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John Barry Larson is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 1st congressional district since 1999. A member of the Democratic Party, Larson has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for policies aimed at improving the lives of his constituents and has played a significant role in various legislative initiatives. Larson has also been involved in discussions around sustainability and the importance of long-term planning in governance.
On Friday, December 6, 2019, I was unfortunately not present for roll call votes 653 through 654, in order to attend a funeral. If I had been present for these votes, I would have voted: Nay on roll call vote 653 on the motion to recommit…
Part of what we hope to do is to make sure that we both create a new floor for Social Security, so that especially women who, because they are the primary caregivers, and today with 74 percent of them in the workforce find…
Without this program and the direction that we are headed in, by 2035 we would find ourselves in a situation where people who have earned $50,000 in income throughout their lives would face a 20 percent across-the-board cut, and would be…
What's at stake here? What's at stake here is the nation's leading insurance program and the nation's leading anti-poverty program.
The issue is can we look in the mirror and say, 'Hey, listen, if we raise the age, and that is a 7 percent cut to somebody, how do they handle it?'
It is our responsibility to make sure that the program is actuarially sound.
Now it is time for us to all come together and work collaboratively, so that we save this program.
Support multimodal investments and provide flexibility in the types of projects federal funding supports.
Increase funding for the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBGP).
The American Society of Civil Engineers gives the state of our infrastructure a grade of 'D+'.
I believe this can be accomplished by modernizing the outdated federal cap on the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) user fee.
I urge you to address the critical infrastructure needs at U.S. airports as part of any comprehensive infrastructure bill.
We need to commit the type of investment that will allow us to take on transformational projects like the I-84/I-91 interchange in Hartford, CT.
We must ensure that federal funding is being invested in all forms of transportation, including transit, rail, biking, pedestrians, aviation, and waterways along with roads and bridges.
Projects like dealing with the I-84/I-91 interchange in Hartford cost billions of dollars up front, but the long-term benefits of making a smart investment in transformational projects far-eclipse the upfront costs.
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