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Hartford Connecticut Overhead View
March 6, 2024

 Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after House passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, which excluded House Republicans’ demand for a commission with the power to fast-track cuts to Medicare and Social Security. 

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
March 6, 2024

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, bipartisan government funding legislation that includes nearly $14 million in funding for Connecticut’s First District. 

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U.S. Capitol Building at Twighlight
March 4, 2024

March 2 marked the day that millionaire earners were finished paying into Social Security for the rest of the year. Working- and middle-class Americans, however, continue to pay all year long. If you think that’s absurd, it is.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
February 29, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted to extend the government funding deadline to prevent a devastating shutdown that would hurt American families. 

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Rep. Larson with labor leaders
February 29, 2024

WASHINGTON - Today, Social Security Works and Data for Progress released new polling showing that voters overwhelmingly reject Social Security cuts, as well as the idea of a closed-doo

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U.S. Capitol Building at Twighlight
February 29, 2024

Most Americans contribute to Social Security year-round, but U.S. millionaires will stop paying into the critical program on March 2—just over two months into 2024.

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Rep. Larson with labor leaders
February 29, 2024
Op-Eds and Letters

Rep. Larson and Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works, wrote the following op-ed for Data for Progress:

Issues:In the News: Social Security 2100 Act
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Rep. Larson on CNN International
February 28, 2024

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) appeared on CNN International’s “Quest Means Business,” hosted by Richard Quest, to discuss government funding negotiations and the need to support the people of Ukraine in their fight against Russian aggression. 

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U.S. Capitol Building at Twighlight
February 25, 2024

At last year’s State of the Union, President Joe Biden memorably called out Republicans for their support for Social Security cuts.