TOMORROW: LARSON TO HOST GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN FORUM AT ELMWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER
Perosino, Charles
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October 2, 2025
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TOMORROW: Larson to Host Government Shutdown Forum at Elmwood Community Center
West Hartford, CT – On Friday, October 3rd, 2025, at 12:30 PM, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) will host a forum to discuss the ongoing government shutdown at Elmwood Community Center in West Hartford.
Government funding expired Tuesday night after Senate Republicans rejected a plan supported by every House and Senate Democrat to keep government open, reverse health care cuts President Trump signed into law, and extend Affordable Care Act tax credits that help 20 million Americans afford their premiums.
Leading up to Tuesday, President Trump encouraged Republicans in Congress to “not even bother” negotiating, leaving the nation barreling toward a devastating shutdown. If these cuts go into effect, 37,000 residents of the First District will lose coverage and 19,000 will see their premiums skyrocket. The average family of four will see their health care costs rise by $2,571 next year.
Who: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01)
When: Friday, October 3, 2025, at 12:30pm
Where: Elmwood Community Center, 1106 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06110
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Perosino, Charles
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October 3, 2025
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TODAY: Larson to Host Government Shutdown Forum at Elmwood Community Center
Perosino, Charles
For Planning Purposes:
October 30, 2025
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Charles Perosino 202-209-3828
TODAY: Larson, Tong to Demand Immediate End to Illegal Trump Threats to Cut Off Benefits from Connecticut Families
East Hartford, CT – On Thursday, October 30th, 2025, at 12:30 PM, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Attorney General William Tong will visit InterCommunity Healthcare in East Hartford to hear from health care providers and food pantry operators on the impact of the government shutdown on the populations they serve.
Despite funding authorized by Congress to keep food assistance flowing, the Trump Administration is violating federal law to shut down SNAP benefits starting on Saturday. 360,000 Connecticut residents, including 120,000 children, will be cut off from food assistance if the Administration refuses to release funding as required by federal law.
Larson and the entire Connecticut Congressional delegation have called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prevent a catastrophic lapse in SNAP benefits. Earlier this week, Attorney General Tong announced a multi-state lawsuit challenging their unlawful plan to suspend food assistance.
Who: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, InterCommunity Healthcare President & CEO Kim Beauregard, InterCommunity Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer Tyler Booth, InterCommunity Vice President of Strategic Implementation Tricia Orozco
When: Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 12:30pm
Where: InterCommunity HealthCare, 281 Main Street, East Hartford, CT 06118
Perosino, Charles
For Planning Purposes:
January 15, 2026
Contact:
Charles Perosino 202-209-3828
TOMORROW: Larson, Nocera to Announce $1.1 Million in Federal Funding for Middletown Fire Department
Middletown, CT – On Friday, January 16th, 2025, at 10:45 AM, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Mayor Gene Nocera will announce $1.18 million in new federal funding for the Middletown Fire Department to hire additional firefighters and invest in yearly vehicle training for the entire department.
The Middletown Fire Department was awarded:
- $859,000 to hire four additional firefighters, ensuring full staffing at all stations across the city.
- $259,600 to pay for all firefighters to attend yearly vehicle training, rather than a select few that normally would be able to participate.
Rep. Larson helped secure this funding as part of the Fiscal Year 2024 government funding package. He also serves as Co-Chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus and worked with his colleagues to create the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) and Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) programs that directly provide federal funding to local fire departments across the nation.
Who: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Middletown Mayor Gene Nocera, State Senator Matt Lesser, Middletown Fire Chief David Albert, Assistant Fire Chief Brian France, Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association (UPFFA) of Connecticut President Peter Brown
When: Friday, January 16, 2025, at 10:45am
Where: Main Street Fire House, 533 Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457
Perosino, Charles
For Planning Purposes:
January 16, 2026
Contact:
Charles Perosino 202-209-3828
TODAY: Larson, Nocera to Announce $1.1 Million in Federal Funding for Middletown Fire Department
Perosino, Charles
For Planning Purposes:
January 21, 2026
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Charles Perosino 202-209-3828
TOMORROW: Following Bombshell Court Filing, Ranking Members Larson, Neal, Morelle to Call for Next Steps to Investigate ‘DOGE’ Data Theft from Social Security
Washington, D.C. - On Thursday, January 22nd, 2026, at 12:00 PM, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01), Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01), and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25) will call for next steps to respond to this week’s bombshell court filing, including a full Congressional investigation into the ‘DOGE’ effort to hand records over to an unnamed MAGA-aligned advocacy group seeking to overturn election results and use of a private server to trade confidential Social Security records. Given the new revelations, they will also call on the courts to take action and revisit decisions that allowed ‘DOGE’ unfettered access to Social Security records while a court challenge is considered.
