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Larson on the 20th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Massacre

July 11, 2015

Press Release

Washington - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) reflected on the 20th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide.

Issues:History

Larson on Bipartisan Passage of 21st Century Cures Act

July 10, 2015

Press Release

Washington - Rep. John B. Larson issued the following statement on the 21st Century Cures Act.

Issues:Health Care

Rep. Larson speaks at a press conference in Hartford

Larson, Gov. Malloy, CT Congressional Delegation Announce Connecticut’s Aerospace and Shipbuilding Industry Receives Federal Designation to Accelerate Resurgence of Manufacturing Opportunities

July 8, 2015

Press Release

Hartford, CT - U.S. Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut has successfully been designated by the Obama Administration under the Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) initiative.

Issues:Connecticut ManufacturingAffordability and the Economy

Larson on Marriage Equality Ruling

June 26, 2015

Press Release

Washington - Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded the decision by SCOTUS to affirm marriage equality.

Issues:Human RightsJudicial

Larson on Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of ACA Tax Credits

June 25, 2015

Press Release

Washington - Rep. John B. Larson commended the decision by SCOTUS to uphold the right of eligible Americans to receive premium tax credits towards health insurance.

Issues:Health CareJudicialTax Policy

Bring Cuba and Our Relations into the Present

June 23, 2015

Op-Eds and Letters

It's time to normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba. I recently visited the island with a congressional delegation. Cuba is steeped in tradition but stifled by its government and the U.S. embargo. Modernity and technology have largely passed it by. The Internet exists in small pockets. Cellphones are accessible only for a select few, and then at limited speeds and connectivity.

Issues:Foreign Policy

Reps. Larson and Alcee Hastings speak with seniors

A crisis for seniors who rely on Social Security

June 23, 2015

Op-Eds and Letters

It seems every time we talk about the long-term future of Social Security, many in Washington start clamoring to raise the retirement age or propose other ways to trim Social Security’s modest benefits. For the two-thirds of retirees who rely on Social Security for a majority of their income, there is not a Social Security crisis, there is a retirement crisis. That is why we must preserve and enhance the one program Americans have always been able to count on.

Issues:Social Security

Larson on Head Start Grant Awarded to East Hartford Public Schools

June 23, 2015

Press Release

Hartford, CT – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-1) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ announcement that the Town of East Hartford is to receive a $641,205 grant under the Head Start Program:

Issues:EducationGrants

Larson, Reichert Introduce Bill to Support Volunteer Firefighters and EMS Personnel

June 12, 2015

Press Release

Washington – This week Rep. John B. Larson (D-CT) and Rep. Dave Reichert (R-WA) introduced the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2015 (VRIPA), a bipartisan bill that would provide a tax emption on the benefits volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel receive from their communities. Larson authored a similar bill that was signed into law in 2007, but the exemption expired in 2010. Currently, volunteers must pay federal income tax on these modest incentives.

Issues:Tax Policy

Larson Votes Against TPA

June 12, 2015

Press Release

Washington – Today Rep. John B. Larson voted against the Trade Promotion Authority, commonly referred to as “Fast Track.”

Issues:EconomyForeign PolicyAffordability and the Economy

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