116th Congress
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December 16, 2019
Today, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Representatives Joe Courtney (CT-02) and John Larson (CT-01) announced that funding they have fought for to provide federal resources to conduct research on Connecticut’s crumbling foundations crisis has been included in the final, conferenced version of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020.
Issues:LocalCrumbling Foundations
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December 12, 2019
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act.
Issues:Health Care
December 12, 2019
Washington – The U.S. House on Friday approved an ambitious bill that would dramatically lower the cost of popular drugs, like insulin and other commonly prescribed medications, for Medicare patients and other Americans.
Issues:Health Care
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December 11, 2019
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020.
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December 11, 2019
Today in the Ways and Means Committee Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act, which would restore the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction that was capped by the Republican Tax Law in 2017.
Issues:Tax Policy
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December 11, 2019
Today, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Know Your Social Security Act was reported favorably out of the Ways and Means Committee.
Issues:Tax Policy
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December 10, 2019
Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) and Ranking Member Tom Reed (NY-23) sent letters to Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Andrew Saul and SSA Inspector General Gail S. Ennis asking them to review and address fraudulent Social Security robocalls.
Issues:Social Security
December 9, 2019
A new proposal in Congress aims to resurrect an old tradition: mailing Social Security statements to your home.
Since 2011, the Social Security Administration has cut back on the number of paper statements it puts in the mail in order to save money.
Issues:Social Security
December 9, 2019
A new proposal in Congress aims to resurrect an old tradition: mailing Social Security statements to your home.
Since 2011, the Social Security Administration has cut back on the number of paper statements it puts in the mail in order to save money.
Issues:Social Security
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December 8, 2019
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of longtime Channel 3 anchor Denise D’Ascenzo.
Issues:Local