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HARTFORD – Last night during a public forum on foreign policy in Glastonbury, Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) renewed his call for the President to immediately initiate an accelerated, but responsible withdrawal.
Says: "Only in the U.S. Senate Can A Common Sense Bill Get A Majority of the Vote And Still Fail"
HARTFORD – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) expressed disappointment today that the New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act (NAT GAS Act) was defeated as an amendment to the Transportation Bill even though a majority of the Senate – 51 Senators – voted for it. Because of Senate rules the amendment needed 60 votes to be included in the Bill.
HARTFORD – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on today's report that the U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in February, enjoying the 24th straight month of private sector job growth.
Voting at more convenient time will increase voter turnout
Washington, D.C.— Today, U.S. Congressmen Steve Israel (D-NY) and John Larson (D-CT) announced legislation to change Election Day from the first Tuesday in November to the first full weekend, thereby making it more convenient for voters and increasing voter turnout.
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WASHINGTON – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01), Vice Chairman Xavier Becerra (CA-37) and guest speaker Daniel Weiss, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, held a press avail before the Democratic Caucus meeting today on the need for Congress to act to address jobs and gas prices. You can watch the avail here. Below is the transcript: |
WASHINGTON – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) today announced two staff changes in his DC legislative office. Lee Slater has been promoted to Chief of Staff to succeed Shelley Rubino who is departing at the end of the month. Additionally, David Sitcovsky, currently a Legislative Assistant, has been promoted to take over Slater's current role as Legislative Director. John Rossi will continue to serve as Chief of Staff for District Operations. |
Hosts Assistant Secretary Of Labor Jane Oates for A Public Forum on the Program That Matches Available Manufacturing Jobs with Job Seekers
HARTFORD – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) welcomed Assistant U.S. Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training, Jane Oates, to Hartford this afternoon to participate in a public forum on the recently-launched Connecticut Manufacturing Job Match Initiative.
Transcript of Press Availability Before House Democratic Caucus Meeting |
WASHINGTON – Congressmen John B. Larson (CT-01) and Vice Chairman Xavier Becerra (CA-31) held a press avail after the Democratic Caucus meeting today on the need for Congress to act on the long delayed transportation bill to help improve the economy both today and for generations to come as well as cracking down on oil speculators to fight high gas prices. |
HARTFORD – This morning Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) was joined by Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra, President Don Shubert of the Connecticut Construction Trades Association and President Ed Reilly of the Building & Construction Trades Council to stress the importance federal transportation funding to Connecticut and the nation.
EAST HARTFORD, CONN. – This morning Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) joined AT&T leadership to highlight AT&T's commitment to alternative fuel vehicles, in particular those powered by compressed natural gas.
AT&T recently announced that they will be putting 15,000 alternative fuel vehicles on the road nationwide by 2018. In Connecticut, the company has deployed 274 alternative fuel vehicles, with 229 of them being powered by compressed natural gas.