Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement reacting to a new report from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), that was featured in CBS News, illustrating how Congress’ failure to act to protect Social Security will impact Americans with automatic benefit cuts in 2032. In Connecticut alone, the average resident on Social Security will see their monthly benefit cut by $556, affecting 17.9% of the population, and resulting in the loss of 1.1% of the state’s GDP. 

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) led 74 House Democrats demanding answers from the Social Security Administration (SSA) on the impact of the Trump Administration’s staffing cuts.

East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it would be pausing plans to create a $1.8 billion slush fund for Trump family members, January 6th insurrectionists, convicted fraudsters, and other MAGA allies.

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded a court ruling removing Donald Trump’s name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and reopening the living memorial, on what would have been President Kennedy’s 109th birthday. 

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded a federal court order blocking the disbursement of taxpayer funding to Trump allies as part of a settlement agreement in Trump v. IRS, the President’s unprecedented lawsuit demanding nearly $2 billion in payouts to himself, his businesses, and his allies, included convicted fraudsters and violent rioters who participated in the January 6th insurrection.