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9/29/06 - Larson Opposes President’s Secret Wiretapping Program (Defense)

9/27/06 - Larson Supports Troops and Geneva Conventions (Defense)

9/27/06 - Defense Bill Benefits Connecticut, First District (Defense)

9/25/06 - Larson Calls for Oversight of National Intelligence (Defense)

7/26/06 - Larson: Iraqi Prime Minister Failed to Address America’s Concerns (Defense)

7/21/06 - Larson: U.S. Must Stand with Iraqi Prime Minister’s Opposition to Insurgent Amnesty (Defense)

6/26/06 - Larson Urges President to Oppose Amnesty for Iraqi Insurgents (Defense)

6/26/06 - Larson Demands Vote on Iraq Amnesty Bill (Defense)

6/21/06 - Larson Opposes Amnesty for Iraqi Insurgents (Defense)

6/14/06 - Larson Decries Sham Iraq Debate (Defense)

5/1/06 - Larson Statement on Third Anniversary of “Mission Accomplished” Stunt (Defense)

3/13/06 - Larson Urges Resolution of Vieques Claims (Defense)

12/19/05 - Larson Condemns Republicans Holding Defense Bills Hostage (Defense)

11/18/05 - Larson Decries Sham Republican Resolution for Withdrawal as Cheap, Political Stunt (Defense)

11/17/05 - Call for Withdrawal from Iraq is a Profile in Conscience (Defense)

10/27/05 - Larson Votes to Halt Base Closings (Defense)

10/5/05 - Congressman Larson Announces DOD Release of Long-Awaited Reimbursement Policy for Troop Body Armor (Defense)

9/7/05 - Larson Statement on Bradley Air National Guard Base Court Decision (Defense)

8/29/05 - Congressman Joins Federal Suit over Loss of Guard Planes (Defense)

8/26/05 - Congressman Larson Dismayed by BRAC Grounding Connecticut’s Sole Flying Mission (Defense)

8/16/05 - Larson Demands Investigation Into Delays of Body Armor for U.S. Troops (Defense)

7/26/05 - Rell, Dodd, Lieberman, and Larson Laud Adjutants General Association of the United States on its Presentation to the BRAC Commission (Defense)

6/20/05 - Congressman Larson Supports Defense-Spending Bill Containing More than $2 Billion for Connecticut (Defense)

6/16/05 - Larson Statement on Pelosi Amendment Requiring “Strategy For Success” in Iraq (Defense)

5/26/05 - Congressman Larson Continues to Push for BRAC Delay (Defense

5/26/05 - House Passes Defense Authorization Bill (Defense)

5/13/05 - Congressman John B. Larson Denounces Sub Base Closures (Defense)

5/5/05 - Congressman Larson Announces Legislation to Benefit 21st Century GIs (Defense)

2/7/05 - Connecticut Lawmakers Outline Specific Questions for U.S. Navy on Marine One Contract Award (Defense)

1/28/05 - Larson Statement on Marine One Decision (Defense)

1/12/05 - Delegation Members Urge Bush Administration Not to Cut F-22 Funding (Defense)

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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)

11/24/03 - Larson Introduces Legislation to Reimburse Military Families and Troops for Body Armor Purchases (Defense)

10/17/03 - Larson Statement on Final Passage of $87 Billion Iraq Supplemental (Defense)

10/16/03 - House GOP Prohibits Larson Amendments to $87 Billion Iraq Spending Bill; Larson to Vote Against Final Passage (Defense)

10/15/03 - Larson Statement on the Syria Accountability Act (Defense)

9/24/03 - Larson: Strong Defense Appropriations Bill Good for Connecticut (Defense)

9/24/03 - Larson Calls on Speaker Hastert to Take Action on the Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act (Defense)

7/8/03 - Larson: Defense Appropriations Budget Good for Connecticut and America's Armed Forces (Defense)

5/22/03 - Larson: GOP Weakens Defense Bill Advancing Ideological Agenda Over Responsibility for the Common Defense (Defense)

5/15/03 - Larson: Defense Bill a Power Grab by Rumsfeld at the Expense of Civil Servants (Defense)

5/9/03 - Larson Opposes Cuts to F/A-22 Fighter Program (Defense)

5/7/03 - Larson and House Delegation Members Call on Armed Services Committee Chairman to Support F/A-22 Raptor (Defense)

5/2/03 - Larson Applauds End of Military Training on Vieques (Defense)

3/20/03 - Larson Statement Expressing Support for Troops (Defense)

3/18/03 - Larson Statement on President's Ultimatum to Saddam Hussein (Defense)

3/7/03 - Larson Urges New U.N. Effort; Coalition Action to Disarm Iraq and Institute Democratic Government (Defense)

2/19/03 - Larson Urges President to Continue to Work with U.N. Security Council and Build International Coalition (Defense)

2/6/03 - Larson to Participate in Defense Conference on International Security and Terrorism (Defense)

2/5/03 - Larson Statement on Secretary Powell's Address Before the United Nations (Defense)

11/22/02 - Larson; National Guard Announce Tally of Letters, E-mails and Donations for 'Operation Enduring Gratitude' (Defense)

10/9/02 - Statement of Congressman Larson during House floor debate on H.J. Res. 114 Download Acrobat Reader (Defense)

10/9/02 - House Rules Committee to Allow Vote on Larson Alternative Resolution on Iraq (Defense)

9/12/02 - Statement of Congressman Larson in Reaction to President Bush's Speech to the United Nations (Defense)

9/9/02 - Larson, National Guard Announce “Operation Enduring Gratitude” (Defense)

7/26/02 - Skelton, Stump, Hunter and Larson Introduce Resolution Calling on Americans to Write Servicemen and Women Every September 11 (Defense)

7/24/02 - Larson First Responder Priorities Funded in Defense and Homeland Security Spending Bill (Defense)

6/27/02 - House Passes Defense Appropriations Bill Containing Billions for Connecticut (Defense)

5/10/02 - House Passes 2003 Defense Bill Containing Billions for Connecticut (Defense)

5/2/02 - Armed Services Committee Shows Strong Support for Connecticut Defense Industry in 2003 Spending Bill (Defense)

2/04/02- Connecticut Industry Takes Center Stage in President’s 2003 Defense Budget (Defense)

12/20/01- House Passes Defense Appropriations Bill that Includes Billions for Connecticut (Defense)

12/13/01- Larson Hails Passage of Defense Authorization Bill as Good News for Connecticut (Defense)

9/13/01 - Larson Urges Connecticut Residents To Fly Flag In Solidarity With Victims Of Attack (Defense)

5/2/01 - Larson Announces $10.8 Million For Pratt & Whitney (Defense)

4/16/01 - Larson Announces $72 Million Contract Award for Joint Strike Fighter (Defense)

4/4/01 - Air Force Approves $13.7 Million for F-22 Engines (Defense)

2/6/01 - F-22 Passes All Final Testing Requirements (Defense)

8/10/00 - President Clinton Signs Defense Appropriations Bill (Defense)

7/19/00 - Congress Approves Funding For F-22 Aircraft (Defense)

5/18/00 - Larson Offers His Support For Preserving Vieques Agreement (Defense)

5/11/00 - Larson Says Connecticut Projects Supported In House Armed Services Committee Vote (Defense)

1/21/00 - Larson Reaction To Pratt Layoff Announcement (Defense) 

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