Social Security
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September 10, 2021
During the second day of the Ways and Means Committee mark up of the Build Back Better Act, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) pushed for the expansion of Medicare to include hearing, dental, and vision coverage.
Issues:Health CareSocial Security
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August 31, 2021
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the 2021 Social Security Trustees Report. Chairman Larson will be introducing legislation, Social Security: A Sacred Trust, to enhance benefits and improve solvency sometime this fall.
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August 18, 2021
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined the Connecticut Alliance for Retired Americans to celebrate the 86th birthday of Social Security.
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August 13, 2021
House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement for the 86th birthday of Social Security, tomorrow August 14th.
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July 30, 2021
Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) and House Ways and Means Oversight Committee Chairman Bill Pascrell (NJ-09) reacted to the alarming report from the Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General revealing a significant backlog of unprocessed mail at the Social Security Administration during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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July 15, 2021
House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) commended the House Appropriations Committee approval of $14.1 billion for the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) FY 2022 budget, an increase of $1.1 billion from FY 2021.
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July 10, 2021
House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) released following statement after the Biden Administration removed the Social Security Administration's Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black.
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June 24, 2021
Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT) and Committee Member Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced the Know Your Social Security Act.
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June 24, 2021
House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Collins v. Yellen.
Issues:Social Security
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June 17, 2021
Today, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a study titled “Social Security Disability: Process Needed to Review Productivity Expectations for Administrative Law Judges” that was requested by Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01).
Issues:Social Security