Congressman Larson's Committees
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September 15, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Republicans voted to block the House from advancing H.J. Res. 117, a Democratic effort to terminate President Trump’s cost-raising tariffs targeting imports from Brazil. Coffee prices have risen by 20.9 percent compared to the same time last year, thanks in part to these tariffs.
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September 12, 2025
East Hartford, CT - Following the Trump Administration’s covert move to illegally deny tax credits for energy efficient home improvements, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) wrote to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent demanding immediate IRS compliance with the law before homeowners face an erroneous tax increase.
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September 11, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, following a whistleblower report that revealed ‘DOGE’ copied sensitive information, including names, Social Security numbers, and addresses, to a vulnerable cloud, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced a Resolution of Inquiry with Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01) and every Ways and Means Democrat to compel answers from the Trump Administration.
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September 11, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on last night’s announcement of double-digit health care premium hikes for Connecticut residents. Larson is a cosponsor of the Health Care Affordability Act to extend premium assistance for households who purchase health care plans on the Access Health CT exchange.
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September 9, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, during a Republican hearing exploring cuts to Social Security, Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) called out their hypocrisy, demanding hearings with Social Security Administration whistleblower Charles Borges, who revealed that ‘DOGE’ employees copied the private and sensitive records of 300 million Americans to a vulnerable cloud. Chairman Estes would not commit to a hearing on the whistleblower report that could affect all Americans, even though last Congress, Republicans pursued a multi-year, fruitless inquiry into Hunter Biden.
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September 9, 2025
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for taking the time to come here today.
Republicans are dismantling Social Security from within, all while they have gathered us here today to claim that they care about our seniors and people with disabilities.
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September 8, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the Trump White House’s new plan to cut disability benefits for nearly 400,000 Americans.
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September 5, 2025
Washington, D.C. - House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) and Rep. April McClain Delaney (MD-06), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, announced the introduction of the Protecting Agricultural Borrower Information Act.
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September 5, 2025
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the August Jobs Report. U.S. employers added only 22,000 jobs in August, and unemployment rose to 4.3%. Nearly every sector lost jobs, including manufacturing. The report showed June was the first month since 2020 with net job losses.
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September 4, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Following a testy Senate Finance Committee hearing where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doubled down on his anti-vaccine purge at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) is calling for his immediate resignation as Secretary of Health and Human Services.