Press Releases

Larson, Neal Demand Full Criminal Investigation into ‘DOGE’ Leak of Private Records to Musk Associates and Immediate Congressional Action to Safeguard Americans’ Privacy

January 20, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) and Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01) released the following statement after the Social Security Administration admitted in court that ‘DOGE’ employees tried to hand over sensitive personal records to an unnamed advocacy group seeking to “overturn election results,” traded confidential data on an unapproved private server, and sent confidential information on about 1,000 Americans to Elon Musk’s “top lieutenant.”

Issues:Congressman Larson's CommitteesJudicialSocial SecurityStanding Up to Trump and ‘DOGE’

Larson Blasts Trump Tariffs Targeting NATO Allies Over Greenland

January 17, 2026

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East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), a member of the House Trade Subcommittee, blasted President Trump’s new tariffs targeting imports from eight NATO allies who oppose his threats to annex Greenland.

Issues:Affordability and the EconomyCongressman Larson's CommitteesForeign PolicyStanding Up to Trump and ‘DOGE’

Larson Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Pension Plans for Union Workers

January 16, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Rep. Brad Finstad (MN-01), Rep. Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), and Rep. Mike Carey (OH-15) to introduce the Multi-Employer Plan Auto Enrollment Relief Act (MPAERA), alongside Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH).

Issues:Affordability and the EconomyCongressman Larson's CommitteesLabor

Middletown Fire Chief David Albert, Mayor Gene Nocera, State Senator Matt Lesser, and Rep. Larson with the Middletown Fire Department

Larson, DeLauro Announce $1.1 Million in Federal Funding for Middletown Fire Department

January 16, 2026

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Middletown, CT – Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) announced $1.18 million in new federal funding for the Middletown Fire Department with Mayor Gene Nocera.

Issues:Delivering for Connecticut’s First DistrictGrantsLocalSecuring Federal Funding

Reversing Trump Administration Cuts, Larson Announces Restoration of Local Public Health Initiatives

January 15, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Today, after news broke that the Trump Administration was canceling $2 billion in federal funding for mental health and addiction services, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the full restoration of funds, including for programs at Hartford’s Community Renewal Team and The Village for Families and Children.

Issues:Children and FamiliesCongressman Larson's CommitteesGrantsHealth CareLocalStanding Up to Trump and ‘DOGE’

As Trump Continues to Threaten Greenland, Larson Cosponsors Urgent Bill to Protect NATO Allies from Illegal Invasions

January 15, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the introduction of the bipartisan No Funds for NATO Invasion Act to prohibit the use of federal funds for an invasion of any NATO member state or NATO-protected territory, following Trump’s threats to invade Greenland.

Issues:Foreign PolicyStanding Up to Trump and ‘DOGE’

Larson Votes to Support Small Businesses, Protect Elections from Interference

January 14, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for a bipartisan government funding package that includes new funding to support small businesses, protect our elections from unlawful interference, and continue economic development programs President Trump and ‘DOGE’ tried to cut.

Issues:Affordability and the EconomyEconomyForeign PolicySecuring Federal FundingStanding Up to Trump and ‘DOGE’ Voting and Elections

Larson Files Articles of Impeachment Against U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi L. Noem

January 14, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and a group of his Democratic colleagues filed three articles of impeachment against U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi L. Noem.

Issues:Human RightsImmigrationJudicialStanding Up to Trump and ‘DOGE’

Larson: Connecticut Supreme Court Decision is a Win for Democracy

January 13, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Connecticut Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Amadasun v. Armstrong that South Windsor Councilman-elect Harrison Amadasun’s case can go to trial.

Issues:JudicialLocalVoting and Elections

Larson, Ways and Means Democrats Put Big Oil CEOs on Notice for Trump Venezuela “Takeover”

January 13, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Today, following President Trump’s White House meeting with oil and gas executives, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that he and other Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee sent letters warning the CEOs of the four largest oil companies about their potential involvement in an unauthorized Trump “takeover” of Venezuela.

Issues:Congressman Larson's CommitteesEnergy And EnvironmentForeign PolicyStanding Up to Trump and ‘DOGE’ Tax Policy