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Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman, Rep. Linda Sanchez, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal, Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson, AFT Secretary Treasurer Fedrick Ingram, Alliance for Retired Americans Executive Director Richard Fiesta
May 2, 2026

The Social Security numbers of numerous healthcare providers were accidentally published in a publicly accessible Medicare portal database, sparking immediate concerns about identity theft and the compromise of frontline workers' personal data. This oversight has raised immediate alarms about the potential for fraudulent activity after the breach was first detailed in a Washington Post investigation.

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Hartford CT Buildings
May 1, 2026
East Hartford, CT – Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Washington Post revealed that ‘DOGE’ officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a portal that publicly disclosed the Social Security numbers of some doctors and medical providers.
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
April 30, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced a Resolution of Inquiry with Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01) and Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee to compel President Trump to hand over documents to Congress relating to a whistleblower allegation that a ‘DOGE’ staffer bragged about copying confidential records from the Social Security Administration onto a thumb drive for personal use and profit in the private sector.
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Hartford CT Buildings
April 30, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) issued the following statement after the House passed a funding bill to ensure TSA agents, FEMA personnel, and members of the Coast Guard are paid, while rejecting Republican demands to hand ICE another blank check as part of any funding deal.

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Hartford CT Buildings
April 30, 2026

House Republicans on Wednesday passed a budget resolution that sets the stage for GOP lawmakers to draft and approve more funding for immigration enforcement without any support from Democrats, who condemned the proposal as another “blank c

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Hartford CT Buildings
April 30, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) opposed Republicans’ farm bill that cuts assistance for farmers by $1 billion and cements $187 billion in cuts to SNAP nutrition benefits laid out in the so-called ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
April 29, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) opposed Republicans’ budget resolution advancing a $70 billion blank check for ICE and Border Patrol.
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Hartford CT Buildings
April 29, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) blasted the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which effectively gives the green light for states to ignore Voting Rights Act redistricting requirements.
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Pratt & Whitney President Shane Eddy, Rep. Larson, Rep. Courtney, and President of Pratt & Whitney Military Engines Jill Albertelli
April 24, 2026

East Hartford, CT – Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Joe Courtney (CT-02) applauded a $369 million contract modification for Pratt & Whitney announced by the U.S. Navy. This new commitment from the federal government will support the construction of 138 new F135 engines, built in East Hartford and Middletown, Connecticut, over the next five years.