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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
April 29, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Mike Kelly’s (PA-16) op-ed, “Unlocking Homeownership: A Bipartisan Approach to Building Affordable Housing,” was featured in The Hill.
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Hartford CT Buildings
April 29, 2025
Op-Eds and Letters

Rep. Larson co-authored the following op-ed with Rep. Mike Kelly (PA-16) that appeared in The Hill:

Erie, Pa. and Hartford, Conn. share much in common — snowy winters, growing technology sectors and, like many other communities across the nation, a pressing need for more affordable homeownership opportunities. 

Issues:Congressman Larson's CommitteesHousing
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
April 29, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after House Republicans passed a resolution to block inquiries into ‘DOGE’ operations at Social Security from coming to the floor for a vote.
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Hartford CT Buildings
April 29, 2025
Hartford, CT - Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation joined Attorney General William Tong to announce a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s termination of AmeriCorps grants and the dismantling of the agency though an 85 percent reduction of its workforce.
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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
April 28, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced the bipartisan Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act of 2025 with Reps. Mike Kelly (PA-16), Rob Menendez (NJ-08), and Troy Balderson (OH-12). Their bill would lower costs by eliminating the co-pay penalty for Medicare beneficiaries who seek care from outpatient Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs).
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Connecticut Alliance for Retired Americans President Bette Marafino, East Hartford Mayor Connor Martin, Rep. Larson, CSEA SEIU Local 2001 President Travis Woodward, CEA Vice President Joslyn DeLancey, with workers from across the State of Connecticut
April 24, 2025
Hartford, CT — Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, and Rep. Jahana Hayes (CT-05) joined a coalition of over 100 Congressional Democrats in a letter demanding Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA)keep Social Security field offices open.
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Hartford CT Buildings
April 24, 2025
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, and Reps. Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) called on the Trump Administration to reverse last week’s sudden dismissal of all student volunteers with the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), and plans for mass layoffs at AmeriCorps at the direction of Elon Musk’s ‘DOGE.’
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Hartford CT Buildings
April 24, 2025

A federal bill that would increase affordable homeownership opportunities in distressed communities is coming back into the spotlight as a Connecticut lawmaker works to gain its approval.

Rep. John Larson reintroduced the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act. It was first introduced in 2023, and previously received bipartisan support.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
April 23, 2025

A dozen states sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York on Wednesday to stop its tariff policy, saying it is unlawful and has brought chaos to the American economy.

The lawsuit said the policy put in place by President Donald Trump has left the national trade policy subject to Trump’s “whims rather than the sound exercise of lawful authority.”

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
April 23, 2025
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement applauding Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and the multi-state coalition that filed a lawsuit in court challenging President Trump’s costly tariffs.