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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for H.R. 8373, The Right to Contraception Act, to guarantee the right to obtain and use birth control as established in Griswold v Connecticut, including oral contraception, emergency contraception, and IUDs.
U.S. Rep. John B. Larson wrote the following op-ed that appeared in the Hartford Courant:
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted to pass H.R. 8294, a package of six government funding bills, which focuses on helping families and communities across America and addressing critical needs in Connecticut’s First District. The transformative investments in the bill will lower the cost of living, create good-paying American jobs, lift up working families, and support small businesses.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska addressed members of Congress:
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) to protect marriage equality under federal law. The Respect for Marriage Act will protect the right to marry for same-sex and interracial couples by repealing the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act and providing additional legal protections for married couples.
Washington, D.C. - Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation, Representatives John B. Larson (CT-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Joe Courtney (CT-02) sent a letter to President Biden urging him to utilize the full powers of the Defense Production Act as another tool to lower gas prices now and fight the high prices Americans are facing at the pump. Gas prices have begun to fall, but enacting the power of the Defense Production Act will further lower prices and prevent a future spike.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $375,000 in new federal funding from the Drug-Free Communities Support Program for three coalitions serving Connecticut’s First District.
Washington, D.C. – A study released today by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) shows significant inconsistencies in the expedited appeals process for Social Security disability benefits, raising concerns that individuals facing homelessness or other emergencies may have faced dangerously long delays in their appeals hearings. Cases that fail to qualify for fast tracking regularly wait more than a year or years for a hearing.
Washington, D.C. – The Southern New England Regional Commission Act, legislation to establish a regional commission encompassing Connecticut and surrounding counties in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, passed the House Thursday evening as part of the defense spending package for Fiscal Year 2023.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the House passage of two bills to defend women’s rights and reproductive freedom. He voted for The Women’s Health Protection Act (H.R.8296) for a second time to once again make the protections of Roe v. Wade the law of the land and TheEnsuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act (H.R.