In March 2025, Ranking Member Larson and Democrats introduced the Protecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act to block political appointees and special government employees like ‘DOGE’ from accessing data at Social Security – which would have prevented this data breach.
Who: House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01), Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01), Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25)
When: Thursday, January 22, 2025, at 12:00pm
Where: Studio A (Access through HVC-117)
Perosino, Charles
For Planning Purposes:
January 22, 2026
TODAY: Following Bombshell Court Filing, Ranking Members Larson, Neal, Morelle to Call for Next Steps to Investigate ‘DOGE’ Data Theft from Social Security
Perosino, Charles
HAPPENING SOON: Following Bombshell Court Filing, Ranking Members Larson, Neal, Morelle to Call for Next Steps to Investigate ‘DOGE’ Data Theft from Social Security
Perosino, Charles
For Planning Purposes:
January 27, 2026
Contact:
Charles Perosino 202-209-3828
TOMORROW: Larson to Announce $500,000 in New Federal Funding for Mothers United Against Violence Victim Impact Project
Hartford, CT - On Wednesday, January 28th, 2026, at 11:00 AM, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) will announce $500,000 in new federal funding for Mothers United Against Violence’s Victim Impact Project, to continue their efforts to prevent gun violence and support survivors in the Greater Hartford area. Mothers United Against Violence works hand-in-hand with local law enforcement to build trust and keep communities same, while also providing supportive services to victims and families impacted by gun violence.
Larson secured this new funding as part of a government funding package that passed the House earlier this month and was signed into law last Friday. This year’s Community Project Funding builds on $1.3 million Larson previously secured in Congress for the Victim Impact Project, totaling $1.8 million in federal funding over the last five years.
In Congress, Rep. Larson continues to champion common-sense reforms to prevent gun violence, including universal background checks, an assault weapons ban, and Ethan’s Law to establish federal safe firearm storage standards.
Who: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Mothers United Against Violence Vice President of Development and Director of Program Management Deborah Davis, State Rep. Minnie Gonzalez, City of Hartford Director of the Office of Violence Prevention Chavon Campbell
When: Wednesday, January 28, 2025, at 11:00am
Where: 2550 Main St, Hartford, CT 06120 (2nd floor)
Perosino, Charles
For Planning Purposes:
January 28, 2026
Contact:
Charles Perosino 202-209-3828
TODAY: Larson to Announce $500,000 in New Federal Funding for Mothers United Against Violence Victim Impact Project
Perosino, Charles
For Planning Purposes:
January 29, 2026
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Charles Perosino 202-209-3828
TOMORROW: Larson to Announce $3 Million in New Federal Funding to Remove Dangerous PFAS Chemicals From Southington Water Supply
Southington, CT - On Friday, January 30th, 2026, at 10:30 AM, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) will announce $3 million in new federal funding he secured for the Southington Water Department to construct a new treatment facility to remove dangerous PFAS chemicals from the town's water supply.
Larson secured this new funding as part of a government funding package that passed the House earlier this month and was signed into law last Friday. It builds on $2 million in federal funding Rep. Larson helped secure with Senators Blumenthal and Murphy for the project in 2024.
Rep. Larson and the Connecticut delegation previously helped secure $19 million in federal infrastructure funding to combat PFAS pollution in Connecticut’s drinking water supply, and helped pass the bipartisan PFAS Act, which was signed into law by President Biden in 2022, to prevent the release of PFAS foam into the environment.
