Hartford Reporter

Rep. John Larson, who has been serving in the U.S. Congress representing Connecticut’s 1st district since 1999, recently shared several updates on social media concerning various issues.

On October 23, 2024, Larson expressed his condolences for the passing of firefighter Robert Sharkevich Sr., who died in the line of duty while attempting to contain a brush fire in Berlin. In his message, Larson described Sharkevich as "a true hero and public servant" and extended his prayers to the firefighter's family and colleagues from Hartford and Wethersfield. "I am saddened to hear of the death of firefighter Robert Sharkevich Sr. in the line of duty yesterday, during his efforts to contain a brush fire in Berlin. He was a true hero and public servant. My prayers are with his family and fellow Hartford and Wethersfield firefighters."

Later that day, Larson announced collaboration with Rep. Rosa DeLauro to secure funding for training mental health professionals at UConn Social Work. This initiative aims to support students across different age groups amid rising mental health concerns among youth. Larson emphasized the importance of expanding the mental health workforce given that "1 in 6 youth suffering from mental illness." "I worked with @rosadelauro to secure new funding for @UConnSocialWork to train mental health professionals that will support students of all ages."

In another post on October 23, Larson highlighted significant developments under the Inflation Reduction Act regarding drug cost caps for seniors. According to him, nearly 1.5 million seniors have benefited this year from having their drug costs capped at $3,500; starting next year, no senior will pay more than $2,000 annually out-of-pocket for medications."Big news! Thanks to the #InflationReductionAct, almost 1.5 MILLION seniors saw their drug costs capped at $3,500 this year."