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June 7, 2019
Today, Chairman of the Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee John Larson (CT-01) announced he cosponsored the Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019, led by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (CA-18).
Issues:Social Security
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June 5, 2019
Today, Chairman of the Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee John B. Larson (CT-01) requested that the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct a study of whether doctors who help make Social Security disability benefit decisions are performing high-quality, accurate reviews.
Issues:Social Security
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June 5, 2019
Today, Chairman of the Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement in response to a bipartisan letter from several former Commissioners of Social Security.
Issues:Social Security
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June 4, 2019
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for HR 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which offers a pathway to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA, also known as Dreamers) recipients, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients, and for Deferred Enforce Departure (DED) recipients.
Issues:Immigration
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June 3, 2019
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the House approved the Senate-amended supplemental appropriations for $19.1 billion in disaster aid.
Issues:Local
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May 30, 2019
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) presented the service medals of Army Veteran, Gary R. Samela, to his wife Susan Samela. Samela served in the Army from 1969 to 1972, where he was deployed to Vietnam. He enlisted in the Army Reserves after being discharged from the Army until 1975.
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May 29, 2019
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) presented James Amenta, a Kingswood-Oxford High School student from Glastonbury, CT with a Bronze Congressional Award Medal.
Issues:Local
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May 29, 2019
Today on President John F. Kennedy’s birthday, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that he will be reintroducing America’s Call to Improve Opportunities Now (ACTION) for National Service with Reps. Joe Kennedy (MA-04) and Seth Moulton (MA-06).
Issues:LocalNational Service
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May 24, 2019
Yesterday, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) hosted a group of students from the Hartford area representing the Greater Hartford Youth Leadership Academy.
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May 23, 2019
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Chairman of the Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee, announced the endorsement by the Congressional Progressive Caucus of his landmark proposal, the Social Security 2100 Act, which will enhance Social Security benefits and strengthen the Trust Fund to ensure all benefits will be paid in full.
Issues:Social Security