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Bridge in Rep Larson District
October 14, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a 3.6 percent Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2027.  

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united states supreme court
September 25, 2026
East Hartford, CT – Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement condemning the Supreme Court’s decision to allow the use of the Trump Administration’s “SAVE” database, which empowers states to use data collected from the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security, to purge voters from the rolls.
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Rep. Larson with Rep. Richard Neal and Social Security advocates
September 18, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01), Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01), and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Danny K. Davis (IL-07) wrote to Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank J. Bisignano, demanding answers for the staffing crisis at SSA taking hold on his watch—after delivering seemingly contradictory testimony before the Ways and Means Committee earlier this year.
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
September 8, 2026

East Hartford, CT – Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded the growing number of Republican lawmakers joining Democrats’ call to protect Social Security from cuts by lifting the payroll cap, so the wealthy pay their fair share into the system. 

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Hartford CT Buildings
August 6, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Danny K. Davis (IL-07) announced a new request for an independent review by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) of the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) decision to federalize continuing disability reviews (CDRs) for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries.
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Rep. Larson on the House Floor
July 22, 2026

Washington, D.C. - House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Social Security 2100 Act, legislation to increase Social Security benefits and make the critical system financially stable throughout the 21st Century. As our nation’s bedrock social insurance program, Social Security is the most important source of retirement income for 4 out of 5 seniors and provides vital protections for disabled workers and families who have lost a breadwinner. 

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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
July 15, 2026

While the official 2027 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) announcement remains several months away, a nonpartisan group released its latest prediction this week suggesting seniors could be in line for a strong boost.

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Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman, Rep. Linda Sanchez, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal, Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson, AFT Secretary Treasurer Fedrick Ingram, Alliance for Retired Americans Executive Director Richard Fiesta
July 7, 2026

When the current presidential administration took office on January 20, 2025, the authoritarian firestorm they ignited was, sadly, rapid but somewhat expected.

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Rep. Larson with Rep. Richard Neal and Social Security advocates
July 6, 2026
East Hartford, CT – House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) penned a letter to the editor in the Washington Post applauding Senator Elizabeth Warren’s bipartisan breakthrough on Social Security, who recently led a call with Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) to prevent automatic benefit cuts by lifting the cap, so the wealthy pay their fair share into Social Security.
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Rep. Larson with Rep. Richard Neal and Social Security advocates
June 24, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) praised Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) for their bipartisan call in the New York Times to protect Social Security from cuts by lifting the payroll cap, so the wealthy pay their fair share into the system.