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Larson, Davis, Urge Treasury to Extend Deadline for Social Security Beneficiaries to Receive Economic Impact Payment for Dependents

April 21, 2020

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Today, 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 Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urging Treasury to allow Social Security beneficiaries who have dependents, but don’t file taxes, to continue to receive their $500 per child Economic Impact Payment in a timely manner, even if they miss Wednesday’s noon deadline.

Issues:COVID-19 ResourcesSocial Security

Larson Statement on Bipartisan Interim Relief Package

April 21, 2020

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Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the bipartisan, bicameral interim agreement to allocate additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), hospitals, and testing.

Issues:COVID-19 Resources

ACT NOW: Larson Urges Social Security Beneficiaries with Dependents Who Do Not File Tax Returns to Go to IRS.Gov Before Wednesday Deadline

April 21, 2020

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Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) is urging Social Security beneficiaries with dependents who do not file tax returns to visit irs.gov before Wednesday’s deadline and file for the $500 per dependent child economic impact payment.

Issues:COVID-19 ResourcesSocial Security

Larson Announces Priorities for White House Task Force to Re-Open Country

April 20, 2020

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Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the priorities he will be promoting while serving as a member of the White House’s Congressional Task Force on COVID-19 and reopening the country.

Issues:COVID-19 ResourcesEconomyAffordability and the Economy

Larson Calls for Immediate Action for Small Businesses, Frontline Workers

April 20, 2020

Press Release

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) programs and called for an immediate relief package.

Issues:COVID-19 ResourcesEconomyAffordability and the Economy

Congressman Larson Appointed to COVID-19 Task Force

April 16, 2020

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Congressman Larson Appointed to COVID-19 Task Force

"As public health experts and most notably, Dr. Fauci have stated, the COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost a health crisis, which has devastated the economy," Larson said in a statement.

He said the health and economic issues need to be addressed head on and at the same time.

Issues:COVID-19 Resources

Larson Appointed to White House Congressional Task Force to Address the Economy & COVID-19

April 16, 2020

Press Release

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined the Congressional Task Force with the White House on COVID-19 and the economy.

Issues:COVID-19 Resources

Congressional Delegation Calls on Trump Administration to Fully Reimburse Connecticut for Emergency Services Granted Under Disaster Declarations

April 15, 2020

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In a letter to President Donald Trump, Connecticut’s entire Congressional delegation urged support for Governor Ned Lamont’s request for a 100 percent cost-share adjustment for the major disaster declaration and emergency declaration issued to Connecticut in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The letter was signed by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-CT), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Jim Himes (D-CT) and Jahana Hayes (D-CT).

Issues:COVID-19 Resources

CT Congressional Delegation Announces $30 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funding for State Airports

April 15, 2020

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Today, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation announced that Connecticut airports will be receiving $30 million in funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that will be used to offset the dramatic economic impact of COVID-19 on the aviation sector. Airports can use the grants for a wide range of purposes.

Issues:COVID-19 ResourcesInfrastructure and Transportation

HBJ webinar probes federal govt’s $2T stimulus program, and what’s in for CT biz

April 13, 2020

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HBJ webinar probes federal govt’s $2T stimulus program, and what’s in for CT biz

n Friday afternoon the Hartford Business Journal and New Haven BIZ presented a timely webinar, The CARES Act and the PPP: Where Are We Today, and What Can Businesses Expect Tomorrow?

The federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a $350 billion emergency package to rescue small businesses, on April 3 began accepting applications from beleaguered companies throughout Connecticut and the nation.

The PPP is a cornerstone of the government's $2 trillion stimulus plan to help the economy deal with the commercial consequences of the global coronavirus pandemic.

Issues:COVID-19 Resources

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