Press Releases
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September 16, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) to introduce the FAMILY Act, a nationwide paid family and medical leave program.
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September 15, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Republicans voted to block the House from advancing H.J. Res. 117, a Democratic effort to terminate President Trump’s cost-raising tariffs targeting imports from Brazil. Coffee prices have risen by 20.9 percent compared to the same time last year, thanks in part to these tariffs.
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September 15, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the Home Together Act, legislation he is cosponsoring with Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-52) to protect immigrant families by blocking the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from sharing records with ICE and other immigration enforcement agencies, including home addresses and ethnicities.
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September 12, 2025
East Hartford, CT - Following the Trump Administration’s covert move to illegally deny tax credits for energy efficient home improvements, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) wrote to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent demanding immediate IRS compliance with the law before homeowners face an erroneous tax increase.
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September 11, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, following a whistleblower report that revealed ‘DOGE’ copied sensitive information, including names, Social Security numbers, and addresses, to a vulnerable cloud, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced a Resolution of Inquiry with Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01) and every Ways and Means Democrat to compel answers from the Trump Administration.
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September 11, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on last night’s announcement of double-digit health care premium hikes for Connecticut residents. Larson is a cosponsor of the Health Care Affordability Act to extend premium assistance for households who purchase health care plans on the Access Health CT exchange.
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September 10, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against this year’s National Defense Authorization Act after House Republicans hijacked the bipartisan bill on the floor to insert amendments targeting the LGBTQ+ community.
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September 10, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Turning Point USA co-founder and conservative activist, Charlie Kirk, was shot at an event at Utah Valley University and later died from his injuries.
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September 10, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) cosponsored the bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act, which would bar Members of Congress from owning, buying, or selling stocks. Larson has long been an advocate for a Congressional stock trading ban.
Issues:JudicialVoting and Elections
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September 9, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, during a Republican hearing exploring cuts to Social Security, Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) called out their hypocrisy, demanding hearings with Social Security Administration whistleblower Charles Borges, who revealed that ‘DOGE’ employees copied the private and sensitive records of 300 million Americans to a vulnerable cloud. Chairman Estes would not commit to a hearing on the whistleblower report that could affect all Americans, even though last Congress, Republicans pursued a multi-year, fruitless inquiry into Hunter Biden.