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Summary

Representative John B. Larson

Full Name: John B. Larson
Office: U.S. House (CT) - District 1, Democratic
First Elected: 11/03/1998
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
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 Key Votes

HR 6233 - Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)

Aug. 2, 2012 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to provide compensation to eligible producers on a farm for livestock losses that resulted from either of the following ...

HR 1837 - Water Resources in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley
Legislation (Nay)

Feb. 29, 2012 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to allocate water for irrigation purposes to existing Central Valley Project water service contractors within the Sacramento River ...

HR 1633 - Limits Regulation of Farm Dust
Legislation (Nay)

Dec. 8, 2011 - Exempts "nuisance dust" from regulation under the Clean Air Act, except for those geographic areas where the dust is not regulated by a state, ...

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Recent Public Statements

Larson to Continue Effort to Honor First Responders Killed in the Line of Duty

May 15, 2013 - Today, in honor of National Peace Officers Memorial Day Congressman John B. Larson announced he will reintroduce legislation in the 113th Congress to allow the ...

Connecticut Delegation Applauds Award of $1.55 Million to Local Community Health Centers, 13 Centers Statewide Eligible to Benefit

May 10, 2013 - The Connecticut Congressional delegation issued the following statement today regarding the announcement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that Connecticut community health ...

Full Faith and Credit Act

May 9, 2013 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. I thank the gentleman. I rise today to oppose the Pay China First Act, and I do this ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 American Farm Bureau Federation Positions 15%
2009-2010 National Farmers Union Positions 100%
2009-2010 American Farm Bureau Federation Positions 33%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $2,018,561.37
Total Spent $2,232,557.75
Cash On Hand $202,850.38
Debt $3,662.92
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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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 2012 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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