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October 27, 2025
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) demanded the immediate restoration of funding for Solar for All, a program Congress authorized through the Inflation Reduction Act that Rep. Larson helped author and pass in 2022.
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October 24, 2025
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) called on the Trump Administration to release existing funds currently available to prevent a catastrophic lapse in SNAP benefits for the 42 million Americans who rely on them to feed their families.
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October 24, 2025
East Hartford, CT - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a 2.8 percent Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026.
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October 22, 2025
As the government shutdown stretches into its third week, several U.S. senators and representatives are choosing to forgo their paychecks until the standoff in Washington is resolved.
Rep. John Larson said lawmakers shouldn’t be exempt from the financial strain many federal workers are facing.
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October 22, 2025
Congressional Democrats are investigating whether Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano knew — and should have disclosed — that his company stood to benefit from a huge contract overseeing a debit card program serving millions of recipients of Social Security and other programs, The Baltimore Sun has learned.
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October 22, 2025
East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), a member of the House Trade Subcommittee, announced that he launched an inquiry with 54 of his Democratic colleagues into the Trump Administration’s $20 billion loan to Argentina.
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October 21, 2025
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced the MAGA (Make America Govern Again) Act to ensure all federal workers, military and civilian, are paid during the government shutdown. His bill would also withhold pay from Members of Congress, the President, Vice President, Cabinet, and White House political appointees.
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October 20, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) led a call for Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano to halt the Trump Administration’s planned cuts to Social Security disability benefits.
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Larson Calls for Immediate Investigation into Trump Weaponization of IRS Against Political Opponents
October 20, 2025
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined every Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee to call for immediate investigations into the Trump Administration’s plan to illegally target taxpayers based on their political beliefs.
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October 18, 2025
Thousands gathered Saturday behind the Connecticut State Capitol and on Capital Avenue for one of more than 2,600 No Kings rallies taking place nationwide — a coordinated, non-violent movement meant to reaffirm democratic principles and reject what organizers describe as authoritarian overreach from the Trump administration.
Organizers said Saturday’s event drew about 7 million nationwide, making it the largest single day protest in US history.