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East Granby Selectman Steve Hall, State Representative Tami Zawistowski, Fire Chief Kerry Flaherty, First Selectwoman Eden Wimpfheimer, Rep. Larson, and East Granby Volunteer Firefighters
February 23, 2023

East Granby, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the East Granby Fire Department was awarded $210,000 in federal funding for equipment upgrades through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. 

Issues:GrantsLocal
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Universal Voting Forum

February 19, 2023
Op-Eds and Letters

Rep. John B. Larson and former Connecticut Secretary of the State Miles Rapoport wrote the following op-ed that appeared in the Hartford Courant

 

Issues:Voting and Elections
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Rep. Larson Introduces Social Security Bill
February 14, 2023
Op-Eds and Letters

Rep. John B. Larson wrote the following letter to the editor that appeared in the Washington Post:

Issues:In the News: Social Security 2100 ActSocial Security
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
February 13, 2023

Hartford, CTToday, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,914,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Connecticut.

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Hartford CT Buildings
February 13, 2023

East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement commending Senators Bernie Sanders (VT) and Elizabeth Warren (MA) and Reps. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Val Hoyle (OR-04) for introducing the Social Security Expansion Act. 

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
February 9, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (CT-01) and Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. (OH-02) and  U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) reintroduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to help Medicare beneficiaries access affordable outpatient surgical care.

Issues:Health Care
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Hartford CT Buildings
February 7, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released this statement following President Biden’s State of the Union address.  

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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
February 5, 2023

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act, the first national law of its kind to help workers meet the dual demands of work and family. As President of the Connecticut State Senate, Rep. Larson authored and passed the first Family and Medical Leave Act in the country, which served as the model for the national law. 

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
February 3, 2023

New Haven, CT - Today, Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Congressional Delegation announce that the State of Connecticut is receiving an $18 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to address homelessness among people in unsheltered settings and in rural communities.

Issues:GrantsLocal
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
February 2, 2023
 

Hartford, CT – Today, Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Congressional Delegation announced that 20 school districts across Connecticut are being awarded $5 million in funding under a competitive state grant program that will be used for hiring and maintaining school mental health workers during the 2023, 2024, and 2025 school years.