Press Releases

Today, the Ways and Means Committee marked-up the SECURE (Setting Every Community Up For Retirement Enhancement) Act of 2019 and reported it favorably out of committee.

Today, Reps. John Larson (CT-1), Antonio Delgado (NY-19), and Brian Higgins (NY-26) reintroduced the Medicare-X Choice Act, legislation to create a public option health plan available for purchase on the individual and small business exchanges.

On National Vietnam War Veterans Day, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), along with his Veterans Advisory Council, announced that they will hold a Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin ceremony for Vietnam Veterans on Flag Day, June 14th at 11:00 AM at the State Armory.

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for Rep. Rosa DeLauro’s (CT-03) Paycheck Fairness Act (HR 7), which would strengthen the 1963 Equal Pay Act and close loopholes in the law to end the wage gap.

In today’s Ways and Means Committee hearing, “The 2017 Tax Law and Who it Left Behind,” Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) highlighted how Connecticut middle-class families are paying more, while the wealthy get a tax break.

U.S. Representative John Larson (CT-1) and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), ) sent a leader to Secretary Ben Carson urging the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide funding for revamping the Barbour Gardens and Infill Apartments in Hartford’s North End while paying more attention to tenant concerns about living conditions in other HUD assisted housing and adequate relocation assistance.

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Attorney General Barr released a summary of Special Counsel Mueller’s report.

Today, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced relief for taxpayers who have under-withheld this tax season.