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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) congratulated former Senator Christopher J. Dodd for receiving the Presidential Citizens Medal from President Biden.
Shortly After Midnight On New Year’s Eve, 229 Americans Have Already Paid Their Social Security Tax
Earnings over $176,100 per year, which is the cap on earnings taxed by Social Security, escape tax. A civil engineer earning $176,100 per year looks the same as Elon Musk in the eyes of the Social Security system.
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of former President Jimmy Carter.
East Hartford, CT - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on H.R. 82, which passed the Senate last week, and the path forward on Social Security.
Funding to help farmers impacted by disaster is on the way for those who have been seeking help.
That's one aspect of what came out of a vote in Washington D.C. that in part prevented a government shutdown.
A 13 minute hailstorm in August destroyed William Dellacamera’s crops and cost him $400,000. He was only able to receive a little less than half of that from programs already in place.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for a funding bill that keeps government open, averting a Musk-Trump holiday shutdown. The bill also included $23 million in relief for Connecticut farmers recovering from crop losses due to severe flooding and frost.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Musk-Trump funding bill failed on the House floor, leaving the nation barreling toward a holiday shutdown.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after billionaire Elon Musk demanded Republicans back out of a bipartisan agreement to keep government open.
More than $9.8 million in “competitive federal funding” to be used for four municipal park development projects is being awarded, according to Gov. Ned Lamont and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
According to Lamont and other officials, the money is going to:
Bridgeport, receiving $1,062,454 for a project dubbed “Sliver by the River that will transform a vacant lot into a three-acre riverside park.”