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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.
President Joe Biden on March 11 released his $7.3 trillion proposed budget for fiscal year 2025, which calls for protecting Social Security, raising the corporate tax rate and quadrupling the tax on corporate stock buybacks.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after President Biden released his Fiscal Year 2025 budget plan, laying out a vision to protect and strengthen Social Security.
Washington, D.C. - Last night, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) responded to President Biden’s State of the Union with an address on the State of Social Security.
You can view Rep. Larson's address here.
In his State of the Union Address, the President promised to stop Republican attempts to cut to Social Security and called on Congress to strengthen the program by making the wealthy pay their fair share.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after President Biden highlighted the need to protect and strengthen Social Security during tonight’s State of the Union.
Congressional Democrats and other defenders of Social Security and Medicare responded with alarm after U.S. House Budget Committee Republicans on Thursday advanced a sweeping resolution that includes support for a fiscal commission intended to gut the crucial programs.
Last February, thousands of seniors sent letters with the AARP to President Joe Biden ahead of his annual State of the Union address. Their message: “Urge Congress to keep their hands off our Social Security and Medicare.”
Those efforts worked.
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.
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.