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WASHINGTON – Congressman John Larson (CT-01) held a telephone town hall today to inform thousands of senior citizens about the proposed Republican budget that would end Medicare as we know it, increase out-of-pocket costs for seniors and severely cut long-term care services.

WASHINGTON – Congressman John Larson (CT-01) issued the following statement after announcement of a spending agreement between White House, Senate and House of Representatives leaders:

"Last night, Republicans took the nation to the brink, not over deficits, but over a social agenda; impeding economic recovery and boasting that this is just the start of what they want to do. Their next target: Medicare, Social Security, and working families.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson (D-CT) introduced the Fair Elections Now Act today, a bill that will dramatically change the way we finance Congressional elections. Under the new law, qualified, legitimate candidates will receive grants, matching funds, and television vouchers to run competitive campaigns based on small dollar donors, not special interest money from lobbyists and corporations.

HARTFORD, CONN. – Congressman John Larson (CT-01) will host the 29^th annual Congressional Art Competition for the regions high school students tomorrow evening. Created in 1982, the Congressional Art Competition is held in all 50 states, District of Columbia and United States territories, allowing the nation's promising young artists an opportunity to showcase their skills.

The event will be held at the Wadsworth Antheneum in Hartford and is open to the public.

HARTFORD, CONN. – Congressman John Larson (CT-01) issued the following statement in support of The Hartford's decision to become one of the first businesses in the region to install electric vehicle charging stations:

HARTFORD, CONN. -- Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today on Governor Malloy's decision to approve the New Britain Busway.

WASHINGTON – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today on the March Jobs Report released by the Department of Labor:

"Today's jobs report is no April Fools' joke - the private sector grew for the 13th straight month, adding 216,000 jobs and reducing unemployment to its lowest level in two years - but for the millions of unemployed Americans, I'm sure it felt like a bad one.

Congressman Larson, Michelle Marion and her husband Joseph.