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DECEMBER

12/14/04 - Larson Announces $700,000 Federal Grant for Hartford YouthBuild Program (Grants)

12/10/04 - Larson Urges Bush to Engage OPEC Nations to Prevent Decrease in Oil Production (Energy)

12/7/04 - Larson Statement on Intelligence Reform (Defense)

NOVEMBER

11/23/04 - Larson: First Congressional District to Receive $20 Million from Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Economy)

11/23/04 - Dodd, Lieberman, Larson Introduce Bill Ensuring Fairness in EITC Pilot Study (Local)

11/19/04 - Larson: Despite Promises, Congress to Again Shortchange Special Education (Education)

11/15/04 - Larson Statement on Secretary Powell’s Resignation (Defense)

11/9/04 - Larson, MetroHartford Alliance Announce $75,000 Economic Planning Grant for Capital Region (Grants)

OCTOBER

10/29/04 - Larson: Southington National Guard Facility to Receive $4 Million from Military Construction Bill (Defense)

10/29/04 - Dodd, Lieberman, Larson Urge Postponement of IRS’ Hartford Probe (Local)

10/28/04 - Larson Announces $150,000 Federal Grant for Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum (Grants)

10/28/04 - Larson Announces $255,000 Federal Homeland Security Grant for Newington (Grants)

10/27/04 - Dodd, Lieberman and Larson Announce $21 Million to Create National Center for Aerospace Leadership in CT (Grants)

10/22/04 - DeLauro and Larson Seek Answers, Action on Flu Vaccine (Health)

10/20/04 - Dodd, Lieberman and Larson Voice Support for Coltsville Park Study (History)

10/14/04 - Dodd, Lieberman, Larson Question IRS’ Hartford Probe (Local)

10/7/04 - Larson Introduces Legislation to Boost Retirement Savings Opportunities for Americans (Economy)

10/7/04 - Larson Announces $601,200 Early Childhood Learning Grant for Manchester (Grants)

10/4/04 - Larson and Colleagues Urge GAO to Investigate Overextension of Armed Forces (Defense)

10/1/04 - Larson: Congress Must Extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Before Adjourning (Economy)

SEPTEMBER

9/30/04 - Larson Announces $41,500 Federal Economic and Community Development Grant for Hartford (Grants)

9/30/04 - Hartford Awarded $400,000 Federal Homeland Security Grant (Grants)

9/27/04 - Larson and Mayor Couture Announce $1.2 Million Economic Development Grant for Bristol (Grants)

9/22/04 - Larson Will Testify Before Ways and Means Committee on Bill to Protect Tax Relief for Volunteer First Responders (Public Safety)

9/16/04 - Larson Announces $76,000 Federal Homeland Security Grant for New Hartford (Grants)

9/13/04 - Larson Statement on Failure to Reauthorize Assault Weapons Ban (Public Safety)

9/9/04 - Larson Statement on Anniversary of September 11 Terrorist Attacks (Congress)

9/9/04 - Democrats Win Vote on Measure to Protect Overtime Pay for Millions of Americans (Economy)

AUGUST

8/24/04 - In Response to Fatal Fires, Larson Introduces Bill to Require Sprinklers in U.S. Nursing Homes (Seniors)

8/11/04 - Larson Urges Congress to Immediately Act to Implement 9/11 Commission Recommendations (Defense)

JULY

7/24/04 - Larson: Congress Must Come Back Into Session to Act on 9/11 Commission Recommendations (Defense)

7/22/04 - Defense Spending Bill Contains Billions for Connecticut (Defense)

7/14/04 - Larson Votes Against Trade Agreement that Thwarts Prescription Drug Reimportation (Health)

7/9/04 - House GOP Shoots Down Larson Amendment to Aid U.S. Manufacturers (Economy)

7/8/04 - Larson Will Offer an Amendment to Help Struggling U.S. Manufacturers (Economy)

7/8/04 - Larson Announces $450,000 Federal Grant for East Hartford Schools (Grants)

JUNE

6/22/04 - Larson: Defense Bill Gives Strong Support to Military Programs with Ties to Connecticut (Defense)

6/17/04 - Larson: Corporate Tax Bill Will Send More U.S. Jobs Overseas, Widen the Deficit (Economy)

