Congressman Larson's Committees
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) reintroduced the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act. This legislation would provide tax relief for AmeriCorps members who earn Segal Education Awards to help pay for higher education costs that they earn through their service.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Ways and Means Committee Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Danny K. Davis (IL-07) released the following statement in response to troubling reports on overpayments to Social Security beneficiaries:
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Ways and Means 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 Acting Commissioner of Social Security Kilolo Kijakazi in support of the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) proposed rule to improve the disability adjudication process.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) implored his Republican colleagues on the House Ways and Means Committee to reject the extreme cuts to Social Security they have proposed and join Democrats to protect and enhance benefits for the first time in over 50 years.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) received a commitment from Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) to find a bipartisan path forward on tax relief for homeowners with crumbling foundations.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement opposing House Republicans’ plan to hold up aid for Israel so they can undercut the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) ability to go after wealthy tax cheats and fraudsters.
Washington, D.C. - Today, at the House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee hearing on improper payments to beneficiaries, Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) questioned Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA) Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi about the need for full SSA funding and the harmful impact of proposed Republican cuts.
The Social Security Administration overpaid about 2 million beneficiaries over the past two years, and is telling lawmakers that more staffing is needed to reduce improper payments.
SSA is dealing with its lowest staffing level in 25 years, but at the same time is providing benefits to a record 71 million Americans. The agency pays out about $1.4 trillion in benefits each year.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the announcement that the Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2024 will be 3.2 percent.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01), during the Ways and Means Committee markup of legislation to provide a $70 billion tax break to the wealthiest Americans at the expense of the Social Security Trust Fund, offered an amendment to protect the solvency of the Trust Fund. Republicans are barreling toward a government shutdown as they fight for cuts to programs like Social Security. Every Republican on the Committee voted against Larson’s amendment to protect the Trust Fund during the markup.