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Hartford CT Buildings
April 30, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) issued the following statement after the House passed a funding bill to ensure TSA agents, FEMA personnel, and members of the Coast Guard are paid, while rejecting Republican demands to hand ICE another blank check as part of any funding deal.

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Hartford CT Buildings
April 30, 2026

House Republicans on Wednesday passed a budget resolution that sets the stage for GOP lawmakers to draft and approve more funding for immigration enforcement without any support from Democrats, who condemned the proposal as another “blank c

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Hartford CT Buildings
April 30, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) opposed Republicans’ farm bill that cuts assistance for farmers by $1 billion and cements $187 billion in cuts to SNAP nutrition benefits laid out in the so-called ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
April 29, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) opposed Republicans’ budget resolution advancing a $70 billion blank check for ICE and Border Patrol.
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Hartford CT Buildings
April 29, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) blasted the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which effectively gives the green light for states to ignore Voting Rights Act redistricting requirements.
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Pratt & Whitney President Shane Eddy, Rep. Larson, Rep. Courtney, and President of Pratt & Whitney Military Engines Jill Albertelli
April 24, 2026

East Hartford, CT – Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Joe Courtney (CT-02) applauded a $369 million contract modification for Pratt & Whitney announced by the U.S. Navy. This new commitment from the federal government will support the construction of 138 new F135 engines, built in East Hartford and Middletown, Connecticut, over the next five years.

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Rep. Larson and Congressman Pablo José Hernández (PR-AL) visit the Park Street Library @ The Lyric in Hartford
April 24, 2026

Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the launch of an investigation into the Trump Administration’s decision to strip funding for solar panels and backup batteries from Puerto Rican families and redirect the funds to bail out a fossil fuel company in bankruptcy. 

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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
April 24, 2026

Hartford, CT — Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, announced over $9.5 million in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding to Connecticut. This is the final allocation for Fiscal Year 2026. Connecticut’s total LIHEAP allocation is $90,222,435.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
April 23, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC — Connecticut U.S. Rep. John B. Larson joined Rep. Steven Horsford of Nevada and 13 other Democrats in asking 10 major companies to ensure federal tariff refunds are passed on to customers.

Larson's office said the letter was sent Thursday from Washington, D.C., to the CEOs of Walmart, Home Depot, Target, Best Buy, FedEx, Amazon, Lowe’s, Costco, UPS and DHL. All have a sizable presence in Connecticut, most in the Buckland Hills retail district in Manchester.