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Medicare Part B deductible will decrease by $22 in 2012

HARTFORD – This afternoon Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) praised an announcement from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that Medicare Part B deductibles will be going down in 2012 and premiums will be lower than projected as good news for seniors.

Grant will allow city to break ground on new housing development next month

HARTFORD – This afternoon Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01), United States Senator Richard Blumenthal and Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has officially approved a $3.8 million grant to help finance a new housing project on the grounds of the Capewell Horseshoe Nail Factory.

SOUTH WINDSOR, CONN. – Last Friday afternoon Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) served as a guest speaker before the South Windsor Chamber of Commerce.

During the lunch meeting, Congressman Larson discussed his ongoing efforts to pass job creation legislation in the House of Representatives. In addition to introducing President Obama's "American Jobs Act" last month, Congressman Larson has been a staunch advocate for incorporating job creation into the work of the Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (Commonly referred to as the, "Super Committee").

EAST HARTFORD -- Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) participated in a ceremony this afternoon at Pratt & Whitney dedicating a new model depicting the three variants of the F-35 Lightning II jet.

Earlier this year Congressman Larson and the Connecticut delegation led a bipartisan effort to prevent additional government funding from being spent on an "alternate engine," ensuring that Pratt & Whitney's F-135 engine would be the sole propulsion system powering the F-35.

Associate Interior Director Echoes Secretary Salazar's Support for Project

WASHINGTON – Federal, state and municipal lawmakers hailed Acting Associate Director for Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands, National Park Service, Dept. of the Interior William D. Shaddox's testimony this afternoon as another positive step towards turning the Coltsville Historic District into a National Historical Park Wednesday.

HARTFORD – After two years with no change in Social Security benefits, this morning the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that seniors will see a Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA) to help meet rising costs beginning in January.

"Today's announcement is good news for seniors," said Congressman John Larson (CT-01). "They've had to deal with ever-increasing food, gas, housing and medical costs with no increase in their income. So I'm glad to see them getting a little much needed relief."

HARTFORD – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded a vote today by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to begin cracking down on oil speculation by commodity traders who seek to drive the price of oil up to make a profit at the expense of American consumers.

The move aims to limit the non-commercial market participants, who in many cases have no intention of delivering the commodities they buy, but instead, make money by artificially driving up the price in the market.

HARTFORD – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) urged seniors and eligible residents to take note of the recently announced Medicare Open Enrollment Period which begins Saturday, October 15 and ends on December 7, 2011. Open enrollment is beginning earlier this year, and lasting for a longer period of time – seven weeks.