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Rep. Larson with Rep. Richard Neal and Social Security advocates
June 24, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) praised Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) for their bipartisan call in the New York Times to protect Social Security from cuts by lifting the payroll cap, so the wealthy pay their fair share into the system. 
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Hartford CT Buildings
June 23, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted to send the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to the President’s desk, a comprehensive bill to increase housing supply nationwide, expand access to affordable housing and homeownership opportunities, and crack down on corporate landlords. 

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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
June 22, 2026
East Hartford, CT – Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded a federal court ruling blocking President Trump’s illegal database that would have empowered erroneous and unlawful purges of voters in across the country.
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Rep. Larson calls for action on environmental justice with the Sierra Club
June 19, 2026

HARTFORD, CT — The state needs to honor its commitment to environmental justice in Hartford, according to a group of elected officials and advocates who gathered on Thursday to draw attention to pollution in the capitol city.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
June 18, 2026

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of Rabbi Philip Lazowski.  

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
June 18, 2026
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the introduction of the Don’t Settle for Corruption Act to require Congressional approval before the Department of Justice (DOJ) can spend taxpayer dollars on any legal settlement resolving a case involving the President, the President’s immediate family, or any business entity they own or control.
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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
June 16, 2026

Hartford, CT — Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, announced that the United States Navy has awarded a $525,000,000 contract to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp for the development and modernization of the Y/CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopter program. 

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Ranking Member Larson questions Commissioner Bisignano on the future of Social Security
June 14, 2026

Millions of retired Americans know that the phrase "fixed income" isn't completely accurate. Their income isn't fixed forever, at least not their Social Security benefits. That's because Social Security provides an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that usually increases its benefits.

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Rep. Larson with Rep. Richard Neal and Social Security advocates
June 13, 2026

There are ways to tackle Social Security's insolvency problem, says Martin O'Malley, who served as Social Security commissioner during the Biden administration.  

Fixing Social Security's looming financial crisis may not be easy, but it's doable - as long as the rich pay more in taxes.  

"The insolvency date is an entirely solvable problem," Martin O'Malley, who served as Social Security commissioner under the Biden administration, told MarketWatch.  

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Pratt & Whitney President Shane Eddy, Rep. Larson, Rep. Courtney, and President of Pratt & Whitney Military Engines Jill Albertelli
June 12, 2026
East Hartford, CT – Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, applauded a $36 million increase to a contract for Pratt & Whitney F135 engines announced by the U.S. Navy.