Press Releases

Larson Applauds Court Ruling Striking Down Second Trump Attempt to Impose Global Tariffs

May 7, 2026

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), a member of the House Trade Subcommittee, released the following statement after the U.S. Trade Court struck down President Trump’s second attempt to impose tariffs on goods imported into the United States from across the globe.

Issues:Affordability and the EconomyCongressman Larson's CommitteesEconomyJudicialStanding Up to Trump and ‘DOGE’ Tax Policy

Larson Introduces Bill to Ban Deadly Loophole Allowing Shooters to Use Instant Financing Schemes to Purchase Assault Weapons

May 7, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced the Assault Weapons Financing Accountability Act to ban the use of predatory Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) payment plans for purchasing assault weapons and ghost gun kits that can be used to build them.

Issues:Congressman Larson's CommitteesGun Violence Prevention

Larson Condemns ‘DOGE’ Public Release of Social Security Numbers of Doctors and Medical Providers

May 1, 2026

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East Hartford, CT – Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Washington Post revealed that ‘DOGE’ officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a portal that publicly disclosed the Social Security numbers of some doctors and medical providers.

Issues:Congressman Larson's CommitteesHealth CareSocial SecurityStanding Up to Trump and ‘DOGE’

Ranking Members Larson, Neal Introduce Resolution of Inquiry to Compel Answers from ‘DOGE’ on Whistleblower Allegations of Data Theft for Personal Gain and Profit

April 30, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced a Resolution of Inquiry with Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01) and Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee to compel President Trump to hand over documents to Congress relating to a whistleblower allegation that a ‘DOGE’ staffer bragged about copying confidential records from the Social Security Administration onto a thumb drive for personal use and profit in the private sector.

Issues:Congressman Larson's CommitteesSocial SecurityStanding Up to Trump and ‘DOGE’

Larson Applauds House Vote to Pay TSA and Coast Guard Without Handing More Money to Cruel Trump Immigration Agenda

April 30, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) issued the following statement after the House passed a funding bill to ensure TSA agents, FEMA personnel, and members of the Coast Guard are paid, while rejecting Republican demands to hand ICE another blank check as part of any funding deal.

Issues:Human RightsImmigrationStanding Up to Trump and ‘DOGE’

Larson Opposes Republican Bill That Shortchanges Farmers and Locks in $187 Billion Cut to SNAP Nutrition Benefits

April 30, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) opposed Republicans’ farm bill that cuts assistance for farmers by $1 billion and cements $187 billion in cuts to SNAP nutrition benefits laid out in the so-called ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’

Issues:Affordability and the EconomyChildren and FamiliesEconomyEnergy And Environment

Larson Opposes $70 Billion Republican Blank Check for ICE

April 29, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) opposed Republicans’ budget resolution advancing a $70 billion blank check for ICE and Border Patrol.

Issues:Affordability and the EconomyHuman RightsImmigrationStanding Up to Trump and ‘DOGE’

Larson Blasts Supreme Court Decision Gutting the Voting Rights Act to Greenlight Jim Crow Racial Gerrymanders

April 29, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) blasted the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which effectively gives the green light for states to ignore Voting Rights Act redistricting requirements.

Issues:Human RightsVoting and Elections

Pratt & Whitney President Shane Eddy, Rep. Larson, Rep. Courtney, and President of Pratt & Whitney Military Engines Jill Albertelli

Larson, DeLauro, Courtney Applaud $369 Million Contract Modification for Pratt & Whitney to Build F135 Engines in East Hartford and Middletown

April 24, 2026

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East Hartford, CT – Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Joe Courtney (CT-02) applauded a $369 million contract modification for Pratt & Whitney announced by the U.S. Navy. This new commitment from the federal government will support the construction of 138 new F135 engines, built in East Hartford and Middletown, Connecticut, over the next five years.

Issues:Affordability and the EconomyConnecticut ManufacturingConnecticut’s Defense IndustryDefenseDelivering for Connecticut’s First DistrictEconomyLaborLocalSecuring Federal Funding

Rep. Larson and Congressman Pablo José Hernández (PR-AL) visit the Park Street Library @ The Lyric in Hartford

Larson, Hernández, Ocasio-Cortez, and House Democrats Launch Investigation into Trump Administration Misuse of Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund

April 24, 2026

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Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the launch of an investigation into the Trump Administration’s decision to strip funding for solar panels and backup batteries from Puerto Rican families and redirect the funds to bail out a fossil fuel company in bankruptcy.

Issues:Affordability and the EconomyEnergy And EnvironmentStanding Up to Trump and ‘DOGE’