Press Releases
November 9, 2021
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Today, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a study, “Social Security Administration: Actions Needed by SSA to Ensure Disability Medical Consultants Are Properly Screened and Trained”.
November 5, 2021
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Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, sending the bill to President Biden’s desk.
November 4, 2021
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Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Chair of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, and Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-03) reintroduced the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act, legislation to restore federal protections of Social Security benefits to prevent the federal government from garnishing them for the repayment of all non-tax federal debt—such as student loans.
November 3, 2021
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Fears grow that systemic mail problems will hurt millions of seniors
Acting to protect seniors, Subcommittee on Oversight Chair Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Subcommittee on Social Security Chair John B. Larson (D-CT-01), and Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support Chair Danny Davis (D-IL-07), all members of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, today asked the Social Security Administration (SSA) to assess how the systemic mail delays at the United States Postal Service (USPS) may adversely impact Social Security operations and the processing of payments, applications, and appeals.
November 3, 2021
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Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of longtime radio host Brad Davis.
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November 2, 2021
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Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded the news that the Department of Justice and the Social Security Administration dropped their appeals of two class-action lawsuits regarding the right to survivor benefits for same-sex couples.
November 2, 2021
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According to New Report, Child Tax Credit Tax Cuts are Generating Nearly $20 Billion in Local Economic Activity Each Month Nationwide, Supporting Local Businesses and Jobs
According to New Report, Child Tax Credit Tax Cuts are Generating Nearly $20 Billion in Local Economic Activity Each Month Nationwide, Supporting Local Businesses and Jobs
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November 2, 2021
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Ambulatory surgical centers save Medicare billions of dollars and often provide care at cheaper rates than hospitals
Today, U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (D-CT) and Devin Nunes (R-CA) and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced bicameral, bipartisan legislation to improve access to lower-cost outpatient surgical care.
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November 1, 2021
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Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced the introduction of Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust (H.R. 5723).
October 29, 2021
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Today, U.S. Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded the appointment of Windsor’s Leticia Colón de Mejias to the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC).
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