
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September 9, 2021
During today’s Ways and Means mark up of the Build Back Better Act, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) pushed for national Paid Family and Medical Leave.
Issues:Economy
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September 8, 2021
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) hosted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to celebrate the expanded Biden Child Tax Credit, passed earlier this year as part of House Democrats’ American Rescue Plan.
Issues:COVID-19 Resources
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September 7, 2021
Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), and Donald Beyer (VA-08) introduced the Clean Hydrogen Production and Investment Tax Credit Act of 2021.
Issues:Energy And Environment
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September 1, 2021
Hartford, CT - Today, Mayor Luke Bronin, Congressman John B. Larson, and David Griggs, President and CEO of the MetroHartford Alliance, called on Congress to pass the Revitalizing Downtowns Act, federal legislation co-sponsored by Congressman Larson to create a 20% tax credit for expenses to convert office buildings to residential, commercial, or mixed-use properties.
Issues:Local
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September 1, 2021
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s refusal to block Texas’ near-ban on abortions from going into effect:
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August 31, 2021
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the 2021 Social Security Trustees Report. Chairman Larson will be introducing legislation, Social Security: A Sacred Trust, to enhance benefits and improve solvency sometime this fall.
Issues:Social Security
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August 30, 2021
Today, the City of Hartford announced it has awarded $1.5 million in grants to 68 different youth-serving providers as part of the City’s community-wide youth-engagement response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Issues:Local
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August 27, 2021
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Supreme Court rejected President Biden’s moratorium on evictions.
Issues:COVID-19 Resources
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August 27, 2021
The Connecticut Delegation and Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the U.S. Department of Education has approved the Governor's administration’s plan for use of the $110 million the State of Connecticut is receiving from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund.