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Bridge in Rep Larson District
July 22, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), after House Republicans refused to consider amendments to rein in Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth’s abuses of power at the Pentagon, including their illegal war in Iran.

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Rep. Larson on the House Floor
July 22, 2026

Washington, D.C. - House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Social Security 2100 Act, legislation to increase Social Security benefits and make the critical system financially stable throughout the 21st Century. As our nation’s bedrock social insurance program, Social Security is the most important source of retirement income for 4 out of 5 seniors and provides vital protections for disabled workers and families who have lost a breadwinner. 

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Hartford CT Buildings
July 21, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against a House Republican “Continuing Resolution” that would allow the Trump Administration to transfer additional funding to the agents that are carrying out President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda. 

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
July 20, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that he is preparing legal action against the Trump Administration, as well as legislation to cut off funding for the unauthorized war with Iran, following reports that three additional U.S. servicemembers were killed, one remains unaccounted for, and dozens more were wounded over the weekend. 

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
July 20, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of former Connecticut Democratic Party Chairman John Droney: 

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
July 17, 2026
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement applauding the dismissal of the Trump Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawsuit against the State of Connecticut, in their attempt to access the state’s sensitive voter records.
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
July 16, 2026
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) called for an independent investigation into the recent killing of Joan Sebastian Guerrero and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by ICE agents.
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
July 15, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on today’s House vote on the Massie Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2027 State and Foreign Operations (SFOPS) Appropriations Bill. 

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Rep. Larson speaks in support of the Essential Caregivers Act
July 15, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and every member of the House Ways and Means Committee voted to advance Larson and Senator Richard Blumenthal’s Essential Caregivers Act to the House floor on a bipartisan, unanimous basis.
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
July 15, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) slammed the latest health care cuts imposed by the Trump Administration.