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Rep. Larson with members of the Connecticut State Building Trades at the IBEW Local 35 in Hartford
March 2, 2026
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy announced a new federal determination they negotiated with the General Services Administration (GSA) to require a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the upcoming $345 million courthouse construction project in Hartford.
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Hartford CT Buildings
March 2, 2026
Hartford, CT – Today, the Connecticut Congressional delegation sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education, demanding a reversal of the Trump Administration’s proposed student loan cuts which would exclude nursing from “professional” graduate-level degrees, cutting the available federal student loans to nursing students in half compared to “professional” degrees.
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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
March 1, 2026

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after three U.S. servicemembers were killed in the attack against Iran and five were seriously injured. 

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
February 28, 2026

HARTFORD, Conn. — The United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran on Saturday. President Donald Trump said it was a massive operation to destroy the country’s military capabilities and eliminate the threat of it creating a nuclear weapon.

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Hartford CT Buildings
February 28, 2026

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, and President Trump threatened to overthrow the Iranian regime.

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Hartford CT Buildings
February 28, 2026
Connecticut state officials are weighing in on the United States-Israeli strikes against Iran overnight.
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Rep. Larson meets with impacted tenants at Concierge Apartments in Rocky Hill
February 26, 2026
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded Attorney General William Tong’s announcement of $5.1 million in financial relief for tenants at Concierge Apartments in Rocky Hill. He also provided an update on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) response to his letter calling for a federal investigation into JRK Property Holdings.
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Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman, Rep. Linda Sanchez, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal, Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson, AFT Secretary Treasurer Fedrick Ingram, Alliance for Retired Americans Executive Director Richard Fiesta
February 25, 2026
Washington, D.C. — Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01), Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Robert Garcia (CA-42), and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25) launched an investigation into a reported ‘DOGE’ hand-over of sensitive Social Security data to a partisan group working to overturn state election results.
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
February 24, 2026

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Four members of Connecticut’s all-Democratic congressional delegation will join some of their colleagues in skipping the president’s State of the Union address Tuesday evening.

Sen. Chris Murphy, Rep. John Larson and Rep. Jim Himes will all attend a Democratic-aligned event intended as counterprogramming to the president’s speech.

“People need to know that there’s an alternative and that the rule of law and the constitution still matter,” Larson said.

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Rocky Hill Concierge visit
February 21, 2026

Hundreds of displaced tenants have moved back into Concierge Apartments in Rocky Hill after a disastrous series of water line breaks, flooding and electrical failures, but more than 200 apartments remain shut down with their residents staying in hotels or with family or friends.

Local and state officials report large work crews on the property every day, and are optimistic that the last two buildings can be put back in service by the first days of March.

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