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Washington – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01)along with Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Reps. Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Elizabeth Esty (CT-05) announced over $100,000 in federal funds has been awarded to the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation in Bloomfield, CT to place service dogs with wounded veterans. This award from the U.S.

Hartford, CT – Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced he is bringing Father James Nock, pastor of Our Lady of Peace in East Hartford, and Sister Margaret “Peggy” Evans, a guidance counselor at East Catholic High School, to Washington D.C. this week. The trip coincides with the historic visit of Pope Francis. Father Nock and Sister Evans will join Larson at several events featuring the Pope.

Hartford, CT – The Connecticut Congressional Delegation today announced $2.2 million in funds from the U.S. Department of Justice to improve the quality, completeness and accessibility of criminal history records that feed the state and nation’s background check systems.

The funds will support four projects, including:

1) strengthening of the state Judicial Branch’s protection order registry;