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A new vision for Hartford
May 22, 2019
Bipartisan legislation would allow older Americans to use health savings accounts for homecare needs
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Congressman Larson speaking
May 15, 2019
Today, Chairman John B Larson (CT-01), Chair of the Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee testified at the Budget Committee hearing on Retirement Security in the 21st Century. Below is Larson’s written testimony.
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Congressman Larson speaking
Event Date:
Monday, May 6, 2019 – 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Address:
549 East Middle Turnpike
Manchester, Connecticut 06040
United States

Dear Friends,

On Monday, May 6th, I will be hosting a discussion on the future of Social Security. Social Security isn't an entitlement, it's the insurance you've paid for. It is the working American's retirement guarantee, providing economic security for millions of Americans including seniors, people with disabilities, and children and spouses who have lost a provider. We need to enhance the program's benefits so that no one who has worked their whole life retires into poverty.

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A new vision for Hartford
April 22, 2019
Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the 2019 Social Security Trustees Report.
April 17, 2019
Blog Post

In addition to Social Security, there are others ways you can start saving for your future. 401k individual retirement accounts and other types of IRAs are supplemental ways to begin saving for your future. The earlier you start saving into these accounts, the more you can accrue.

Financial literacy includes, not just have access to general information, but also being aware of your own personal financial information. Here are ways to improve your financial literacy and stay on top of your personal financial information:

Issues:Social Security
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A new vision for Hartford
April 10, 2019
Today, Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) held a hearing focused on comprehensive legislative proposals to enhance Social Security, including the Social Security 2100 Act.
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A new vision for Hartford
April 9, 2019
Today, the Ways and Means Committee marked-up the H.R. 2113, the Prescription Drug Sunshine, Transparency, Accountability and Reporting (STAR) Act, which will require more transparency regarding prescription drug prices.
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Congressman Larson Social Security forum Bloomfield
Event Date:
Friday, April 5, 2019 – 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Address:
1106 New Britain Avenue
West Hartford, Connecticut 06106
United States

Dear friends,

On Friday, April 5th, I will be hosting a discussion on the future of Social Security. Social Security isn't an entitlement, it's the insurance you've paid for. It is the working American's retirement guarantee, providing economic security for millions of Americans including seniors, people with disabilities, and children and spouses who have lost a provider. We need to enhance the program's benefits so that no one who has worked their whole life retires into poverty.

April is recognized as National Social Security Month. To celebrate, we want to show you ways to improve your Social Security experience by using these three online tools.


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A new vision for Hartford
April 2, 2019
Today, the Ways and Means Committee marked-up the SECURE (Setting Every Community Up For Retirement Enhancement) Act of 2019 and reported it favorably out of committee.