Social Security
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March 21, 2020
Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01), praised the proposal from Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-0R), and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to give an extra $200 a month to Social Security beneficiaries.
Issues:Social Security
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March 18, 2020
Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) announced he’s introducing The Emergency Social Security Benefits Improvement Act.
Issues:Social Security
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March 17, 2020
Representatives John Larson (CT-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05), led a letter to the Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner, Andrew Saul, with support from Representatives Joe Courtney (CT-02), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09).
Issues:LocalSocial Security
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March 5, 2020
Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) and Ranking Member Tom Reed (NY-23) released a PSA urging members of the public to Slam the Scam, to raise awareness and end telephone scams, where robocallers have impersonated the Social Security Administration.
Issues:Social Security
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March 3, 2020
Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on President Trump’s call for a Social Security payroll tax holiday.
Issues:Social Security
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February 25, 2020
Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) condemned the final rule by the Social Security Administration (SSA), “Removing Inability to Communicate in English as an Education Category.”
Issues:Social Security
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Event Date:
Monday, February 24, 2020 – 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Address:
1106 New Britain Ave
West Hartford, Connecticut 06110
United States
Public forum on Social Security in West Hartford
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February 19, 2020
Top Democrats from the House Ways and Means Committee, House Committee on Oversight and Reform, House Judiciary Committee, and Senate Finance Committee yesterday called for the Trump Administration to withdraw a Social Security Administration (SSA) proposal that would make it more difficult for eligible Americans to receive their Social Security benefits.
Issues:Social Security
February 12, 2020
President Donald Trump has publicly vowed to protect Social Security.
Yet advocates for the program fear that his just released budget proposal would hit individuals hard when it comes to disability benefits, as it includes cuts to the tune of $71 billion, according to one congressional estimate.
"This budget is a non-starter," said Congressman John Larson, D-Conn., who is chairman of the House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee.
Issues:Social Security
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February 10, 2020
Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on President Trump’s budget which includes a $71 billion in cuts to Social Security.
Issues:Social Security