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October 28, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement condemning recent threats made against State Senator Matt Lesser.
Issues:Human RightsJudicialLocal
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October 28, 2025
Hartford, CT - Today, Connecticut leaders joined Attorney General William Tong to announce a lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Secretary Brooke Rollins for unlawfully suspending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps more than 40 million Americans buy food, due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.
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October 28, 2025
East Hartford, CT – Today, with Hurricane Melissa expected to make landfall in Jamaica, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement.
Issues:Foreign PolicyLocal
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October 27, 2025
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) demanded the immediate restoration of funding for Solar for All, a program Congress authorized through the Inflation Reduction Act that Rep. Larson helped author and pass in 2022.
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October 24, 2025
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) called on the Trump Administration to release existing funds currently available to prevent a catastrophic lapse in SNAP benefits for the 42 million Americans who rely on them to feed their families.
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October 24, 2025
East Hartford, CT - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a 2.8 percent Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026.
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October 22, 2025
As the government shutdown stretches into its third week, several U.S. senators and representatives are choosing to forgo their paychecks until the standoff in Washington is resolved.
Rep. John Larson said lawmakers shouldn’t be exempt from the financial strain many federal workers are facing.
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October 22, 2025
Congressional Democrats are investigating whether Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano knew — and should have disclosed — that his company stood to benefit from a huge contract overseeing a debit card program serving millions of recipients of Social Security and other programs, The Baltimore Sun has learned.
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October 22, 2025
East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), a member of the House Trade Subcommittee, announced that he launched an inquiry with 54 of his Democratic colleagues into the Trump Administration’s $20 billion loan to Argentina.
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October 21, 2025
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced the MAGA (Make America Govern Again) Act to ensure all federal workers, military and civilian, are paid during the government shutdown. His bill would also withhold pay from Members of Congress, the President, Vice President, Cabinet, and White House political appointees.