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September 30, 2020
Today, House Ways and Means Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) and Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT) announced that their Fairness for Seniors and People with Disabilities During COVID-19 Act was included in the updated version of The Heroes Act.
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September 24, 2020
Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) held a hearing titled “Save Our Social Security Now” on President Trump’s executive action to defer payroll taxes.
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September 23, 2020
Today, Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that the AARP has endorsed his efforts to utilize the Congressional Review Act to overturn President Trump’s executive order that will lead to the defunding of Social Security.
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September 15, 2020
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) sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) asking them to conduct a study on service delivery by the Social Security Administration (SSA) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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September 8, 2020
Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Department of Defense (DOD) confirmed that all members of the United States military in the income range specified by President Trump’s executive order will have their Social Security payroll taxes deferred.
September 4, 2020

Hartford, CT – Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced the Save our Social Security Now Act with Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal and 19 colleagues to overturn President Trump's executive action to defer payroll contributions. They also introduced a resolution of disapproval working in a parallel effort with Senators Schumer and Wyden, to initiate a Congressional Review Act resolution to expedite the vote.

September 4, 2020
A House Democrat on Friday introduced two measures in an effort to block President Trump's initiative to defer payroll taxes.
September 2, 2020

Hartford, CT – Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01), announced he will introduce legislation to overturn President Trump's executive action to "defer" the payroll tax as well as work with Senate colleagues to initiate a Congressional Review Act resolution to expedite the vote.

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August 29, 2020
House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Treasury Department’s guidance to defer collection of the dedicated funding source for Social Security.
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August 27, 2020
Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT), and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) released the following statement after the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced changes to its waiver request process for certain individuals overpaid through no fault of their own during the pandemic, and the resumption of check reductions for overpaid individuals.