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July 16, 2014
Washington - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Chairman of the House Election Task Force, introduced an amendment to reverse Citizens United and other rulings that have given corporations and wealthy donors the right to buy unlimited influence in our elections.
July 16, 2014

Hartford, CT – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and the Connecticut Congressional delegation today announced a $1.2 million federal Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Recruitment and Retention grant for the Connecticut Fire Chiefs Association to help recruit and retain local volunteer firefighters. The funds will help support 15 local departments over a two-year period through marketing campaigns, mentoring programs, technology, planning, media assistance, and leadership training.

Issues:Grants
July 15, 2014

Washington - Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today on the passage of the Highway and Transportation Funding Act (H.R. 5021) in the U.S. House of Representatives:

July 15, 2014

Washington – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation in asking the United States Postal Service (USPS) for a full assessment of its consolidation plan’s impact on employees in Connecticut. The USPS’s plan – which consolidates a number of postal processing facilities, and delays mail delivery and costs jobs in order to cut operating costs – affects the processing and distribution centers in Wallingford, Stamford, and Hartford. The USPS is planning to resume this plan which began in 2012.

July 14, 2014
Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and the Connecticut Congressional Delegation announced nearly $500K in federal funds to the State Fire Training Academy to purchase a new pumper truck.
Issues:Grants
July 11, 2014
Washington - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and the Connecticut Congressional Delegation continued their efforts to bring a long-term transportation bill to a vote.
July 11, 2014

Washington – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today on the passage of House Resolution 657, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States support for the State of Israel as it defends itself against unprovoked rocket attacks from the Hamas terrorist organization. Larson is a cosponsor of the resolution, which passed today by unanimous consent in the U.S. House of Representatives.

July 9, 2014

Washington - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 803, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA):

July 1, 2014

Washington – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today on the deaths of Naftali Fraenkel, Eyal Yifrach, and Gilad Shaar:

“My thoughts and prayers are with the families of those killed in this recent tragedy. I condemn the acts committed against these youth and echo our President’s support. As our community and the nation looks to honor these three individuals, I continue to join in calls to end the violence that impacts so many around the world.”

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Issues:History
June 19, 2014
Washington - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined the Connecticut House Delegation in urging the U.S. Senate to confirm Commissioner Linda Schwartz as the Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Policy and Planning.
Issues:Veterans