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Representative John B. Larson

Biographical

Current Office: U.S. House (CT) - District 1, Democratic
First Elected: 11/03/1998
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2012
On The Ballot: None, Democratic for U.S. House - District 1
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Leslie; 3 Children: Carolyn, Laura, Raymond
Birth Date: 07/22/1948
Birth Place: Hartford, CT
Home City: East Hartford, CT
Religion: Roman Catholic

Recent Public Statements

Murphy, Lieberman, Blumenthal, Larson Announce New Bill to Protect Farmington River

May 21, 2012 - Today, Senator Joe Lieberman, Senator Richard Blumenthal, Congressman John Larson, and Congressman Chris Murphy announced new legislation to create a U.S. National Park Service Wild ...

Price Amendments Protect America's Nuclear Capability, US-Israeli Security Cooperation

May 18, 2012 - House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Tom Price, M.D. (R-GA) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives adopted two amendments offered by Chairman Price ...

Victory for Veterans Stamp Act Unveiled

May 18, 2012 - The Act, which is modeled on the successful Victory Stamp drive of World War II, is intended to allow the public to give back to ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2002-2006 Voices for Creative Nonviolence Iraq War Resolution and Funding 60%
2005 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 79%
2006 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 88.3%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,066,036.35
Total Spent $1,121,565.04
Cash On Hand $361,318.07
Debt $8,075.67
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 04/24/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

John Larson refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://forms.house.gov/larson/contact_new.html

Washington, D.C. Website
http://www.larson.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/RepJohnLarson

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/RepJohnLarson

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/repjohnlarson

Washington, D.C.
1501 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2265
Fax: 202-225-1031

District
221 Main Street, Second Floor
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: 860-278-8888
Fax: 860-278-2111

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