The Washington Way: Larson and Pelosi Charge Up To $33,400 For Hartford Lunch.

You read that right. U.S. Representative and retired state employee John B. Larson (D-East Hartford) will join one-time ally House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for an October 2nd fundraiser in beleaguered Hartford. The top ticket price is $33,400 per couple–that gets the donor a VIP reception with Pelosi–and lunch too.

Pelosi has presided over a historic loss of Democratic seats in the House of Representatives. Larson served as a chairman of the House Democratic caucus until the party lost its majority in the 2010 midterm elections. The nine-term congressman has often turned to Connecticut’s insurance industry to make his Hartford fundraisers with Pelosi a financial success.