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Front view of the Capitol
February 18, 2025
East Hartford, CT – Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Acting Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Michelle King resigned over a dispute with Elon Musk’s ‘DOGE’ and was reportedly replaced by a non-senior official.
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
February 15, 2025

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after American Sagui Dekel-Chen was released by Hamas after being held captive for nearly 500 days. 

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Hartford CT Buildings
February 14, 2025

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs abruptly purged 1,000 workers, a more than $98 million cut to care and services at the VA. 

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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
February 13, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced the Ending DOGE Conflicts Act to ensure transparency, end conflicts of interest, and establish independent review of government employees like Elon Musk.
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Front view of the Capitol
February 13, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced a Resolution of Inquiry alongside every Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee to compel the Trump Administration to provide comprehensive information on the data accessed by Elon Musk and DOGE within 14 days. 
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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
February 12, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressional Fire Services Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) to reintroduce the High-Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act. This bill will keep residents safe and improve firefighters’ ability to respond to building fires by supporting the installation of modern sprinkler systems in older high-rises where fires are especially dangerous.
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Rep. Larson in the Ways and Means Committee
February 12, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) took Republicans to task during a committee markup amidst reports that Elon Musk and his ‘DOGE’ cronies have their sights set on Social Security.
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
February 12, 2025
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), and Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal sent a letter urging the Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Dr. Dorothy Fink, to address disruptions in Community Health Center funding caused by the White House’s recent Executive Orders.
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Front view of the Capitol
February 11, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement:

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
February 11, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson wrote to Acting Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Michelle King, alongside every Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee, demanding answers following reports that Elon Musk’s ‘DOGE’ has its sights set on the Social Security Administration.