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Hartford CT Buildings
August 6, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Danny K. Davis (IL-07) announced a new request for an independent review by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) of the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) decision to federalize continuing disability reviews (CDRs) for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries.
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Rep. Larson outside the ICE Hartford field office with State Reps. Maryam Khan and Jane Gairbay, and former State Rep. Ed Vargas
August 5, 2026
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the introduction of the No TSA Data for ICE Act. It would immediately cut off the coordination between the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that enabled recent covert operations at Bradley—where residents were snatched out of security lines by unidentified ICE agents.
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Rep. Larson at the IAM Local Lodge 1746 in East Hartford
July 31, 2026
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded a $1.3 billion boost for Pratt & Whitney F135 engines, announced by the U.S. Navy.
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
July 28, 2026
East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the No Funds for Illegal Wars Act, a bill he introduced to cut off all funding for Trump’s illegal war in Iran and prohibit the use of any federal funds for military conflicts not explicitly authorized by Congress, and in violation of the War Powers Act.
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
July 24, 2026

East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) blasted the Trump Administration after reporting revealed that ICE is conducting covert enforcement operations at Bradley and Tweed Airports. Following these reports, Larson will pursue action in Congress to end the alleged data-sharing between federal agencies and immigration enforcement that enabled ICE’s operations.   

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
July 23, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced a resolution compelling the House of Representatives to file a lawsuit against President Donald J. Trump to enforce the War Powers Resolution.  

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Hartford CT Buildings
July 23, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for another war powers resolution to end Trump’s illegal war in Iran—marking the second time the House of Representatives has passed legislation opposing this war.
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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
July 22, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against House Republicans’ budget resolution, which includes $73 billion to fund Trump’s illegal war in Iran, and $10 billion to advance the so-called “SAVE America Act,” which would make it harder for millions of women, people of color, students, and active-duty troops to cast their ballots—the worst voting restrictions since Jim Crow.
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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.