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March 20, 2024
A startling number of seniors can't collect their full Social Security benefits because they defaulted on student loan payments, prompting lawmakers to call for a halt to this practice.
March 20, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Reps. Raúl Grijalva (AZ-07), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), led their colleagues to call on the federal government to end the practice of offsetting Social Security benefits to pay off defaulted student loans.
Larson: President Biden’s Plan to Strengthen Social Security is the Practical and Pragmatic Solution
March 17, 2024
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) dismissed President Biden’s plan to strengthen Social Security by ensuring the wealthy pay their fair share on Meet the Press.
March 16, 2024
Donald Trump’s recent comment to CNBC that “there is a lot you can do…in terms of cutting” Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid has appropriately gotten a lot of attention.
March 14, 2024
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Donald Trump attempted to “clean up his remarks” calling for cuts to Social Security.
March 13, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the TikTok vote.
Issues:Human RightsTechnology
March 13, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Following a massive cyberattack on Change Healthcare, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, and U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support impacted care providers, and to hold the company accountable for the breach and ensure it provides necessary relief to those affected.
Issues:Health CareLocal
March 13, 2024
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) on Wednesday sent a letter to David Neeleman, the Chief Executive Officer of Breeze Aviation Group, Inc. cautioning him to respect workers’ rights as employees in Connecticut consider the decision to join a union.
Issues:Local
March 13, 2024
Hartford, CT – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, and U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) joined Governor Ned Lamont and CTDOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto to announce $21.8 million in federal funding for pedestrian and road safety projects in Connecticut.
March 12, 2024
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) signed a discharge petition to force a vote on the House floor on the bipartisan national security bill that would send aid Ukraine, Taiwan, and Israel, and guarantee humanitarian assistance for civilians in Gaza.
Issues:Foreign Policy