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April 1, 2021
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Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT) and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn a harmful rule adopted by the Trump Administration.
March 31, 2021
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Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on President Biden’s American Jobs Plan, which he is unveiling this afternoon.
March 30, 2021
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Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT) applauded the announcement from the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) that Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries who do not need to file taxes will receive their stimulus payments from the American Rescue Plan on April 7th.
March 26, 2021
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The Connecticut Congressional Delegation and Governor Ned Lamont today announced plans to make a historic investment in early childhood programs across Connecticut to assist in their ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting economic impact, including through the release of $210 million from the federal funding the state has received to date to support pandemic recovery efforts.
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March 25, 2021
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Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that five community health centers in Connecticut’s First District will receive $29 million in American Rescue Plan funding to support COVID-19 vaccination and services for vulnerable populations.
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March 25, 2021
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Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT), Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) announced that the Social Security Administration (SSA) had sent missing payment files to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that have been holding up stimulus payments to tens of millions of Americans.
March 24, 2021
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Today, Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT), House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) wrote to Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Andrew Saul on behalf of the nearly 30 million Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries who are still awaiting their economic impact payments (EIPs).
March 24, 2021
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Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of Austin J. McGuigan. McGuigan is the former Chief State's Attorney for the State of Connecticut and the former Chief Prosecutor, Statewide Organized Crime Task Force.
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March 23, 2021
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Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement in support of U.S. Senator Chris Murphy’s (D-CT) push for summer programming for students to help prevent learning loss and promote social and emotional development following a community meeting in the Town of Bloomfield yesterday.
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March 22, 2021
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Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT), Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) wrote to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) to express their concerns over reported delays in automatically issuing stimulus checks to some of the most vulnerable Americans.
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