Larson, John B.

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● D · HSE · Connecticut — District 1

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spoke · 3 of 3 transcribed hearings

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Talks about social security joe biden million americans poverty level yet

Assignments

Ways and Means Committee

House · Standing committee

2 subcommittees

— Social Security Subcommittee · Ranking

— Trade Subcommittee

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recent transcribed committee hearings where Rep. Larson spoke on the record.

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✓ VALIDATED Full Committee Hearing on The Growing Business of Sports: Reviewing Federal Tax Policy in the Multibillion-Dollar Industry Jun 30, 2026

90:12

Larson, John B.. Yes. And so therein lies another problem waiting for a solution. And I think it's incumbent upon us, but I would just add that for over 5 million Americans, they get below-poverty-level checks from Social Security. For 40% of all Americans, the only pensions they'll receive are their Social Security...

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Committee activity

10 recent

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H.R. 9772, H.R. 9771, H.R. 9721, and H.R. 9722

Ways and Means Committee

Jul 22, 2026·10:00 AM

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H.R. 9641, H.R. 3108, H.R. 9642, H.R. 9468, H.R. 3514, H.R. 9644, and H.R. 9645

Ways and Means Committee

Jul 15, 2026·10:00 AM

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H.R. 9496, H.R. 9500, H.R. 9498, H.R. 9501, H.R. 9499, H.R. 7972, H.R. 9504

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Jul 01, 2026·10:30 AM

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● SPOKEFull Committee Hearing on The Growing Business of Sports: Reviewing Federal Tax Policy in the Multibillion-Dollar Industry

Ways and Means Committee

Jun 30, 2026·10:00 AM ·4h 0m ·47 speakers

Larson, John B. "Yes. And so therein lies another problem waiting for a solution. And I think it's incumbent upon us, but I would just add that for over 5 million Americans, they get below-poverty-level checks from Social Security. For 40% of all Americans, the only pensions they'll receive are their Social Security..."

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Work & Welfare Subcommittee Hearing on the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program: Early Support, Lifelong Impact

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Jun 25, 2026·2:00 PM

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● SPOKEJoint Social Security and Work & Welfare Subcommittee Hearing with the Commissioner of Social Security, Frank J. Bisignano

Social Security Subcommittee

Jun 10, 2026·10:00 AM ·2h 21m ·31 speakers

Larson, John B. "Thank you Mr. Chairman and welcome again Commissioner to the committee. I'm pleased that you're before us but I don't think the urgency for the American people as much as we might like to applaud efficiency wherever it can happen is still the fact that there's five million fellow Americans that get ..."

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● SPOKEFull Committee Legislative Hearing on Digital Asset Taxation

Ways and Means Committee

Jun 09, 2026·2:00 PM ·4h 42m ·32 speakers

Larson, John B. "And probably the most important thing is that we get it right, right? And so I think there's kind of a consensus building around this that it's an important industry. It's certainly, there is a sense of urgency, but there's also a sense of, are we acting too quick without knowing what we're doing? A..."

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Hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

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Jun 04, 2026·10:00 AM

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Markup of H.R. 3164, H.R. 8163, H.R. 8875, H.R. 8883, H.R. 8871, H.R. 8884, H.R. 8873, H.R. 8872, and Views and Estimates Letter to the Committee on the Budget.

Ways and Means Committee

May 21, 2026·9:00 AM

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H.R. 7432, H.R. 7463, H.R. 7343, H.R. 7529, H.R. 7655, H.R. 7995

Ways and Means Committee

Apr 29, 2026·10:00 AM

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