Press Releases
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July 30, 2025
East Hartford, CT – Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent admitted the new ‘Trump Accounts’ created in the Republican tax plan are a ‘back door to privatizing Social Security.’
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July 30, 2025
East Hartford, CT - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s attempt to cut phone service at the Social Security Administration (SSA), their second one this year.
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July 25, 2025
East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement urging the full resumption of lifesaving aid to civilians in Gaza.
Issues:Foreign PolicyHuman Rights
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July 25, 2025
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy announced a resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of Pratt & Whitney.
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July 24, 2025
East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the introduction of the bipartisan SHARE Plan Act with his colleagues, Tom Suozzi (NY-03) and Mike Kelly (PA-16).
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July 23, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement calling for the release of Zia, an Afghan man who was detained by masked ICE agents in East Hartford in an unmarked van. He is currently being held in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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July 23, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) spoke on the House Floor to recognize the 100th anniversary of Pratt & Whitney, based in East Hartford Connecticut.
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July 18, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against House Republicans’ military funding bill that eliminates security assistance for Ukraine, restricts access to abortion for servicemembers, and targets the LGBTQ+ community.
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July 18, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against President Trump’s bill to cancel billions in federal funding previously approved by Congress for PBS, NPR, global health, and education.
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July 16, 2025
Washington, D.C. - House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) and every Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee demanded an immediate correction from the Social Security Administration (SSA) after a partisan email was sent to more than 90 million Americans falsely claiming Social Security benefits would no longer be taxed.