Congressman Larson's Committees

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined every Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee to call for immediate investigations into the Trump Administration’s plan to illegally target taxpayers based on their political beliefs.

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) blasted Donald Trump’s illegal purge of federal workers, calling it “an assault on democracy and the middle class.”

East Hartford, CT – Today, after Ranking Member Larson warned that excessive furloughs at BLS during the Republican shutdown could delay the annual Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA), the Trump Administration reversed course. House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement:

East Hartford, CT – Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) warned Americans that excessive staff furloughs at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) during the Republican shutdown could delay the annual Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA).

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Danny K. Davis (IL-07) sent a letter to Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano demanding answers about how Social Security intends to roll out their plan ending paper checks, while still ensuring Americans without access to online banking can still receive their monthly benefits.

East Hartford, CT – Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) blasted the Trump Administration’s latest proposal to deny Social Security disability benefits, calling it “cruel, reckless, and proof that Donald Trump never met a benefit he didn’t want to cut.”

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the White House withdrew EJ Antoni’s nomination for Commissioner of Labor Statistics.

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), a member of the House Trade Subcommittee, called for a full House vote on his bill to require Congressional approval before tariffs can be imposed on consumers, after the President announced plans for new tariffs on prescription drugs, trucks, and furniture.