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October 14, 2014
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The La Brea tar pits preserve the pre-historic remains of mammals that were entangled in that quagmire and met their demise; even the mighty saber-tooth tiger found it was unable to extract itself from the tar pit that ultimately dragged it down to its death.
Issues:DefenseForeign Policy
October 8, 2014

Hartford, CT – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today on the passing of Hartford firefighter Kevin Bell, a six-year veteran of the department who lost his life in the line of duty last night while battling a fire.

Issues:HistoryLocal
October 2, 2014
Hartford, CT – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced nearly $1 million in grants to the Hartford Fire Department.
Issues:Grants
September 30, 2014

Hartford, CT – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced today that Portland Middle School has been recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School for 2014 by the U.S. Department of Education. Each school will receive a National Blue Ribbon plaque and a flag in honor of its status.

Issues:Education
September 29, 2014
Hartford, CT – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, and the Connecticut Congressional delegation announced that a consortium of all 12 community colleges in Connecticut and Charter Oak State College have been awarded a $15 million federal grant to launch the Connecticut Advanced Manufacturing Initiative (CAMI).
September 25, 2014

Washington - Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) sent the following letter to Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Harry Reid today urging them to bring Congress back into session immediately.

September 24, 2014

Washington - Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement regarding the recent airstrikes in Syria:

September 24, 2014

Hartford, CT - Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today on the passing of John Toner, the longtime former Athletic Director at the University of Connecticut, former President of the NCAA, and a prominent figure in intercollegiate athletics:

Issues:HistoryLocal
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Rep. Larson speaks at the Library of Congress
September 22, 2014

East Hartford, CT - Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) met today with Dr. James H. Billington from the Library of Congress and Mayor Marcia Leclerc to discuss a future collaboration between East Hartford’s Raymond Library and the Library of Congress in Washington, DC.

September 18, 2014

Washington - Following the vote to authorize funding for the training and arming of moderate Syrian rebels to combat ISIL, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement:

“No matter how targeted the decision to train and arm moderate rebels in Syria, any action taken in isolation misconstrues the larger responsibility of Congress.