As the 117th Congress comes to a close, I am proud of what we’ve accomplished together for Connecticut’s First District and the nation. Here are some of the highlights:

• My team has helped constituents resolve issues with federal agencies, opening nearly 2,800 cases, sending out more than 60,000 constituent responses, and securing more than $350 million in federal grant funding.
• 17 bills I cosponsored became law this year, including bipartisan legislation to increase supply and lower the cost of baby formula, helping to ease a devastating shortage.
• Our Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law, lowering prescription drug costs for seniors, slashing health care premiums on the Access Health CT exchange, and reducing energy bills for homeowners, while dramatically reducing the federal deficit. 
• At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, we passed the American Rescue Plan, a relief package that put vaccines in arms, kids back in school, money in people’s wallets, and America back to work. I fought for direct aid to all 27 towns and cities in the district’s recovery efforts, more than $567 million in total.
• The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, our nation’s largest infrastructure investment, was passed by Congress, sending more than $6 billion to Connecticut. I advocated for funding that is being put to work to advance the Hartford 400 vision to fix the I-84/91 interchange, expand multi-modal transit options, and achieve a 50-year goal of recapturing the riverfront.
• We passed the Honoring Our PACT Act, the largest expansion of veterans’ benefits in decades. This legislation expanded VA health care eligibility to Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans and offered new benefits and strengthened coverage for toxic-exposed veterans.   

I will continue to be your advocate in Washington and look forward to serving in the new Congress. To follow what I’m working on both in Washington and in Connecticut, visit my Facebook page, follow me on Twitter, or follow me on Instagram. Best wishes to you and your family this holiday season. 

Regards,

John B. Larson
Member of Congress