Press Releases

Hartford, CT — Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and the entire Connecticut Congressional delegation urged the United States Coast Guard to commit to modernizing campus infrastructure at the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA).

Washington D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-06), former Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley, and advocates from across the country for a virtual national town hall ahead of the 90th anniversary of Social Security.  Together, the speakers called for Congress to act to protect and enhance Social Security and preserve the program for years to come. 

East Hartford, CT – Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement opposing EJ Antoni’s nomination for Commissioner of Labor Statistics. Antoni is a Project 2025 contributor who has called for shutting down Social Security.

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Trump Administration canceled $62.5 million in Solar for All grant funding Connecticut received last year. This funding was authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act that Rep. Larson helped author and pass in 2022.

East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Doug Collins demanding detailed data on the impact of workforce cuts on veteran access to care and benefits at the Newington VA Clinic.