Who: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Southington Town Councilor Chris Palmieri, Southington Board of Water Commissioners President Robert Berkmoes, Southington Water Department Superintendent Douglas Arndt
When: Friday, January 30, 2026, at 10:30am
Where: Southington Water Department, 605 W Queen St, Southington, CT 06489
Perosino, Charles
For Planning Purposes:
January 30, 2026
Contact:
Charles Perosino 202-209-3828
TODAY: Larson to Announce $3 Million in New Federal Funding to Remove Dangerous PFAS Chemicals From Southington Water Supply
Perosino, Charles
For Planning Purposes:
February 10, 2026
Contact:
Charles Perosino 202-209-3828
TOMORROW: Larson, Ways and Means Democrats to Introduce Resolution of Inquiry Probing ‘DOGE’ Election Interference Scheme
Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, February 11th, 2026, at 10:30 AM, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) will announce a Resolution of Inquiry he is introducing with every Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee to compel information from the Trump Administration about ‘DOGE’ data theft at Social Security and their scheme to use confidential records with a MAGA-aligned group trying to overturn elections.
This resolution follows President Trump’s threats to “nationalize elections” and a bombshell court filing revealing that ‘DOGE’ traded data they took from Social Security on a private server and signed an agreement to use the information they took from Social Security to undermine free and fair elections.
On Monday, Democracy Forward led a coalition of retirees and labor unions, including AFSCME, AFT, and the Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA), asking the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland to compel discovery and depositions into ‘DOGE’s illegal use of Social Security records.
Who:
- Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01)
- House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01)
- Reps. Linda Sanchez (CA-36), Judy Chu (CA-28), Steven Horsford (NV-04), and Tom Suozzi (NY-03)
- Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman
- American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Secretary Treasurer Fedrick Ingram
- Alliance for Retired Americans Executive Director Richard Fiesta
- Campaign Legal Center Senior Legal Counsel Sejal Jhaveri
- Diana Lyles, Maryland AFSCME Retirees Chapter 1 member
When: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 10:30am
Where: House Triangle
Perosino, Charles
For Planning Purposes:
February 11, 2026
TODAY: Larson, Ways and Means Democrats to Introduce Resolution of Inquiry Probing ‘DOGE’ Election Interference Scheme
Perosino, Charles
For Planning Purposes:
February 16, 2026
Contact:
Charles Perosino 202-209-3828
TOMORROW: Larson, Bysiewicz, Zoppo-Sassu, Fortier to Announce $3.15 Million to Construct First Active Shooter Training Facility for First Responders in New England
Bristol, CT - On Tuesday, February 17th, 2026, at 4:30 PM, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Bristol Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu, and State Rep. Mary Fortier will announce $3.15 million in new federal funding to construct the first-of-its-kind active shooter training facility in New England for first responders.
Larson requested funding for the new facility as part of this year’s Community Project Funding (CPF) process, securing bipartisan support for the project in the House and Senate. The $3.15 million approved by Congress will support the construction of a two-story active shooter training facility along with a 50-yard indoor police firing range, and a Candidate Physical Agility Test Center (CPAT) to offer training and mentoring for firefighters from across the Northeast.
Once complete, the facility in Bristol will be the first-such active shooter training center for police officers in New England, as well as Connecticut’s first indoor CPAT center open to firefighters around-the-clock or during inclement weather.
Who: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Bristol Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu, State Rep. Mary Fortier, Fire Chief Richard Hart, Chief of Police Mark Morello, members of the Bristol Fire and Police Department
When: Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 4:30pm
Where: Bristol City Hall, 111 North Main Street, Bristol, CT 06010
The announcement will be held on the first floor in the Council Chambers.
Perosino, Charles
TOMORROW: Larson, Murphy to Visit Concierge Apartments in Rocky Hill with Local Leaders and Tenants
Rocky Hill, CT - On Tuesday, February 17th, 2026, at 3:00 PM, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) will visit Concierge Apartments in Rocky Hill with Mayor Allan Smith and State Rep. Kerry Wood.
Earlier this month, hundreds of tenants at Concierge Apartments in Rocky Hill were ordered to evacuate due to broken heating and hot water systems, burst pipes, flooding, and a failed fire suppression system. After JRK Property Holdings initially dodged Attorney General William Tong’s probe into their failures to keep tenants safe amid frigid temperatures, Larson contacted U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner to formally request a federal investigation into the negligent property owner.
Larson and Murphy will tour the complex with the local leaders to get an update on the status of ongoing renovations at Concierge Apartments and hear directly from tenants on their experiences.
Who: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), Rocky Hill Mayor Allan Smith, State Rep. Kerry Wood, tenants at Concierge Apartments
When: Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 3:00pm
Where: Concierge Apartments, 98 Cold Spring Road, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Media will have an opportunity to see the status of exterior renovations at the complex and hear from the elected officials and tenants prior to the tour.
