Congressman Larson's Committees
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for H.R. 7024, bipartisan legislation that will expand the Child Tax Credit and restore research and development expensing, among other critical tax provisions.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted to advance H.R. 7024 in the House Ways and Means Committee, bipartisan legislation to expand the Child Tax Credit, restore research and development expensing to support small businesses in addition to other tax provisions.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against H.R. 6918, extreme Republican legislation that would divert assistance from America’s most impoverished families to dangerous anti-abortion centers.
Regardless of their political persuasion, most Americans agree that Social Security should be protected in the face of a looming funding shortfall. That’s not the case in Congress, however.
Decrying Republican plans for "ripping away Social Security from seniors behind closed doors" via a so-called fiscal commission, more than half of U.S. House Democrats on Thursday urged congressional leaders to scrap plans to fast-track the controversial panel.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) led 116 House Democrats in a letter to House Leadership opposing the creation of a fast-track commission designed to slash Social Security.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) opposed H.R. 6918, extreme legislation proposed by Republicans in the House Ways and Means Committee that would divert funding from America’s most impoverished families to dangerous anti-abortion centers.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and a group of his Democratic colleagues took to the House floor calling on Congress to strengthen Social Security and enhance benefits for the first time in more than 50 years.
Teresa Ghilarducci, economist with The New School, wrote the following op-ed that appeared in Forbes:
In the first few hours of 2024, over 220 U.S. workers will have likely paid all their Social Security taxes for the entire year. In contrast, over 160 million workers will pay all year.