6/17/04 - Larson Announces $395,000 Federal Grant for Hartford’s Charter Oak Health Center (Grants)

6/16/04 - Larson: Science Committee Rejects Key Initiatives; Passes Weak Manufacturing Bill (Economy)

6/15/04 - Larson: House is Abrogating Responsibility to Look into Prison Abuses (Defense)

6/15/04 - Larson: Lack of GOP Leadership Continues (Energy)

6/15/04 - Capital Region Receives $200,000 Federal Environmental Grant (Environment)

6/3/04 - Larson Releases Report on the Economy and Jobs in Connecticut (Economy)

6/3/04 - Larson Joins Delegation Trip on 60^th Anniversary of D-Day Invasion (Defense)

MAY

5/20/04 - House Passes Defense Authorization Bill (Defense)

5/13/04 - Larson Applauds Armed Services Committee Vote to End Military “Widows Tax” (Veterans)

5/13/04 - Larson: House Defense Bill is Good News for Connecticut (Defense)

5/12/04 - Larson Amendment to Reimburse Troops, Families for Body Armor Purchases Passes House Armed Services Committee (Defense)

5/6/04 - Larson Calls for Bipartisan Congressional Investigation into Prisoner Abuses (Defense)

5/5/04 - Larson Votes to Institute Fiscal Responsibility (Economy)

5/5/04 - Larson Votes for Democratic Plan to Cut Middle Class Taxes and Pay for it by Closing Tax Loopholes (Economy)

5/4/04 - Larson Statement on the Abuse of Iraqi Prisoners (Defense)

5/4/04 - Larson Statement Congratulating UConn Basketball Teams (Congress)

APRIL

4/28/04 - Larson Fights to Guarantee Full Survivor Benefits to Military Spouses (Veterans)

4/19/04 - Larson Announces Plan to Protect U.S. Manufacturing Jobs (Economy)

4/2/04 - Larson Statement on Passage of Transportation Bill (Transportation)

4/1/04 - Larson: Inadequate Transportation Bill is a Missed Opportunity to Create More Jobs; Meets State's Needs (Transportation)

4/1/04 - Lawmakers Introduce Farmington River Bill (Environment)

MARCH

3/26/04 - Larson Announces $250,000 in “COPS” Grants for Wethersfield and East Windsor (Grants)

3/26/04 - House to Take Up Transportation Bill Next Week; Includes Millions for CT Projects (Transportation)

3/25/04 - Larson: GOP Budget Sacrifices Key Priorities in Favor of Continued Tax Cuts for the Wealthy (Economy)

3/17/04 - Larson: GOP Iraq Resolution Attempts to Politicize Support for the Troops (Defense)

3/11/04 - Larson Signs Petition to Force GOP Leadership to Allow Vote on Bill Boosting U.S. Manufacturing (Economy)

3/10/04 - Larson and Simmons Ask Army Secretary to Explain Comanche Decision to Delegation (Defense)

3/9/04 - Larson: CBO Report Confirms Bush Budget Won’t Help Economy or Create Jobs (Economy)

3/3/04 - DeLauro and Larson to Introduce Bill to Exempt Connecticut from Medicare Privatization Plan (Health)

FEBRUARY

2/25/04 - CT Delegation Questions Army’s Decision to End Comanche Program (Defense)

2/23/04 - Larson Statement on Pentagon's Comanche Announcement (Defense)

2/20/04 - CT Delegation Urges Bush Administration to Reconsider Further Studies of Comanche and F/A-22 (Defense)

2/20/04 - Larson Announces $44,100 Federal Grant for Cromwell (Grants)

2/10/04 - Larson Blasts Bush Administration's Support for Outsourcing American Jobs Overseas (Economy)

2/5/04 - Larson Votes to Extend Unemployment Benefits for Two Million Americans (Economy)

2/3/04 - Larson Named Ranking Member on Energy Subcommittee (Energy)

2/3/04 - Larson: Bush Budget Shortchanges Key Priorities While Dragging the Nation Further into the Red (Economy)

JANUARY

1/30/04 - Statement of Congressman Larson on $134 Billion Cost Increase for GOP Medicare Privatization Law (Health)

1/28/04 - Larson Announces $460,000 Federal Grant for Hartford Fire Department (Grants)

1/20/04 - Statement of Congressman Larson on the State of the Union Address (Congress)