Perosino, Charles
For Planning Purposes:
February 17, 2026
Contact:
Charles Perosino 202-209-3828
TODAY: Larson, Murphy to Visit Concierge Apartments in Rocky Hill with Local Leaders and Tenants
Perosino, Charles
For Planning Purposes:
February 17, 2026
Contact:
Charles Perosino 202-209-3828
TODAY: Larson, Bysiewicz, Zoppo-Sassu, Fortier to Announce $3.15 Million to Construct First Active Shooter Training Facility for First Responders in New England
Kurzawa, Caroline
For Planning Purposes:
February 17, 2026
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Charles Perosino 202-209-3828
TOMORROW: Larson to Announce $1 Million in New Federal Funding to Expand Harriott Community Healthcare Academy in Hartford, Bloomfield and Across Connecticut
Hartford, CT – On Wednesday, February 18th, 2026, at 11:00 AM, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam, and Sasa Harriott, President of Harriott Community Health Initiative, will announce $1 million in new federal funding Larson secured in Congress to expand the Harriott Community Healthcare Academy in the Blue Hills area of Hartford and Bloomfield, and into rural Northwestern Connecticut communities.
Larson requested funding for the academy’s expansion as part of this year’s Community Project Funding (CPF) process, securing bipartisan support for the project, to expand access to the training needed to equip the next generation of nursing assistants. The funding will help secure locations in other towns in the Greater Hartford area and hire certified teachers to increase the number of students at the academy.
In August, Larson attended the Academy’s graduation ceremony honoring 72 new Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) who had completed the program and would now be joining the workforce to help address Connecticut’s nursing shortage.
This announcement comes as Connecticut faces a severe healthcare workforce shortage. In Congress, Larson introduced the Pathways to Health Careers Act with his Democratic colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee, a comprehensive plan to address the nationwide health care worker shortage, authorizing and increasing funding for the Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) program, including his HOPE Act.
Who: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam, Harriott Community Health Initiative President Sasa Harriott
When: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 11:00am
Where: Swift Factory, 10 Love Lane, Hartford, CT 06112
Perosino, Charles
For Planning Purposes:
February 18, 2026
Contact:
Charles Perosino 202-209-3828
TODAY: Larson to Announce $1 Million in New Federal Funding to Expand Harriott Community Healthcare Academy in Hartford, Bloomfield and Across Connecticut
Hartford, CT – On Wednesday, February 18th, 2026, at 11:00 AM, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam, and Sasa Harriott, President of Harriott Community Health Initiative, will announce $1 million in new federal funding Larson secured in Congress to expand the Harriott Community Healthcare Academy in the Blue Hills area of Hartford and Bloomfield, and into rural Northwestern Connecticut communities.
Larson requested funding for the academy’s expansion as part of this year’s Community Project Funding (CPF) process, securing bipartisan support for the project, to expand access to the training needed to equip the next generation of nursing assistants. The funding will help secure locations in other towns in the Greater Hartford area and hire certified teachers to increase the number of students at the academy.
In August, Larson attended the Academy’s graduation ceremony honoring 72 new Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) who had completed the program and would now be joining the workforce to help address Connecticut’s nursing shortage.
This announcement comes as Connecticut faces a severe healthcare workforce shortage. In Congress, Larson introduced the Pathways to Health Careers Act with his Democratic colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee, a comprehensive plan to address the nationwide health care worker shortage, authorizing and increasing funding for the Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) program, including his HOPE Act.
Who: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam, Harriott Community Health Initiative President Sasa Harriott
When: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 11:00am
Where: Swift Factory, 10 Love Lane, Hartford, CT 06112
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Perosino, Charles
For Planning Purposes:
February 19, 2026
Contact:
Charles Perosino 202-209-3828
TOMORROW: Larson, Bysiewicz, Blumenthal, Rojas to Announce Joint Federal-State Plan to Protect Elections from Illegal ICE Intimidation
Hartford, CT – On Friday, February 20th, 2026, at 10:00 AM, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) will join Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, House Majority Leader Jason Rojas and State Rep. Matt Blumenthal, co-chair of the Government Administration and Elections Committee, at the Legislative Office Building to announce a joint federal-state effort to protect elections from illegal ICE intimidation.
Their announcement follows President Trump’s threats to “nationalize elections” and his adviser, Steve Bannon’s, call to deploy ICE agents to polling places.
