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115th Congress

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Goodwin NEH Awardee
June 26, 2018
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) met with members of Goodwin College’s faculty in his Washington office. Goodwin College was awarded a $26,000 planning grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for their project Goodwin College-Integrating Humanities into Career Focused Programs.
Issues:Education
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June 25, 2018
Today, Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) made the following statement after the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018 passed the House of Representatives.
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June 22, 2018

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01), House Democratic Caucus Chair Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) and Reps. Danny Davis (D-IL), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Donald Beyer (D-VA), and Gwen Moore (D-WI) along with over one hundred of their colleagues called on President Trump to stop closing Social Security field offices across the country.

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June 21, 2018

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) issued the following statement after speaking in support of Congressman Brian Higgins' (D-NY) amendment, that would commission a Health and Human Services Department (HHS) study on a Medicare Buy-In option for Americans aged 50-64.

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June 21, 2018

Washington, D.C. – Today, two bipartisan bills lead by Rep. John B. Larson that focused on common-sense solutions were favorably reported out the Ways and Means Committee. The two bills were the Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act (H.R. 6084) and the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment Transparency Act (H.R. 6138).

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June 20, 2018
Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors (COMPASS) Act (H.R. 5716) passed in the House of Representatives yesterday.
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June 19, 2018
U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT-1) and Joe Courtney (CT-2) and U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson following his visit to Connecticut. During his visit, Secretary Carson visited the home of Maggie and Vincent Perracchio in Willington, which has severe cracks in the foundation, and hosted a listening session with homeowners and local and state leaders.
Issues:Local
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June 18, 2018
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) called for the end of the Trump Administration’s cruel and unnecessary policy to separate children from their families at the border.
Issues:Immigration
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June 15, 2018

Hartford, CT – Today, Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after attending the Opening Ceremony of the CTrail Hartford Line.

June 13, 2018

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01), Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Social Security and Representative Mike Bishop (MI-08), the newest member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, introduced H.R. 6084, the Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act.