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Larson Announces Winners of the First District’s 2021 Congressional App Challenge

December 28, 2021

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that Rahul Jayachandran, Niteesh Kalangi and Jude Ramanan, juniors at Glastonbury High School, won the First District’s 2021 Congressional App Challenge for their “Mentality” app.

Issues:Local

Connecticut Leaders Announce First Round of Infrastructure Funding for Airports Across the State

December 17, 2021

Press Release

Connecticut leaders today announced that airports in Connecticut have been awarded nearly $12.5 million by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from the Airport Infrastructure Grants as a result of the recently enacted Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Issues:GrantsInfrastructure and Transportation

Larson Announces $665 Million in New Funding for Connecticut Roads and Bridges

December 17, 2021

Press Release

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that Connecticut will receive $665 million in new funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law to improve roads and bridges across the state.

Issues:Infrastructure and TransportationLocal

Larson Statement on the Passing of Edith Prague

December 16, 2021

Press Release

Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of former state Sen. Edith Prague.

Issues:Local

Larson Votes to Protect the Full Faith & Credit of the United States

December 15, 2021

Press Release

Last night, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and the House voted to address the debt limit and protect the full faith and credit of the United States.

Larson Statement on the 9th Anniversary of Shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary

December 14, 2021

Press Release

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the ninth anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT.

Issues:Gun Violence Prevention

Military-spending bill that would bring billions to Connecticut wins a key vote in Congress

December 8, 2021

In The News

Hartford Courant: Military-spending bill that would bring billions to Connectic…

The U.S. House of Representatives has authorized nearly $780 billion in military spending that would keep Connecticut’s three Pentagon contractors and hundreds of suppliers busy building fighter jet engines, helicopters and submarines.

The National Defense Authorization Act, which the House backed Tuesday in a bipartisan vote of 363-70, now heads to the Senate. It’s among the first steps toward final approval for the federal budget that begins next year.

Issues:Connecticut’s Defense Industry

Larson, House Pass Defense Bill with Connecticut Priorities

December 8, 2021

Press Release

Last night Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included many priorities for Connecticut, including 85 F-35's, four spare F-35B engines, and $17 million for the CT Air National Guard at Bradley Aerospace.

Issues:Connecticut ManufacturingConnecticut’s Defense IndustryDefense

The Fierce Urgency to Vote on Social Security

December 7, 2021

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) held a hearing entitled "The Fierce Urgency of Now – Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust."

Issues:Social Security

It shouldn’t be this hard to grow old in America

December 7, 2021

In The News

The Hill: It shouldn’t be this hard to grow old in America

Max Richtman, President and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, wrote the following op-ed that appeared in The Hill:

Issues:Social Security

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