LARSON AND MAYOR CONNOR MARTIN ANNOUNCE $1 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR EAST HARTFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT TO REPLACE STATION 2 AND COMBAT HOUSE FIRES

Washington, March 10 -- Rep. John B. Larson issued the following press release:

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and East Hartford Mayor Connor S. Martin announced $1 million in new federal funding for the East Hartford Fire Department to replace the town's outdated Fire Station 2 and offer new firefighter training to better combat house fires.

View the full press conference here (https://youtu.be/Y2cAXbkrZdM?si=jqcgJjqnhLov6uyj).

"Our firefighters work hard every day to keep our communities safe," said Larson. "As co-chair of the Fire Services Caucus, I have been proud to deliver more than $3 million for the East Hartford Fire Department over the past five years to ensure our first responders have the equipment and training they nee...