Congressman Larson's Committees
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for a bipartisan continuing resolution to keep the government open through December 20th.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the House voted to pass H.R. 9076, which included his bipartisan Promoting Community-Based Prevention Services Act.
Mark Miller wrote the following op-ed that appeared in Reuters:
It is one of those unwelcome surprises that is almost guaranteed to anger people when they retire: income from Social Security benefits is subject to federal taxes - and in some cases, to state taxes as well.
So it is not a shock to see Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump dangling elimination of the tax as a possible enticement to voters this summer.
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded the FAA’s announcement of $1,867,500 in federal funding to support the development of sustainable aviation fuel at Hamilton Sundstrand in Windsor Locks and East Hartford.
Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works, wrote the following op-ed that appeared in Common Dreams:
On Labor Day, we celebrate the contributions of workers. The best way to honor those contributions is to increase their compensation. A key part of their pay is deferred compensation in the form of Social Security. Working families earn their Social Security when they work and collect benefits when their work stops as the result of old age, disability, or death, leaving dependents.
It is well past time to expand those earned Social Security benefits. Congress has not increased them in over half a century.
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of his dear friend and colleague, Rep. Bill Pascrell of New Jersey.
Rep. Larson wrote the following Letter to the Editor that appeared in the Washington Post:

