Social Security

Strengthen, Don’t Sunset, Social Security
March 15, 2022
Op-Eds and Letters

Rep. John B. Larson wrote the following letter to the editor that originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal:

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Rep. Larson Introduces Social Security Bill
Larson: Slam the Scam
March 10, 2022
Press Release
Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) raised awareness about Social Security scams and how members of the public can protect themselves and fight back.
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Social Security OIG Releases Larson, Reed Requested Report on COVID-19 Safety
March 2, 2022
Press Release
Larson, Reed Welcome Report’s Finding.
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Larson, Davis Urge Social Security to Reconsider Use of Facial Recognition Technology
February 16, 2022
Press Release
Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT) and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) wrote to Acting Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi urging SSA to seek more equitable approaches for online identity verification and to reconsider its Trump-era use of facial recognition technology via ID.me and other platforms.
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Social Security Administration Responds to Larson’s Request for Customer Service Update
February 1, 2022
Press Release
House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the letter he received from Acting Commissioner of Social Security Kilolo Kijakazi in response to a letter he sent in December 2021 asking for information on what actions the Social Security Administration (SSA) is taking to strengthen overall customer service while ensuring the safety of the public and SSA employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Social Security

For 90 years, the Federal Government has kept a sacred promise to all Americans: if they contribute to Social Security with each and every paycheck, they would be able to retire with dignity. It is Congress' responsibility to keep that promise and to safeguard Social Security for all Americans. Congress must also ensure the benefits keep up with Americans' expenses – today, tomorrow, and forever.  

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Larson Applauds Reopening Agreement for Social Security Field Offices
January 21, 2022
Press Release
House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Social Security Administration (SSA) reached an agreement with employee unions to reopen Social Security offices to in-person visitors.
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Larson Visits East Hartford Social Security Field Office
January 10, 2022
Press Release
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) visited the Social Security Administration’s East Hartford field office. 
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Rep. Larson in Committee
The Fierce Urgency to Vote on Social Security 
December 7, 2021
Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) held a hearing entitled "The Fierce Urgency of Now – Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust."

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It shouldn’t be this hard to grow old in America
December 7, 2021
In The News
The Hill: It shouldn’t be this hard to grow old in America

Max Richtman, President and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, wrote the following op-ed that appeared in The Hill:

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