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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
August 7, 2020
Press Release
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced three FY 2019 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) awards in the First Congressional District.
August 6, 2020
Press Release
Members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation, including U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) along with U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Jim Himes (CT-4), and Jahana Hayes (CT-5), today sent a letter to President Donald Trump in support of the request of Governor Ned Lamont to issue a declaration of emergency under the Stafford Act for all Connecticut counties and the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Tribal Nations.
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August 4, 2020
Op-Ed and Letters
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented health and economic crisis. More than 150,000 Americans have been killed by this disease. At its peak, 42 million Americans were unemployed.
Now we’re facing a new crisis. Five million Americans could see a drastic cut in their Social Security benefits as a direct result of the COVID-19-induced economic downturn. Due to a quirk in the benefit formula, those born in 1960 are at risk of a permanent reduction in their benefits that could be as much as $2,000 per year.