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The Social Security 2100 Act
Social Security is the foundation of our retirement system. Rep. Larson has a plan to enhance benefits, prevent Americans from retiring into poverty, and strengthen the fund for generations to come. -
A New Vision for Hartford
Rep. Larson has a plan to address the infrastructure challenges facing Connecticut. -
Preventing Gun Violence
Gun violence in the United States has become an epidemic, but Congress has yet to vote on commonsense reforms that could save lives. Rep. Larson is fighting hard to change that. -
Latest News
April 3, 2020
Press Release
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT-1), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Jim Himes (CT-4), and Jahana Hayes (CT-5), on Friday sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging the department to immediately halt plans to finalize or move forward with regulations that will limit people in Connecticut from accessing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
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April 2, 2020
Press Release
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced Connecticut’s First District will receive over $7.3 million in funding from the Department Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to help low-income Americans that was allocated from the CARES Act that Congress passed last week.
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April 2, 2020
Press Release
House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded the U.S. Treasury Department’s announcement that they would allow Social Security beneficiaries to receive COVID-19 relief payments automatically without having to file tax returns.