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June 7, 2018
Larson Opening Statement at Social Security Subcommittee Hearing on Social Security’s Solvency Challenge
Issues:Social Security
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June 7, 2018
Today, Congressman John Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (WRDA 2018) last night, which contained a provision directing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct expedited feasibility reports on repairing the Hartford and East Hartford levee systems.
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June 5, 2018
John B. Larson (CT-01), Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee, released the following statement on the 2018 Social Security Trustees Report.
Issues:Social Security
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June 4, 2018
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) issued the following statement after meeting with Housing and Urban Department (HUD) Secretary Dr.
Issues:Human RightsLocal
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May 31, 2018
Congressmen John Larson (CT-1) and Joe Courtney (CT-2) and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) issued the following statement regarding the decision by the Department of Interior to allow the Tribal-State agreement amendments between the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot Tribes and the State of Connecticut to go into effect.
Issues:Local
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May 24, 2018
Today, U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT-1) and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to FuelCell Energy, Inc. for hydrogen production research and development (R&D) that is compatible with nuclear energy sources.
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May 24, 2018
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Ranking Member Richard Neal (MA-01) in introducing the Improving Access to Good Jobs for Parents Act in the Ways and Means Committee as an amendment to the JOBS for Success Act (H.R. 5861) reauthorizing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
Issues:EconomyLocalTax Policy
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May 24, 2018
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after voting for the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
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May 23, 2018
Today, Congressman John Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s approval of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (WRDA 2018):
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May 23, 2018
Today, Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after United Technologies Corps announced it will hire 35,000 new employees over the next five years and 2,000 of them will be hired in Connecticut in the next two years.