Press Releases

Hartford, CT – Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional delegation joined Attorney General William Tong to announce a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for unlawfully restricting eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, which allows government and nonprofit employees to have their federal student loans forgiven after ten years of service.

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded today’s court rulings ordering the Trump Administration to follow the law and release congressionally authorized funds to continue SNAP benefits into November.

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement condemning recent threats made against State Senator Matt Lesser.

Hartford, CT - Today, Connecticut leaders joined Attorney General William Tong to announce a lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Secretary Brooke Rollins for unlawfully suspending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps more than 40 million Americans buy food, due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) demanded the immediate restoration of funding for Solar for All, a program Congress authorized through the Inflation Reduction Act that Rep. Larson helped author and pass in 2022. 

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) called on the Trump Administration to release existing funds currently available to prevent a catastrophic lapse in SNAP benefits for the 42 million Americans who rely on them to feed their families.

East Hartford, CT - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a 2.8 percent Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026.