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Rep. Larson speaks in the Ways and Means Committee
March 13, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, amidst Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s targeting of Social Security, Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01), along with every Ways and Means Democrat, warned Acting Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Leland Dudek that the American people won’t stand for cuts to their earned benefits in any form, whether they be direct benefit cuts or backdoor cuts by laying off staff and closing field and hearing offices.
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Rep. Larson speaks in the Ways and Means Committee
March 13, 2025

Democratic U.S. Representative John Larson slammed Elon Musk on Wednesday for skipping a House Ways and Means Committee hearing about DOGE, accusing him of attempting to privatize Social Security.

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Rep. Larson at a Ways and Means Committee Mark-Up
March 12, 2025

U.S. Rep. John Larson, who has spent much of his time in Congress pushing to strengthen Social Security, is sounding an alarm about what he sees as attempts from President Donald Trump's administration to dismantle the program.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
March 12, 2025

Many government agencies are undergoing evaluations and budget cuts as the second Trump administration enters its third month, and the Social Security Administration is no exception.

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Rep. Larson speaks in the Ways and Means Committee
March 12, 2025

Democratic Representative John Larson erupted during a Department of Government Efficiency House Oversight Committee hearing Wednesday, verbalizing the immense frustration felt by much of the country.

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Rep. Larson at a Ways and Means Committee Mark-Up
March 12, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee voted to block Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson’s (CT-01) Resolution of Inquiry from coming before the full House for a vote.  

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Hartford CT Buildings
March 11, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) opposed the partisan House Republican funding bill that cuts services for veterans, seniors, and families, and greenlights Trump-Musk's plan to gut the Social Security Administration.
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Hartford CT Buildings
March 10, 2025

Under the guise of efficiency, Donald Trump’s administration is dismantling the agency that runs Social Security, threatening benefits that keep millions of Americans out of poverty and setting up a political gamble for the White House and congressional Republicans. 

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Front view of the Capitol
March 10, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Elon Musk identified Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security as key targets of the Trump Administration for cuts in an interview on Fox Business.