116th Congress
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August 17, 2020
On Tuesday, August 18th at 11 AM, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) will host a press conference to discuss steps he and the House of Representatives are taking to save the United States Postal Service (USPS) after the Trump Administration announced last week that it will push forward with sweeping operational changes that will degrade the postal service, delay mail, and make it harder for Americans to vote by mail in the upcoming election.
Issues:Voting and ElectionsLocal
August 17, 2020
Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL), and Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT) called on the Social Security Administration (SSA) to continue relief for seniors and people with disabilities who have received extra benefits due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while Congress works towards a fair resolution of the situation.
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August 14, 2020
Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations Gerry Connolly (VA-11), and Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the following statement on President Trump’s efforts to sabotage the United States Postal Service.
Issues:Voting and Elections
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August 13, 2020
Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT) and Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) responded to new findings from a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study they commissioned which found that thousands of American die or go bankrupt waiting to receive their disability benefits each year.
Issues:Social Security
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August 10, 2020
House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after President Trump said he wanted to permanently cut payroll taxes.
Issues:Social Security
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August 7, 2020
Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) assailed President Trump’s announcement that he will be implementing a pay roll tax holiday via Executive Order that is retroactive to July 1st through the end of the year.
Issues:Social Security
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August 7, 2020
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced three FY 2019 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) awards in the First Congressional District.
August 7, 2020
As over 600,000 people in Connecticut continue to go without electricity due to damages caused by Tropic Storm Isaias, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along with U.S. Representatives John Larson (CD-1), Rosa DeLauro (CD-3), Joe Courtney (CD-2), Jim Himes (CD-4) and Jahana Hayes (CD-5), on Thursday wrote a letter to Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) in support of their recently launched investigation into the preparedness of Eversource and United Illuminating (UI) ahead of the storm.
Issues:Local
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