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Bridge in Rep Larson District
January 22, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for a bipartisan government funding package, which includes $10.45 million for community projects in the First Congressional District, defeats the Trump Administration’s plan to eliminate the Department of Education, restores 'DOGE' cuts to lifesaving medical research, and supports new investments in affordable housing. 

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Hartford CT Buildings
December 20, 2025

Some Connecticut community school programs have been notified by the federal government that a Biden-era grant is going to be discontinued.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
December 20, 2025

A Connecticut member of Congress has joined others in introducing a measure they say is intended to take on “the cost-of-living crisis squeezing families nationwide,” to “expand affordable housing, lower energy bills, cut taxes for working families, help student loan borrowers, and protect households from skyrocketing healthcare premiums.”

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
December 19, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the introduction of the American Affordability Act of 2025 with Tax Subcommittee Ranking Member Mike Thompson (CA-04), and Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01).

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
December 18, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Trump Administration pulled over $1.2 million in federal funding for Hartford Public Schools, with no public notice or explanation.  

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
December 15, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the introduction of the Workforce of the Future Act with Reps. Emanuel Cleaver II (MO-05) and LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), to better prepare workers, teachers, and students for a changing workforce and identify how artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies will change the future of the American economy.
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Rep. Larson joins Attorney General Tong to announce a lawsuit against the Trump Administration
November 3, 2025
Hartford, CT – Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional delegation joined Attorney General William Tong to announce a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for unlawfully restricting eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, which allows government and nonprofit employees to have their federal student loans forgiven after ten years of service.
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
August 14, 2025
Hartford, CT — Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and the entire Connecticut Congressional delegation urged the United States Coast Guard to commit to modernizing campus infrastructure at the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA).
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Hartford CT Buildings
July 3, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against the Republican bill that cuts taxes for billionaires by slashing Medicare, Medicaid, and SNAP nutrition benefits. Now that it has been approved by the House and the Senate, the bill heads to President Trump’s desk for his signature. 

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united states supreme court
May 22, 2025
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after a federal judge halted the Trump Administration’s illegal efforts to dismantle the Department of Education, ordering the immediate rehiring of unlawfully terminated staff. In April, Larson and 192 House Democrats submitted an amicus brief in support of the Department of Education and its programs.