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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
April 7, 2026

Washington — In the hours between President Trump threatening to eradicate a "whole civilization" unless Iran agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz and the announcement of a two-week ceasefire,

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
April 7, 2026

Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) on Tuesday said he filed impeachment articles against President Trump for the war in Iran, citing his recent social media post promising to erase a “whole civilization” if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened immediately. 

Trump paused the strikes for two weeks Tuesday evening after Pakistan intervened and asked for an extended deadline. 

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Front view of the Capitol
April 7, 2026

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced he has filed articles of impeachment to remove Donald Trump from office as the President becomes more unhinged and risks the lives, safety, and security of the American people. Larson is also calling for the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment as Trump escalates his illegal war and threatens to annihilate an entire civilization.  

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
April 7, 2026

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Trump said, ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’ in reference to the Iranian people.  

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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
April 2, 2026

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on President Trump’s ouster of Attorney General Pam Bondi. 

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Rep. Larson, Hartford Public Library President and CEO Bridget Quinn, and Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam
April 2, 2026

The Hartford Public Library will receive $500,000 in new federal funding to support renovations.

According to a statement by U.S. Rep. John Larson, the funds were approved ahead of the anticipated full reopening of the Downtown Library on Main Street later this year.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
April 1, 2026

Hartford, CT - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement on the announcement of a $3.8 billion contract modification to support the production of F135 engines. Work will be performed at Pratt & Whitney and a myriad of suppliers in East Hartford, Cromwell, Manchester, Middletown, Cheshire, and other locations across the country.  

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
April 1, 2026
East Hartford, CT – Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) condemned President Trump’s unconstitutional executive order to nationalize voting by empowering Trump appointees at the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Department of Homeland Security to decide who is eligible to vote in all 50 states.
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Rep. Larson, Hartford Public Library President and CEO Bridget Quinn, and Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam
April 1, 2026

Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $500,000 in new federal funding with Mayor Arunan Arulampalam to support renovations and restoration efforts at Hartford Public Library, ahead of an anticipated full reopening of the Downtown Library on Main Street later this year. 

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Hartford CT Buildings
March 31, 2026

Connecticut’s Pratt & Whitney got a significant contract boost this week when parent company RTX was awarded a $3.8 billion modification from the Department of Defense to build F135 engines.