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"As public health experts and most notably, Dr. Fauci have stated, the COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost a health crisis, which has devastated the economy," Larson said in a statement.
He said the health and economic issues need to be addressed head on and at the same time.
n Friday afternoon the Hartford Business Journal and New Haven BIZ presented a timely webinar, The CARES Act and the PPP: Where Are We Today, and What Can Businesses Expect Tomorrow?
The federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a $350 billion emergency package to rescue small businesses, on April 3 began accepting applications from beleaguered companies throughout Connecticut and the nation.
The PPP is a cornerstone of the government's $2 trillion stimulus plan to help the economy deal with the commercial consequences of the global coronavirus pandemic.
WASHINGTON — Social Security beneficiaries will now automatically receive their coronavirus stimulus checks after a change made by the Trump administration late Wednesday night.
Lawmakers on Wednesday decried a policy enacted by the Internal Revenue Service earlier this week that would have required Social Security beneficiaries to file a simple tax return to receive the benefit although many of the beneficiaries — mostly seniors and the disabled — are not normally required to pay taxes.
As Americans respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, what should elected officials be doing to protect public health? Today, we talk with Connecticut 1st District congressman John Larson. As coronavirus spreads, how will lawmakers do their jobs? Do you have a questions for Rep Larson?
Timothy J. Moynihan was a Democratic Party power broker, an influential state lawmaker from East Hartford and a confidante of former Gov. William A. O'Neill.
But Moynihan, who was 78 and died over the weekend, might best be remembered as the longtime leader of the region's chamber of commerce. In that role, he helped lay the groundwork for several initiatives in Hartford, including more housing downtown, increased office occupancy and the city's reconnection with the riverfront.
President Donald Trump has publicly vowed to protect Social Security.
Yet advocates for the program fear that his just released budget proposal would hit individuals hard when it comes to disability benefits, as it includes cuts to the tune of $71 billion, according to one congressional estimate.
"This budget is a non-starter," said Congressman John Larson, D-Conn., who is chairman of the House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee.
U.S. Rep. John B. Larson criticized President Donald Trump's budget for proposing cuts in Social Security of $71 billion.
"Last week President Trump said he was going to protect Social Security. This week, he released his budget which includes $71 billion in cuts to Social Security,'' Larson said in a statement. "This budget in a non-starter. His proposed cuts to Social Security, Medicare, food-assistance programs, and more will only hurt those who are already struggling. The President should live up to his promise, instead of breaking it."
MANCHESTER — Three juniors from Howell Cheney Technical School have broken a glass ceiling by becoming the first all-female group to win the 1st District Congressional App Challenge.
Jalah Edison, 16, of Vernon, Rocio Rivera, 16, of East Hartford, and Jazzlin Grisby, 16, also of East Hartford, were recognized by U.S. Rep. John B. Larson, D-1st District, at a ceremony at their school. Larson presented the girls with certificates of special congressional recognition for designing the app "School of Math."
As President Trump mingled with political and economic elites this week in Davos, Switzerland, he was asked whether cuts to Social Security would ever be on his agenda. "At some point they will be," he said—an answer that I am sure has Republican strategists cringing.
Washington – Connecticut's members of the U.S. House, all Democrats, were unanimous in their support for a resolution approved Thursday that aims to limit President Donald Trump's ability to wage war with Iran.