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A vote to designate a location for the years-long, bipartisan effort in Congress to build a women’s history Smithsonian museum failed on Thursday.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against H.R. 1041, Republican legislation that would weaken the background check system and put veterans in danger. Approximately 4,600 veterans die by firearm suicide every year, and the veteran firearm suicide rate has increased by 58 percent over the past two decades.
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) offered an amendment to protect against cuts to disability benefits for some of America’s most vulnerable.
Top congressional Democrats are demanding CMS explain how the agency accidentally revealed sensitive information about providers, including Social Security numbers, through a public release of National Provider Directory data. The Democrats also want to know what steps CMS is taking to protect providers whose identities could be stolen because of the leak and prevent future directory errors.
Democrats are moving quickly to force congressional votes on President Donald Trump’s ridiculously corrupt slush fund.
After Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS resulted in the creation of a $1.8 billion pool of taxpayer money for him to essentially dole out to his allies at a whim, Democrats want to force Republicans to go on the record about whether they support such blatant fraud.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to increase the supply of housing nationwide, expanding access to affordable housing and homeownership for hardworking American families.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of former Congressman Barney Frank.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced new legislation to prevent sitting presidents from profiting off of lawsuits against their own government with Tax Subcommittee Ranking Member Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01).
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) offered two amendments to ensure a fair contracting process and a Project Labor Agreement for construction of the new Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum. Larson has been a strong supporter of the bipartisan effort in Congress to build a Women’s History Museum and a National Museum of the American Latino.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined with his fellow Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee and Judiciary Committee, filing a brief urging U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams to dismiss Trump v. IRS and fully scrutinize the settlement agreement announced this morning by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).