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June 18, 2020
Yesterday, 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) sent a letter to Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Andrew Saul, urging SSA to share vital information on Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) with Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries with representative payees
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June 18, 2020
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded the Supreme Court’s decision to block President Trump’s attempts to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
Issues:Immigration
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June 16, 2020
Rep. Larson Statement: Black Lives Matter
June 9, 2020
Yesterday, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) cosponsored the Justice in Policing Act of 2020 that was introduced by the Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Karen Bass and the House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler today.
Issues:Judicial
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June 8, 2020
Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) welcomed a report from the Social Security Advisory Board (SSAB) on Social Security field offices, “Decisions Regarding Field Office Closures”.
Issues:Social Security
June 5, 2020
They come every year to the same place, an urban hospital that treats gun trauma and, in 2020, tests for a novel coronavirus. It sits in a census tract where 90% of the residents are black or Hispanic, 40% live in poverty and 15% of the apartments are vacant.
Issues:COVID-19 ResourcesEconomy
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June 3, 2020
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded former President Obama’s remarks today in a town hall reminding Americans that our country started as a protest and former Defense Secretary General James Mattis’ statement calling for unity and condemning the use of military force in response to the protests over the murder of George Floyd and racial justice.
June 3, 2020
Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-1), Joe Courtney (D-2), Rosa DeLauro (D-3), Jim Himes (D-4), and Jahana Hayes (D-5) with Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner Joe Giulietti announced the state has been awarded $224.3 in federal COVID-19 funding from the Federal Transit Administration to help cover expenses – operations, maintenance, personal protective equipment – for Connecticut rail and bus operations.
Issues:COVID-19 Resources
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June 1, 2020
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement in support of the protests in response to the murder of George Floyd.
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May 29, 2020
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin announced the opening of a rapid testing site at the Samuel V. Arroyo Recreation Center in Hartford.
Issues:COVID-19 Resources