Social Security
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Committee Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O’Malley and advocates from across the country at the White House to celebrate the 89th anniversary of Social Security.
Former President Donald Trump has touted a bold new idea for Social Security: ending taxes on benefit income.
“Seniors should not pay tax on Social Security,” Trump wrote on July 31 in all capital letters on social media platform Truth Social, and repeated the point during an Aug. 7 Fox & Friends interview.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Expand Social Security Caucus Co-Chairs John B. Larson (CT-01), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), and Raúl Grijalva (AZ-07), and Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02) released the following statement on the 89th Anniversary of Social Security.
East Hartford, CT – Today, House Ways and Means Committee Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson’s op-ed, "With Trump, Seniors Know a Con When They Hear It," was featured in Newsweek.
Rep. Larson wrote the following op-ed that appeared in Newsweek:
East Hartford, CT – Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Donald Trump called for ‘changes’ to Social Security in a Fox News interview.
Washington, D.C. - Today, during a hearing on the solvency of Social Security, Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) highlighted the urgent need for Congress to extend the solvency of Social Security and enhance benefits by making the wealthy pay their fair share.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important hearing.
I also want to thank the witnesses, Mr. Goss from the Social Security Actuaries, Dr. Swagel from the Congressional Budget Office, and Mr. Huston from the Congressional Research Service.