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March 22, 2013

Washington, DC — Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Connecticut's entire Congressional Delegation today called on the Department of Labor (DOL) to end the current freeze on student enrollment as soon as possible at Job Corps centers in New Haven, Hartford and nationwide. Congress passed legislation this week funding the federal government and giving DOL the authority to immediately transfer funds to the Job Corps program to end the freeze.

March 21, 2013

Washington – Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the passage of the Republican Budget in the U.S. House of Representatives:

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Coltsville sits alongside the banks of the Connecticut River
March 19, 2013
Washington – Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senator Richard Blumenthal along with Senator Chris Murphy introduced legislation to designate Coltsville in Hartford a National Historical Park.
Issues:Coltsville
March 15, 2013

Washington - Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of First Lieutenant Christopher Rogan of Berlin:

Issues:HistoryLocal
March 13, 2013

Washington - Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) made the following statement after the Air Force, Army and Marine Corps suspended their tuition assistance programs:

March 13, 2013

Washington - Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on reports that Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will be reviewing the recently approved Distinguished Warfare Medal:

Issues:Veterans
March 12, 2013

(Washington) – Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the proposed budget by House Republicans:

March 11, 2013

Washington – Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senator Richard Blumenthal announced the National Historic Landmark designation for the Harriet Beecher Stowe House in Hartford. The renowned author of Uncle Tom's Cabin lived in her Hartford home from 1873 until her death in 1896.

Issues:HistoryLocal
March 8, 2013

Hartford – Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Labor's February employment report. The report showed that the U.S. economy added 236,000 jobs in February, with unemployment dropping to 7.7 percent:

March 6, 2013

Washington - Reps. John B. Larson (D-CT) and Adrian Smith (R-NE) are encouraging members of the public, organizations, researchers and other stakeholders to submit comments, information, facts, and data relevant to the review of the current tax code being conducted by the House Committee on Ways and Means. Larson and Smith are leading the bipartisan Ways and Means Tax Reform Working Group on Financial Services.