Larson Opposes Republican Bill That Fails to Address Border Security or Improve Social Security

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against Republican legislation that claims to address our nation’s border security and improve Social Security but fails to address either issue. 

“The biggest fraud with regard to Social Security is the fact Congress has not taken any action to enhance the program in more than 50 years,” said Larson. “With 10,000 baby boomers a day becoming eligible, there is a glaring need to extend the program’s solvency and improve benefits. Democrats have put forward real solutions in our Social Security 2100 Act to extend solvency and enhance benefits, yet my Republican colleagues refuse to hold a vote and are instead advancing a fast-track commission to cut benefits behind closed doors. The facts are clear: undocumented immigrants are not currently eligible for Social Security benefits, and it is already a deportable offense for a non-citizen to commit Social Security fraud. We should be acting on Social Security, rather than passing redundant messaging bills that fail to address the issues they claim to solve.” 

Learn more about H.R. 6678 here.