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Bridge in Rep Larson District
January 27, 2025

Farmers in Connecticut are getting additional support from the federal government through a new $220 million Farm Recovery and Support Block Grant. The program is aimed at helping small and medium-sized farmers impacted by severe weather, including the flooding in 2023 and the hailstorms in 2024.

Issues:Grants
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Hartford CT Buildings
January 21, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Greg Steube (FL-17) to introduce legislation to provide Medicare coverage for all chiropractic care services.
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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
January 21, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after President Donald Trump issued a series of divisive executive orders on his first day in office, including pardoning violent offenders who brutally assaulted police officers during the January 6th insurrection.
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Front view of the Capitol
January 20, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. 

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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
January 16, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) reintroduced the Prevent Tariff Abuse Act with Reps. Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Don Beyer (VA-08), and a group of his Democratic colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee.
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
January 15, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded the announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, which includes the release of 33 hostages from Gaza. 

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Hartford CT Buildings
January 14, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after House Republicans passed a blanket federal ban on transgender women and girls participating in school sports. 

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Hartford CT Buildings
January 13, 2025
Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy joined Governor Ned Lamont, CTDOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto, and Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam to announce $2 million in federal funding for the Connecticut Department of Transportation for the City Link – Reconnecting North Hartford planning study.
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
January 13, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Connecticut’s Congressional Delegation urged farmers in Connecticut to report losses from extreme weathers events in 2023 and 2024 to the Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg).

Issues:Local
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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
January 13, 2025

The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded Connecticut approximately $11.6 million to expand service on the CTrail Hartford Line, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday. 

The funding comes from President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to the Connecticut Department of Transportation to extend and expand service on the line and improve services along the corridor. The federal grant will be matched by approximately $13.4 million in state funds from CTDOT, according to a release from Lamont’s office.