Congressman Larson, along with Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine and Rep.
Walter Jones of North Carolina, testified in favor of the Fair
Elections Now Act before the Committee on House Administration.
Please
click here to learn how the legislaton would decrease the influence of
money in politics and allow candidates more time to work for the people
they represent.
Congressman Larson joins President Obama at the
White House as he signs legislation to reform our financial system, protect
consumers and create a commission to study the cause of the economic
crisis.
Photo courtesy of RTT News.
Congressman Larson is joined by Congressmen Courtney and Murphy, Leadership from the Connecticut General Assembly, and Common Cause in support of the Fair Elections Now Act. Click here to learn more about the Fair Elections Act.
Congressman Larson speaks at the the dedication of Goodwin College’s River Campus in East Hartford.
Congressman John Larson
of Connecticut, Vice Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, delivered the
Democratic Radio Address this morning. In his address, Congressman Larson
discusses energy legislation the New Direction Congress will bring forward to
combat rising energy and gas prices and to ensure our energy independence.
Larson explains, “for eight years, two oilmen in the White House have crafted
this country’s energy policy…Barack Obama summed up our sentiment on this
Bush-McCain policy, in one word: enough!”
A proposal to investigate the roots of last year’s economic collapse is
expected to win approval by the U.S. House Wednesday as part of the Fraud
Enforcement and Recovery Act.
U.S. Rep. John Larson, an East Hartford Democrat whose 1st District
includes Bristol, has pushed for months for a bipartisan commission to probe
the cause of the crisis…
Representative John B. Larson, chairman of the House
Democratic Caucus, has circulated a draft bill that would impose "a
per-unit tax on the carbon-dioxide content of fossil fuels, beginning at a rate
of $15 per metric ton of CO2 and increasing by $10 each year"…
The
Office of Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) will be holding District
Office hours at the Cromwell Town Hall on Tuesday, June 3rd from 10:00
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
A
representative from Congressman Larson’s office will be available
during this time to meet with constituents who have questions or
concerns related to Federal Government programs and agencies. Please
contact Congressman Larson’s office at (860) 278-8888 if you have any
questions