Press Releases

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Republican Study Committee (RSC), the largest caucus of House Republicans, released a budget plan that calls for raising the retirement age and $1.5 trillion in cuts to Social Security. 

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Reps. Raúl Grijalva (AZ-07), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), led their colleagues to call on the federal government to end the practice of offsetting Social Security benefits to pay off defaulted student loans.  

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) dismissed President Biden’s plan to strengthen Social Security by ensuring the wealthy pay their fair share on Meet the Press. 

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Donald Trump attempted to “clean up his remarks” calling for cuts to Social Security. 

Washington, D.C. – Following a massive cyberattack on Change Healthcare, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, and U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support impacted care providers, and to hold the company accountable for the breach and ensure it provides necessary relief to those affected.

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) on Wednesday sent a letter to David Neeleman, the Chief Executive Officer of Breeze Aviation Group, Inc. cautioning him to respect workers’ rights as employees in Connecticut consider the decision to join a union.

Hartford, CT – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, and U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) joined Governor Ned Lamont and CTDOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto to announce $21.8 million in federal funding for pedestrian and road safety projects in Connecticut.