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Hartford CT Buildings
August 9, 2024
Hartford, CT – Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation, Governor Ned Lamont, and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen announced that, beginning in the 2025 filing season, Connecticut will join IRS Direct File – a newly launched option to file federal tax returns online that is provided to users at no cost, empowering residents to file with ease and without having to pay the fees associated with for-profit tax software companies.
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Hartford CT Buildings
August 8, 2024

East Hartford, CT – Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Donald Trump called for ‘changes’ to Social Security in a Fox News interview. 

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Reps. Larson and Courtney at Electric Boat Roundtable
August 8, 2024
Op-Eds and Letters

Rep. Larson co-authored the following op-ed with Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) that appeared in the Connecticut Mirror:

Whether watching March Madness, the Super Bowl, or even the Oscars, TV viewers in Connecticut for the last three years have been saturated with ads by America’s premier submarine builder, Electric Boat, offering job seekers an opportunity to embark on good-paying careers.

Issues:DefenseAffordability and the EconomyLocal
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Rep. Larson with Governor Lamont, Senator Blumenthal, and DPH officials to announce the launch of the Lead Free CT campaign
August 7, 2024

Hartford, CT – Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation and Governor Ned Lamont announced the launch of Lead Free CT, a new campaign overseen by the Connecticut Department of Public Health with the goal of protecting children from the harmful health impacts of lead and creating a lead-free Connecticut.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
August 6, 2024
Hartford, CT – Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation and Governor Ned Lamont applauded the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) announcement selecting the Power Up New England proposal submitted by Connecticut and its neighboring New England states to receive an award of up to $389 million through the second round of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s competitive Grid Innovation Program (GIP).
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Hartford CT Buildings
August 1, 2024
Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01), members of the Ways and Means Tax Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Senate failed to advance the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, which would expand the Child Tax Credit and restore research and development expensing, among other critical tax provisions. 
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U.S. Capitol Building at Twighlight
July 29, 2024

As calls for reform of the US Supreme Court increase, Rep. John Larson, D-1st District, has announced his support for a constitutional amendment to limit the impact of a recent Supreme Court decision expanding presidential immunity.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
July 25, 2024

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced he was cosponsoring a constitutional amendment to reverse the Supreme Court’s decision granting immunity to Presidents for ‘official acts’ at former President Donald Trump’s request. 

Issues:Judicial
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
July 24, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s address to Congress. 

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Hartford CT Buildings
July 24, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after H.R. 9076, which included his bipartisan Promoting Community-Based Prevention Services Act, passed out of the Ways and Means Committee, advancing to the House Floor.