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117th Congress

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
June 8, 2022

Hartford, CT – As June marks the start of Great Outdoors Month, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation announced that the U.S. Department of Interior has awarded a $3.94 million grant from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
June 8, 2022

Washington, D.C. – During today’s Ways and Means Committee hearing on the proposed FY23 budget with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) highlighted how programs like the Affordable Care Act, Child Tax Credit, Social Security, and Medicare help American families, especially during times of inflation. 

June 8, 2022
EAST HARTFORD (Journal Inquirer) — The town will receive $45.5 million in federal funds through the American Rescue Plan Act.
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East Hartford Board of Education Chairman Tyron Harris, Mayor Mike Walsh, Rep. Larson, Superintendent of Schools Nathan Quesnel, and Councilman Awet Tsegai
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East Hartford Board of Education Chairman Tyron Harris, Mayor Mike Walsh, Rep. Larson, Superintendent of Schools Nathan Quesnel, and Councilman Awet Tsegai 

June 3, 2022

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) visited East Hartford High School to announce the Town of East Hartford received $45.5 million in federal aid from the American Rescue Plan, COVID relief legislation Larson helped author and pass in Congress.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
June 3, 2022

Hartford, CT – This week, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT) and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) sent a letter to House Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chair Rosa L.

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June 2, 2022

Hartford, CT – Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the 2022 Social Security Trustees Report. Chairman Larson’s legislation, Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust (H.R.

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Rep. Larson speaking at the Connecticut AFL-CIO Headquarters in Rocky Hill
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Rep. Larson speaking at the Connecticut AFL-CIO Headquarters in Rocky Hill

June 2, 2022

Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Connecticut AFL-CIO President Ed Hawthorne and members of the AFL-CIO to announce the AFL-CIO's support for Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust. Alongside more than 200 cosponsors in the House, Rep.

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Southington High School Art Teacher Sara Levinthal and Junior Mackenzie Monahan
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Southington High School Art Teacher Sara Levinthal and Junior Mackenzie Monahan

June 1, 2022

Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced Mackenzie Monahan, a junior at Southington High School, is the winner of this year’s Congressional Art Competition for Connecticut’s First District. 

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Brigadier General John Lawlor (Retired), Admiral Karl Schultz (Commandant of the Coast Guard), Chris Larson, East Hartford Mayor Mike Walsh, and Rep. Larson
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Brigadier General John Lawlor (Retired), Admiral Karl Schultz (Commandant of the Coast Guard), Chris Larson, East Hartford Mayor Mike Walsh, and Rep. Larson

May 30, 2022

Hartford, CT – Today, on Memorial Day, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) recognized the late Sgt. Paul Ianni and Robert Venti, both decorated Vietnam Veterans and East Hartford residents who passed away this year. Rep. Larson entered submissions into the Congressional Record in memory of both Sgt. Ianni and Mr. Venti.

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Hartford CT Buildings
May 27, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives John B. Larson (CT-01), David N.