In Congress, Larson will introduce the Stop ICE Election Militarization Act to explicitly bar ICE from being deployed at polling places, create criminal penalties for federal law enforcement officers violating this prohibition, and ban non-targeted, non-criminal immigration enforcement operations, such as traffic stops, within four weeks of an election.
In the Connecticut General Assembly, Rep. Blumenthal is leading the effort to safeguard Connecticut polling places from federal intimidation. Rep. Blumenthal recently penned an op-ed in the Hartford Courant, “CT elections are under threat. We must protect them now.”
Who: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, House Majority Leader Jason Rojas, Co-Chair of the Government Administrations and Elections Committee Matt Blumenthal
When: Friday, February 20, 2026, at 10:00am
Where: The Legislative Office Building, Hearing Room 1B; 300 Capitol Avenue, Hartford CT 06106
Perosino, Charles
For Planning Purposes:
February 20, 2026
Contact:
Charles Perosino 202-209-3828
TODAY: Larson, Bysiewicz, Blumenthal, Rojas to Announce Joint Federal-State Plan to Protect Elections from Illegal ICE Intimidation
Perosino, Charles
For Planning Purposes:
February 23, 2026
Contact:
Charles Perosino 202-209-3828
TOMORROW: Larson to Speak at People’s State of the Union on the National Mall
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, February 24th, 2026, at 8:00 PM, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) will join 30 of his Democratic colleagues on the National Mall, including Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Rep. Jim Himes (CT-04), for the People’s State of the Union. As President Trump delivers a barrage of lies at the Capitol, the lawmakers will lead a night of counterprogramming calling out his administration’s abuses of power that are hurting the American people.
Along with hosts Katie Phang and Joy Reid, the Democratic lawmakers will be joined on stage by Epstein survivors, families hurt by ICE, fired public health workers, and Americans losing healthcare benefits and struggling with rising costs due to the failed Trump agenda, including Rep. Larson’s guest, Marlon Ricardo Camejo.
Moises Ricardo, Marlon’s father, is a Bristol resident who came to the United States from Cuba 17 years ago. He recently had a scheduled citizenship appointment canceled after U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem issued a discriminatory ban in December pausing all immigration applications for residents from 19 countries, including Cuba, Haiti, and Venezuela.
Rep. Larson has been advocating for Mr. Ricardo’s case to move forward and filed articles of impeachment against Secretary Noem for her continued abuses of power impeding on residents’ constitutional rights.
Who: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), Rep. Jim Himes (CT-04), Bristol resident Marlon Ricardo Camejo, Co-hosts Katie Phang and Joy Reid
When: Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 8:00pm
Where: 3rd St. between Jefferson and Madison on the National Mall
Perosino, Charles
For Planning Purposes:
February 24, 2026
HAPPENING SOON: Larson to Speak at People’s State of the Union on the National Mall
Perosino, Charles
For Planning Purposes:
February 27, 2026
Contact:
Charles Perosino 202-209-3828
MONDAY: Larson, Blumenthal to Announce Project Labor Agreement Requirement for $345 Million Hartford Courthouse Construction Project
Hartford, CT - On Monday, March 2nd, 2026, at 9:30 AM, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senator Richard Blumenthal will announce a new federal determination they negotiated with the General Services Administration (GSA) to require a Project Labor Agreement for the upcoming $345 million U.S. District Courthouse construction project in Hartford. This new determination will secure hundreds of good-paying, union construction jobs for the project.
The announcement comes after Larson, Blumenthal, and Senator Chris Murphy secured $345 million in federal funding to support the new courthouse’s construction. Following the lawmakers’ recent letter urging the requirement of a PLA for the project, GSA officials issued a determination that a PLA would be in the public’s interest, citing Larson, Blumenthal, and Murphy’s advocacy as a key reason for the new policy.
At Monday’s announcement, the federal delegation will be joined by local leaders, including members of the Connecticut State Building Trades Council, Hartford Building Trades, and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 35.
Who: Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Senator Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut State Building Trades Council Executive Director Joe Toner, Hartford Building Trades President Mike Grabowski, IBEW Local 35 Business Manager Michael Nealy, Building Trades Training Institute Executive Director Yolanda Rivera
When: Monday, March 2, 2026, at 9:30am
Where: IBEW Local 35, 961 Wethersfield Avenue, Hartford, CT 06114