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West Hartford, CT – Yesterday, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) announced $366,000 in new federal funding for the New Britain and West Hartford Fire Departments to support firefighter training initiatives and new technical rescue equipment.
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act, landmark legislation Democrats passed last year to lower health care costs, create good-paying jobs, deliver the most significant action on climate in history, and dramatically reduce the deficit.
Newington, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $45,000 in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan for firefighter recruitment and retention efforts in Newington.
Hartford, CT - Today, Governor Ned Lamont, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation, and Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker announced the release of more than $4.5 million in funding for 48 school districts and summer camp programs across Connecticut that will be used to support the delivery of mental health services for students during the summer months over a three-year period.
East Hartford, CT – Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) joined events to celebrate the 88th anniversary of the Social Security Act being signed into law. In the morning, Rep. Larson joined the Connecticut Alliance for Retired Americans for a celebration, and in the afternoon, he joined Social Security Works for a national town hall.
Hartford, CT – Last week, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $1 million in new federal funding with Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin to restore the Colt Gardener’s Cottage and Carriage House and integrate the buildings into the Coltsville National Historical Park.
Hartford, CT - Today, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $236,000 grant to the Connecticut Department of Public Health to protect the health of beachgoers. This funding is part of $10.6 million in grants, announced in May, to help coastal and Great Lakes communities. The funding will support water quality monitoring and public notification programs for beaches.
HARTFORD — President Barack Obama authorized Hartford's Colt Park to become a national historic park in 2014, but the designation hasn't formally been established because of the lengthy, technical deed process involved.
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, and Mayor Luke Bronin announced $1 million in new federal funding to restore the Colt Gardener’s Cottage and Carriage House and integrate the buildings into the Coltsville National Historical Park.
In Hartford’s historic 106-acre Colt Park, two long-vacant buildings formally owned by wealthy industrialist Samuel Colt are about to get a major boost from $1 million in federal money.