With these kinds of proposals, the devil is in the details. We're going to examine this realignment closely. We will fight any measure that compromises our needs - now or in the future.

The previous vice chairman Jim Clyburn moved up to chairman when Bob Menendez was appointed to the United States Senate. Larson is a strong advocate for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 which increases federal spending in infrastructure education health and energy as well as expanding certain welfare and social security programs. He then served two terms on the East Hartford Town Council.

John Barry Larson (born July 22 1948) is the U. Larson is the former chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. Representative for Connecticut's 1st congressional district serving since 1999.