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Members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation are seeking millions of dollars in funding for top priorities related to submarines and military construction projects — two areas that greatly contribute to the state’s economy and workforce.
Hartford, CT –Today, members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation announced that Connecticut will receive $144 million to expand high-speed internet access through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a federal grant program funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
HARTFORD – Gov. Ned Lamont and his administration Monday committed $85 million in state funding from the state’s Clean Water Fund and Clean Water Fund-related funding for a pilot program that will address sewage overflows in streets and basements in North Hartford, where residents have been chronically impacted by the long-term recurrence of flooding.
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement applauding Governor Lamont and the Connecticut General Assembly for supporting homeowners impacted by basement flooding and sewage backups in Hartford’s North End.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement praising Connecticut delegation members, Ranking Member of the Appropriations Committee Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee Joe Courtney (CT-02), for their efforts to support the F135 in Connecticut throughout their respective committee markups.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. John Larson (D-CT), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced the Rural Veterinary Workforce Act, legislation to help address the shortages in essential veterinary services facing rural communities.
Washington, D.C. - Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) welcomed Tejal Vallam, of Rocky Hill, Connecticut, to Washington to attend Indian Prime Minister Modi’s address to Congress.
Hartford, CT – Today, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation and Governor Ned Lamont announced that the Connecticut Fire Academy has been awarded a grant of $334,789 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through its Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. This funding will be used to enhance the academy’s training programs, equipment, and overall operations, ultimately improving the safety and effectiveness of firefighters across Connecticut.
Nineteen Democratic lawmakers proposed a ban on buy-now, pay-later loans to finance semiautomatic weapons that would include levying hefty fines on companies that enable the transactions and dealers that accept them.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced the Assault Weapons Financing Accountability Act to ban use of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) for purchasing assault weapons and ghost gun kits that could be used to build them. Banning use of instant financing like BNPL options for assault weapons and the ghost gun kits is a step toward reducing the instant accessibility of these weapons and preventing the tragedies of gun violence before they occur.