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Federal Block Grant Program To Help CT Farms Impacted By Severe Weather

January 28, 2025

CT News Junkie: Federal Block Grant Program To Help CT Farms Impacted By Severe…

Will DellaCamera recently spent 871 miles on his green tractor – driving it from his Connecticut farm to Washington. He was delivering a message: Connecticut farmers, and farmers across the country, need help.

Issues:Grants

Federal grant coming to farmers impacted by severe weather events

January 27, 2025

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NBC CT: Federal grant coming to farmers impacted by severe weather events

Farmers in Connecticut are getting additional support from the federal government through a new $220 million Farm Recovery and Support Block Grant. The program is aimed at helping small and medium-sized farmers impacted by severe weather, including the flooding in 2023 and the hailstorms in 2024.

Issues:Grants

Larson, Blumenthal, Cramer, Steube Introduce Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act

January 21, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Greg Steube (FL-17) to introduce legislation to provide Medicare coverage for all chiropractic care services.

Issues:Congressman Larson's CommitteesHealth Care

Larson Statement on President Trump’s First Day in Office

January 21, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after President Donald Trump issued a series of divisive executive orders on his first day in office, including pardoning violent offenders who brutally assaulted police officers during the January 6th insurrection.

Issues:Human RightsJudicialStanding Up to Trump and ‘DOGE’

Larson Statement on the Inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump

January 20, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Issues:Standing Up to Trump and ‘DOGE’

Larson and Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Prevent Cost-Raising Tariffs

January 16, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) reintroduced the Prevent Tariff Abuse Act with Reps. Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Don Beyer (VA-08), and a group of his Democratic colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee.

Issues:Congressman Larson's CommitteesTax Policy

Larson Statement on Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal

January 15, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded the announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, which includes the release of 33 hostages from Gaza.

Issues:Foreign PolicyHuman RightsThe Israel-Hamas War

Larson Opposes Federal Trans Sports Ban

January 14, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after House Republicans passed a blanket federal ban on transgender women and girls participating in school sports.

Issues:EducationHuman Rights

Larson, Blumenthal, Murphy, and Lamont Announce $2 Million for North Hartford Study to Reconnect Community

January 13, 2025

Press Release

Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy joined Governor Ned Lamont, CTDOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto, and Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam to announce $2 million in federal funding for the Connecticut Department of Transportation for the City Link – Reconnecting North Hartford planning study.

Issues:Infrastructure and TransportationLocal

Connecticut Delegation Urges CT Farmers to Report Agriculture Losses

January 13, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today, Connecticut’s Congressional Delegation urged farmers in Connecticut to report losses from extreme weathers events in 2023 and 2024 to the Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg).

Issues:Local

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