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  • Virtual Discussion with Rep. Larson and Attorney General Tong

    Virtual Discussion with Rep. Larson and Attorney General Tong

    Date & Time

    April 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    From Congressman Larson:

    Dear Friends, Join me Thursday, April 17th, at 7:00 PM for a virtual conversation with Attorney General William Tong. You can register for the event HERE.    

    In an interview last month, Elon Musk identified Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security as the Trump Administration’s ‘key targets’ for cuts. Since then, the Administration has closed the Regional Office that assists Connecticut residents on Medicare, supported a budget plan in Congress that could pave the way for cuts to Medicaid, and moved forward with cuts at the Social Security Administration, including office closures and lay offs of thousands of workers.I continue to speak out against these cuts in Congress and am committed to not just protecting but strengthening Americans’ earned benefits. At the state level, Connecticut has been a leader in the legal cases against many of these actions.

    Attorney General Tong recently joined litigation to block the Administration’s cuts to public health funding, including mental health and addiction services here in Connecticut. Today, he filed a brief in court to block the layoffs and cuts taking place at the Social Security Administration.  

    As your representative, I want to hear from you. I look forward to discussing these issues and more with Attorney General Tong and answering some of your questions tomorrow night.   You can submit a question in advance HERE.       

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  • Larson Statement on Social Security Administration Backing Off Plans to Cut Phone Services

    Larson Statement on Social Security Administration Backing Off Plans to Cut Phone Services

    From the website of Congressman John Larson:

    Washington, D.C. – Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Social Security Administration (SSA) pared back plans to cut phone services.  

    “Donald Trump and Elon Musk have been coming after Social Security to pay for new tax breaks for the wealthy, but the American people are speaking up to tell them, ‘Hands off!’” said Larson. “While this news is a win for the 10,000 Baby Boomers a day who become eligible for Social Security, we must continue to vociferously hold Trump, Musk, and their ‘DOGE’ accountable for all the chaos, confusion, and damage they have created. The agency has not published any details about how they will decide who is ineligible to apply for benefits or change their direct deposit over the phone. Elon Musk and Donald Trump will not stop trying to dismantle the Social Security Administration as they work to slash benefits and privatize the system. Under their leadership, the Social Security website is crashing and wait times are skyrocketing, as they gut the SSA workforce and close field and hearing offices. Elon Musk is still after $2 trillion in cuts to pay for more tax breaks for the wealthy, and Social Security is still his ‘key target.’ Democrats will not back down from this fight to defend Americans’ hard-earned benefits from these attacks.” 

    After these planned cuts first came to light, Members of Congress and Americans from across the country spoke out in opposition. When SSA announced they would delay plans to cut phone services for retired worker benefit claims or direct deposit changes until April 14th, Ranking Member Larson called for them to scrap their plans altogether.