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Bridge in Rep Larson District
April 21, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement urging President Trump to recant his threats to end the entire Iranian civilization and calling for Congress to take action to enforce the War Power Act after the most recent war powers resolution failed by just one vote.
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Hartford CT Buildings
April 16, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for H.Con.Res.40, a war powers resolution he cosponsored to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran, after Trump said, “a whole civilization will die tonight.”
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
April 15, 2026

House Democrats filed six articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, accusing the defense secretary of “high crimes and misdemeanors”, in reference to the attack on Iran without congressional authorization and deadly strikes on suspected drug smuggling boats, among other official acts.

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Hartford CT Buildings
April 15, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Rep. Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and a group of their Democratic colleagues to file articles of impeachment against U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, for high crimes and misdemeanors. 

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
April 1, 2026

Hartford, CT - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement on the announcement of a $3.8 billion contract modification to support the production of F135 engines. Work will be performed at Pratt & Whitney and a myriad of suppliers in East Hartford, Cromwell, Manchester, Middletown, Cheshire, and other locations across the country.  

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Hartford CT Buildings
March 31, 2026

Connecticut’s Pratt & Whitney got a significant contract boost this week when parent company RTX was awarded a $3.8 billion modification from the Department of Defense to build F135 engines.

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Pratt & Whitney President Shane Eddy, Rep. Larson, Rep. Courtney, and President of Pratt & Whitney Military Engines Jill Albertelli
March 11, 2026
East Hartford, CT – Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Jim Himes (CT-04) applauded the U.S. Navy’s announcement of a $256 million contract modification to support F135 engine production work in East Hartford and Cromwell.
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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
March 1, 2026

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after three U.S. servicemembers were killed in the attack against Iran and five were seriously injured. 

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
February 28, 2026

HARTFORD, Conn. — The United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran on Saturday. President Donald Trump said it was a massive operation to destroy the country’s military capabilities and eliminate the threat of it creating a nuclear weapon.

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Hartford CT Buildings
February 28, 2026
Connecticut state officials are weighing in on the United States-Israeli strikes against Iran overnight.