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Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano announced the Trump Administration is considering raising the Social Security retirement age.

Washington, D.C. - Today, as the Trump White House continues to pressure Republican-led states to pass new Congressional maps diluting the voices of Black and Hispanic voters, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced the Redistricting Reform Act with Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) and House Democratic leaders from Texas, California, and North Carolina. Their bill would ban these mid-decade redistricting efforts and require states to establish independent redistricting commissions.

Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, during a markup on Social Security, Republicans on the Ways and Committee voted down four of Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson’s (CT-01) amendments to protect Social Security from Donald Trump and ‘DOGE’ meddling. 

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) came together with every Democrat and Republican on the Ways and Means Committee to advance the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act. It now heads to the House floor for a vote.

Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Attorney General William Tong responded to the Trump Department of Homeland Security’s statement targeting Rep. Larson and immigrant advocates for speaking out against ICE’s abusive tactics – including recent raids in Newington and Southington, Connecticut. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to defending constitutional rights and holding the Trump Administration accountable for its attacks on free speech and civil liberties.

Hartford, CT – Today, the Connecticut Congressional delegation sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin urging him to withdraw his proposal rescinding the 2009 endangerment finding that determined greenhouse gas emissions pose a serious risk to Americans’ health and well-being.