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WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today on the President's appointment of the Honorable Christopher Droney to the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals:
"In Chris Droney, President Obama has made a great choice for the 2nd Circuit. He has the experience, temperament, and skills necessary to take on the immense responsibility of the job and the fairness and impartiality that makes a great judge.
"I want to congratulate Chris on his appointment. I know he will continue to serve the Nation well in his new role."
Washington, D.C.— Congressman John Larson (CT-01) announced today that the NAT GAS Act will be included as part of the House Democrats "Make It In America" agenda for the 112th Congress. The Make It In America initiative supports job creation today, and in the future, by encouraging businesses to create products and innovate in the US while selling to the world.
WASHINGTON— Congressman John Larson (CT-01) joined fellow Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee today in urging the Committee Chairman, Congressman Dave Camp (R-MI), to take up legislation that would eliminate subsidies for Big Oil. The letter comes as gas prices surge above $4 per gallon throughout the state and the "Big Five" oil companies reported a combined $32 billion in first quarter profits.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman John B. Larson, Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement on the announcement tonight by President Obama that Osama Bin Laden has been brought to justice:
"The most wanted man in the world has been brought to justice by the American people. It is a historic moment, rivaled only by the demise of Adolf Hitler.
HARTFORD – Congressman John Larson (CT-01) held a "Wellness Forum" with leading doctors and industry experts this afternoon to focus on the preventive care measures of the Affordable Care Act and to highlight other efforts to increase the use of preventative care throughout the state, which will help control increasing healthcare costs.
HARTFORD – Congressman John Larson (CT-01) and Judith Stein of the Center for Medicare Advocacy met with seniors in Wethersfield and Manchester today to discuss the proposed 2012 Republican budget, which will end Medicare and drastically weaken Medicaid and Social Security.
WASHINGTON – Congressman John Larson (CT-01) vowed to continue to fight Republican attempts to eliminate Medicare following passage of the Republican budget in the House of Representatives today without a single Democratic vote.
HARTFORD – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) and Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs Tammy Duckworth will participate in a forum hosted by the Partnership for Strong Communities on homelessness among veterans in Connecticut.
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers from Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont urged U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Joseph C. Szabo today to support a High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) grant application that would transform the Amtrak-owned New Haven-Hartford-Springfield line for high-speed service and provide an important gateway for expanding passenger rail throughout New England.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today on President Obama's speech on reducing our long-term deficit: