116th Congress
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June 27, 2019
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted to strengthen our nation’s election infrastructure and protect our elections from foreign interference.
Issues:Voting and Elections
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June 27, 2019
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Supreme Court issues its ruling on partisan gerrymandering and including a citizenship question in the 2020 Census
Issues:Voting and Elections
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June 27, 2019
Today, Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01), sent a letter to the new Commissioner of Social Security, Andrew B. Saul, calling for strengthened customer service to be a priority for the Social Security Administration (SSA), including reduced waiting times for hearings and more responsive phone service.
Issues:Social Security
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June 26, 2019
Today, Rep. John Larson (CT-01) released the following statement, after the Ways and Means Committee favorably reported the HEARTS and Rural Relief Act (H.R. 3429) which included Larson’s bill, Protecting Access to Wheelchairs Act (H.R. 2293).
Issues:Health Care
June 26, 2019
When it comes to Social Security benefits, women and minorities tend to receive less money.
That means those individuals have a greater chance of retiring into poverty or grappling with financial instability if they become disabled. That also affects their families, who often receive less in dependent or survivor benefits.
Issues:Social Security
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June 26, 2019
Today Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John Larson was joined by the Tri-Caucus Members of the Ways and Means Committee to drive home the importance of action on Social Security now.
Issues:Social Security
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June 25, 2019
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the $4.5 billion emergency supplemental funding to provide humanitarian assistance to migrant children and families at the border.
Issues:Human RightsImmigration
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June 25, 2019
Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Kennedy III (MA-04), and Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined by Reps. Donna Shalala (FL-27) and Katie Hill (CA-25) introduced ACTION for National Service.
Issues:National Service
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June 25, 2019
In today’s House Ways and Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee hearing, “Recent Limitations to the SALT Deduction & its Harm to Communities,” Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) highlighted how the cap of the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction in the 2017 GOP Tax law forced Connecticut families to subsidize the tax breaks for the nation’s wealthiest one percent.
Issues:Tax Policy
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June 24, 2019
Last week, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) agreed to conduct a study requested by Chairman of the Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee John B. Larson (CT-01) into whether doctors who help make Social Security disability benefit decisions are performing high-quality, accurate reviews.
Issues:Social Security