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Five First District Manufacturers to Participate in December Trip
HARTFORD – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) and U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration District Director Anne Evans announced today that next week eight local Connecticut Aerospace manufacturers will travel to Montreal to participate in an international trade mission.
WASHINGTON –Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today on the announcement by Congressman Barney Frank (MA-04) that he will not run for reelection next year:
"When you think about the contribution of Barney Frank, imagine Oscar Wilde and Clarence Darrow rolled up in a magnificent legislator endowed with quick wit and humor, and razor sharp intellect. What an enormous loss for Congress and the country.
WASHINGTON – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today following the Senate's unanimous confirmation of West Hartford's Christopher F. Droney as a member of the United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.
Last January Congressman Larson wrote a letter of support to the White House on behalf of Droney's nomination.
HARTFORD – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) issued the following statement in support of the New Britain-Hartford Busway. Earlier today a federal grant agreement was signed at a ceremony at Central Connecticut State University giving the go ahead to begin project construction.
WASHINGTON – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the Republican Budget Constitutional Amendment that was rejected by the House today: |
State Now Eligible For More Federal Funding To Help With Snow
Storm Recovery
WASHINGTON – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) issued the following statement on House passage of a bill that provides the funding necessary to continue disaster aid for Connecticut following last month's winter storm.
"While far from perfect, this bill was able to protect funding for many of the programs that are critical to Connecticut residents.
WASHINGTON – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01), who introduced President Obama's American Jobs Act, released the following statement tonight on House passage of the "VOW to Hire Heroes Act", the veterans portion of the AJA:
"Our men and women in uniform live by the expression ‘leave no soldier behind', and so should Congress. We've asked a lot of our veterans and when they return home we must ensure that they're taken care of; which includes making sure they can find a good paying job as they transition to civilian life.
(Washington, DC) – The Connecticut Congressional Delegation today sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Doug Shulman urging the agency to extend IRS filing and payment deadlines for Connecticut residents affected by the recent snow storm that hit Connecticut and left hundreds of thousands without power for days.
The October snow storm struck Connecticut on October 29 and initially left more than 800,000 Connecticut residents without power.
WASHINGTON – Members of Connecticut's congressional delegation applauded the decision by Congressional Appropriators to include more than $2.6 billion in disaster relief funding in the appropriations bill being considered by Congress this week.