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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
October 10, 2024

East Hartford, CT – Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that the Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2025 will be 2.5 percent.   

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International Hartford Executive Director Art Feltman, Village President & CEO Hector Glynn, Capitol Squash Deputy Director Lindsay Behling, Hartford City Councilman Amilcar Hernandez, Rep. Larson, International Hartford Financial Literacy Project Director Erwin T. Hurst, and Hispanic Federation staff
October 9, 2024

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — New funding proposed by Rep. John Larson on Wednesday would provide financial education for low and moderate income Latino communities across the Hartford region.

The $650,000 in federal funding would create accessible programs and tools available to those groups.

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International Hartford Executive Director Art Feltman, Village President & CEO Hector Glynn, Capitol Squash Deputy Director Lindsay Behling, Hartford City Councilman Amilcar Hernandez, Rep. Larson, International Hartford Financial Literacy Project Director Erwin T. Hurst, and Hispanic Federation staff
October 9, 2024
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $650,000 in federal funding for the Hispanic Federation to launch a new, community-based financial education initiative in Greater Hartford with The Village for Families & Children, Capitol Squash, International Hartford, and Our Piece of the Pie.
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
October 7, 2024

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel, where 1,195 people were killed and 251 were taken hostage, including 101 who remain in captivity today. 

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Rep. Larson Announces Federal Funding to Reduce Lead Paint Hazards in Hartford
October 4, 2024
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Senator Richard Blumenthal, and Governor Ned Lamont joined the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to announce $11.5 million in funding for two housing authorities in Connecticut to evaluate and reduce residential health hazards in public housing, including lead-based paint, carbon monoxide, mold, radon, and fire safety.
Issues:GrantsLocal
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
October 2, 2024

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement condemning the recent Iranian ballistic missile attack against Israel. 

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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
October 2, 2024
East Hartford, CT – Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) applauded the announcement that East Hartford-based Pratt & Whitney was awarded a $1.3 billion contract from the Department of Defense (DoD) to continue their work on the F135 Engine Core Upgrade (ECU), protecting thousands of skilled machinist jobs and supporting nearly 100 suppliers across Connecticut. 
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Manchester Mayor Jay Moran, CT State Manchester CEO Dr. Nicole C. Esposito, Rep. Larson, HartBeat Ensemble Artistic Director Godfrey L. Simmons Jr., Community Partners in Action Executive Director Beth Hines and Prison Arts Program Manager Jeffrey Greene
October 2, 2024

Manchester, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $230,000 in funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for community organizations to expand local arts initiatives.

Issues:GrantsLocal
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
September 27, 2024
Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Senator Richard Blumenthal, Senator Chris Murphy, Governor Ned Lamont, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), and the Housatonic Valley Association, announced the successful protection of 1,364 acres of watershed lands in the Town of Winchester.
Issues:GrantsLocal
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Hartford CT Buildings
September 26, 2024
Washington, D.C. - Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01) and Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office, an independent and nonpartisan body, found that schemes to raise the retirement age, like those proposed by House Republicans, would slash annual benefits by 13 percent for today’s workers: