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Rep. Larson in the Ways and Means Committee
May 14, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Republicans ended a 17-hour markup in the House Ways and Means Committee by approving a bill to cut taxes for the ultra-wealthy. 

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Rep. Larson in the Ways and Means Committee
May 14, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Today, during a markup of their bill to cut taxes for billionaires, every Republican on the Ways and Means Committee voted to defeat Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01)’s amendment to enhance Social Security and cut taxes for seniors. 

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Front view of the Capitol
May 13, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the House voted to pass H.R. 249 to name parts of Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park after his late friend and colleague, Rep. Bill Pascrell.
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Rep. Larson in the Ways and Means Committee
May 13, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, during a Ways and Means Committee markup of the House Republican tax bill, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) called out how their plan will cut taxes for the ultra-wealthy by gutting critical programs Connecticut families rely on like SNAP and causing nearly 14 million Americans to lose their health insurance. 
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
May 13, 2025

Democratic and Republican legislators have for months been sounding the alarm on how changes to the federal Medicaid funding in the name of tax cuts could cause harm 

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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
May 12, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Ways and Means Republicans released the text of their bill to cut taxes for billionaires, paid for with cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act that would kick more than 13 million Americans off their health care plans.
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
May 8, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement calling for renewed ceasefire negotiations and urging the Israeli government to reverse their policy blocking humanitarian aid from entering Gaza. 

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Hartford CT Buildings
May 8, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) sent a letter to President Trump condemning his illegal order to defund NPR and PBS, which could cause local stations to shutter and halt new PBS Kids programming.
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Front view of the Capitol
May 7, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) signed a discharge petition to force a vote in the House to protect Medicaid and nutrition assistance programs like SNAP from proposed budget cuts.
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
May 7, 2025
Washington, D.C. – To kick off Older Americans Month, the House Democratic Caucus announced the re-launch of the Task Force on Aging and Families (TFAF).