Press Releases
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November 3, 2021
Acting to protect seniors, Subcommittee on Oversight Chair Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Subcommittee on Social Security Chair John B. Larson (D-CT-01), and Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support Chair Danny Davis (D-IL-07), all members of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, today asked the Social Security Administration (SSA) to assess how the systemic mail delays at the United States Postal Service (USPS) may adversely impact Social Security operations and the processing of payments, applications, and appeals.
Issues:Social Security
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November 3, 2021
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of longtime radio host Brad Davis.
Issues:Local
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November 2, 2021
Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded the news that the Department of Justice and the Social Security Administration dropped their appeals of two class-action lawsuits regarding the right to survivor benefits for same-sex couples.
Issues:Social Security
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November 2, 2021
According to New Report, Child Tax Credit Tax Cuts are Generating Nearly $20 Billion in Local Economic Activity Each Month Nationwide, Supporting Local Businesses and Jobs
Issues:COVID-19 ResourcesLocal
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November 2, 2021
Today, U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (D-CT) and Devin Nunes (R-CA) and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced bicameral, bipartisan legislation to improve access to lower-cost outpatient surgical care.
Issues:Health Care
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November 1, 2021
Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced the introduction of Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust (H.R. 5723).
Issues:LocalSocial Security
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October 29, 2021
Today, U.S. Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded the appointment of Windsor’s Leticia Colón de Mejias to the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC).
Issues:Energy And EnvironmentLocal
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October 26, 2021
Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust. The legislation has nearly 200 cosponsors and has been endorsed by more than 100 advocacy groups.
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October 18, 2021
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), released the following statement on the announcement that Rep. Mike Doyle (PA-18) will retire at the end of this term.
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October 18, 2021
Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) urged the Senate to heed the call of an overwhelming majority of Americans and move forward with the Freedom to Vote Act.
Issues:Voting and Elections