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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted in the Ways and Means Committee to advance bipartisan legislation to improve opportunities for home visiting and mental health resources.
“By providing Americans with increased access to early childhood home visiting and mental health resources, we are giving our community the resources they need to live happy, healthy lives,” said Larson. “The bills we moved forward today meet Americans where they are and will remove barriers to getting the help they need and deserve.
With President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better legislation halted in the U.S. Senate, Connecticut Democrats hoped to drum up support Monday by highlighting the bill’s extension of a recently-expired monthly tax credit for families with children.
There’s new leadership at the Social Security Administration. A number of retirement advocates are applauding the move.
President Joe Biden fired Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul on July 9. Saul, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, locked heads with Democrats earlier this year over the timing of stimulus check payments to Social Security beneficiaries, as well as other issues.
The Committee on Ways and Means
Congressman Larson is a member of the Trade Subcommittee & is the Ranking Member of the Social Security Subcommittee.
Hartford, CT – Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01), announced he will introduce legislation to overturn President Trump's executive action to "defer" the payroll tax as well as work with Senate colleagues to initiate a Congressional Review Act resolution to expedite the vote.
The respective caucuses of the House Ways and Means Committee selected the leaders of the Social Security Subcommittee, naming Representative John Larson (D-CT) Subcommittee Chairman and Representative Tom Reed (R-NY) ranking member.
House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John Larson (D-CT), released the following statement following Reed's selection:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) was named the Chairman on the Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee. Larson released the following statement upon the announcement:
