Press Releases
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January 31, 2020
Yesterday, Chairman of the Social Security Subcommittee John B. Larson (CT-01), Rep. Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal (MA-01), and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (IL-07) led a letter to the Commissioner of Social Security, Andrew Saul, to oppose the Trump Administration’s proposed rule to cut Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits.
Issues:Social Security
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January 30, 2020
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted to repeal the 2002 Authorization of Use of Military Force (AUMF) that authorized the war with Iraq and to prevent President Trump from further escalating hostilities in the region by prohibiting any funding for war with Iran.
Issues:DefenseForeign Policy
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January 29, 2020
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) highlighted the need for both parties to work together in Congress on an infrastructure package during a Ways and Means Committee hearing on infrastructure.
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January 28, 2020
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) condemned a Republican bill that would cut Social Security benefits to provide insufficient parental leave and highlighted the Democratic solution, Rep. Rosa DeLauro’s (CT-03) FAMILY Act.
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January 22, 2020
Today, the Expand Social Security Caucus Co-Chairs, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01), Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-03), Terri Sewell (AL-07), and Debbie Dingell (MI-12), reacted to President Trump’s comments that cutting “entitlement programs” was on the table.
Issues:Social Security
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January 17, 2020
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) recognized Jalah Edison, Jazzlin Grisby, and Rocio Rivera with Certificates of Special Congressional Recognition for designing the winning app, School of Math, for the First District’s 2019 Congressional App Challenge (CAC).
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January 17, 2020
Today, in a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson, U.S. Representative John Larson (CT-01),U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and City of Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin called upon HUD to improve current policies regarding the oversight of Section 8 Housing as well as the promotion of fair housing opportunities.
Issues:Local
January 17, 2020
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and patient advocate Peter Morley released a video highlighting how harmful the Trump Administration’s proposed Social Security disability rule would be.
Issues:Social Security
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January 16, 2020
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for H.J. Res. 76, which reverses a harmful rule issued by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos denying debt relief to students defrauded by predatory, for-profit colleges.
Issues:Education
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January 15, 2020
Legislation supported by both members repealing tax placed on nonprofit and religious organizations is now law.
Issues:Tax Policy