117th Congress
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of Rep. Jackie Walorski (IN-02) and two of her staff members.
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut is making a $580 million investment in construction-ready municipal water pollution control projects that will protect the state’s waters from sewage pollution and help improve water quality.
Hartford, CT - Mayor Luke Bronin and Community Partners in Action (CPA) joined U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, advocates, partners, participants, and state and local leaders to cut the ribbon on the expanded, improved Reentry Welcome Center (RWC) in Hartford at its new location at 716 Windsor Street.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for H.R. 1808, legislation to reinstate an Assault Weapons Ban, prohibiting the sale, manufacture, or transfer of new semiautomatic assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. The likelihood of mass shooting deaths fell by 70% while the 1994-2004 Assault Weapons Ban was in effect, saving countless lives.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the CHIPS and Science Act, a bipartisan investment in American semiconductor components to end the chip shortage, lower costs for families, and create hundreds of thousands of union jobs. This bill is now headed to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted to advance H.R. 8487, the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, in the House Ways and Means Committee. This bipartisan legislation would improve care for seniors by standardizing processes and providing transparency and oversight to Medicare Advantage’s prior authorization process.
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) led a bipartisan letter with 35 of his colleagues in support of the F135 engine.
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after his legislation, the Formula Act, was signed into law by President Biden.
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: