Social Security

Washington, D.C. - This week, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined with Mothers United Against Violence (MUAV) in Washington to advocate for action to address gun violence in America. MUAV and Larson met with other leaders in Washington and spoke at a press conference with the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force.

You can watch the press conference here.  

Washington, D.C. - Today, Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) highlighted the need to act to protect and expand Social Security in the face of Republican plans to cut the program during the Subcommittee’s hearing: Social Security Fundamentals: A Fact-Based Foundation. 

Washington, DC – Today, 107 Members, led by Representatives John B. Larson (D-CT), Susan Wild (D-PA), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and Doris Matsui (D-CA), wrote to House appropriators in support of increased funding for the Social Security Administration (SSA) to improve customer service. 

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries andWays and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the 2023 Social Security Trustees Report.

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), at the Ways and Means Committee hearing on President Biden’s budget plan, questioned Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding Americans paying into Social Security. 

You can watch Rep. Larson's remarks here. 

Washington, D.C. - Today, during the Ways and Means Committee markup of harmful legislation that would target innocent workers who lost their jobs during the pandemic, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) offered an amendment to protect seniors on Social Security.  

East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement commending Senators Bernie Sanders (VT) and Elizabeth Warren (MA) and Reps. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Val Hoyle (OR-04) for introducing the Social Security Expansion Act.