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Rep. Larson is fighting for fair tax reform.
The current Republican Plan, released in November 2017 is the opposite of that, it its an attack on Connecticut's Middle-Class. Read what Rep. Larson has done to oppose it below.
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November 14, 2025
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), a member of the House Trade Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced they would be ending tariffs on certain food products, including beef, tomatoes, coffee, and bananas.
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November 5, 2025
East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), a member of the House Trade Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, a case challenging the President’s use of emergency powers to unilaterally impose tariffs.
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Larson Calls for Immediate Investigation into Trump Weaponization of IRS Against Political Opponents
October 20, 2025
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined every Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee to call for immediate investigations into the Trump Administration’s plan to illegally target taxpayers based on their political beliefs.
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September 26, 2025
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), a member of the House Trade Subcommittee, called for a full House vote on his bill to require Congressional approval before tariffs can be imposed on consumers, after the President announced plans for new tariffs on prescription drugs, trucks, and furniture.
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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, 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 3, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the introduction of the Protect Patients from Costly Care Act with Rep. Chris Pappas (NH-01), to repeal the Republican Budget’s costly Medicaid copay requirement and a provision barring Medicare from negotiating the price of certain prescriptions
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September 2, 2025
Just one minute before the White House distributed via email a new executive order further dismantling collective bargaining protections for U.S. federal workers, President Donald Trump’s Department of Labor made another, somewhat surprising announcement.
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August 7, 2025
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), a member of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, released the following statement after President Trump’s tariffs took effect.
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August 4, 2025
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness’ call for action with federal and state leaders after President Trump issued a cruel executive order effectively criminalizing homelessness.