John Larson
Sourced recordU.S. House - CT District 01 · Congressional District 1
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Profile Snapshot
John B. Larson is a Democratic Representative from Connecticut, serving in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1999. Born 1948. Official website: https://larson.house.gov/
Five-pillar framework
Right for Office Score
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Constitutional Government
20%The public record on individual rights, limited government, federalism, and constitutional checks and balances.
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Constitutional Government
20%The public record on individual rights, limited government, federalism, and constitutional checks and balances.
Freedom of Speech
Religious Liberty
Second Amendment
Due Process
Separation of Powers
Limited Government
Federalism / States' Rights
Judicial Philosophy
Protection of Individual Rights
Life, Family & Human Dignity
20%The public record on life, family stability, parental authority, child protection, and human dignity.
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Life, Family & Human Dignity
20%The public record on life, family stability, parental authority, child protection, and human dignity.
Sanctity of Life
Marriage
Gender & Biological Reality
Parental Rights
School Choice
Child Protection
Human Trafficking
Adoption & Foster Care
Family Stability
Integrity & Public Leadership
20%The public record on promises, ethics, transparency, consistency, accountability, and use of public power.
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Integrity & Public Leadership
20%The public record on promises, ethics, transparency, consistency, accountability, and use of public power.
Promise Keeping
Honesty
Transparency
Ethics
Corruption Record
Financial Accountability
Abuse of Power
Consistency
Leadership Character
National Security, Law & Elections
20%The public record on national defense, borders, elections, law enforcement, public safety, and foreign policy.
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National Security, Law & Elections
20%The public record on national defense, borders, elections, law enforcement, public safety, and foreign policy.
Border Security
Immigration Policy
National Defense
Veterans
Law & Order
Support for Law Enforcement
Election Integrity
Public Safety
Foreign Policy
Economic Stewardship
20%The public record on taxes, debt, spending, regulation, energy, growth, and small business.
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Economic Stewardship
20%The public record on taxes, debt, spending, regulation, energy, growth, and small business.
Fiscal Responsibility
Balanced Budget
National Debt
Tax Policy
Inflation
Government Spending
Regulatory Reform
Energy Independence
Economic Growth
Small Business
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Ratings & Endorsements
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Evidence & Sources
42/43 verifiedEvery item below is a stored record. 42 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.
- PartialJohn Larson is a candidate for U.S. House - CT District 01profile identity· OpenFEC
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on On Agreeing to the Amendment
- VerifiedVoted Nay on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Yea on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Sunshine Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Improving Travel for American Families Act
- VerifiedVoted No on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment
- VerifiedVoted Nay on KIDS Act
- VerifiedRaised $2,460,386.24 in the 2026 cycle
- VerifiedPublic statement: In the News: Social Security 2100 Act
- VerifiedPublic statement: Op-Eds and Letters
- VerifiedPublic statement: Larson, Blumenthal, Murphy, Courtney and DeLauro Statement on White House Helipad Project
- VerifiedPublic statement: Ranking Member Larson in the Washington Post: “Now Bipartisan – Make the Wealthy Pay into Social Security”
- VerifiedPublic statement: Larson, Blumenthal, DeLauro, Himes Demand ICE Officials Release West Hartford Restaurateur from Custody
- VerifiedNews coverage: Press Release: Rep. John Larson Announces Legal Action and Funding Legislation Over U.S. Operations in Iran - Quiver Quantitative
- VerifiedNews coverage: Press Release: John Larson Statement on Court Ruling Blocking DOJ Access to Connecticut Voter Records - Quiver Quantitative
- VerifiedNews coverage: Larson Statement on Court Decision Blocking Trump Administration Access to Connecticut Voter Records - Congressman John Larson (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: Press Release: John Larson and Connecticut Delegation Members Criticize New Medicaid Medical Frailty Rule - Quiver Quantitative
- VerifiedNews coverage: Larson Statement on the Massie Amendment - Congressman John Larson (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: Press Release: John Larson, Connecticut Delegation Call for Multi-Year Federal Passenger Rail Funding - Quiver Quantitative
- VerifiedNews coverage: On a sidewalk, John Larson denounces ICE and gets a challenge from radio host - Hartford Business Journal
- VerifiedNews coverage: Larson faces competitive primary challenge in Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District - WFSB
- VerifiedNews coverage: Ranking Members Larson, Neal, and Doggett Statement on the 2026 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Report - Congressman John Larson (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: With New Report Highlighting the Danger of Automatic Benefit Cuts, Larson Calls for Action to Protect and Enhance Social Security - Congressman John Larson (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: Connecticut Democrats endorse Luke Bronin over John Larson for Congress - WFSB
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-06-29: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-06-18: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
2026-06-18: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-05-07: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-04-30: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2026-04-06: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-03-12: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-03-09: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2026-02-20: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-02-11: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Public Statements
href="/media-center/press-releases" alt="View Press Release listings">Press Release East Hartford, CT – House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) penned a letter to the editor in the Washington Post applauding Senator Elizabeth Warren’s bipartisan breakthrough on Social Security, who recently led a call with Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) to prevent automatic benefit cuts by lifting the cap, so the wealthy pay their fair share into Social Security. Issues : Congressm
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848806ec3db1"> Image July 8, 2026 Press Release Hartford, CT — Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) , Joe Courtney (CT-02) , and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) , and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy , released a statement following reports that Sikorsky is building a new helipad at the White House. Issues : Standing Up to Trump and ‘DOGE’ Read More Image <img
ipad Project" class="btn btn-primary">Read More Image July 6, 2026 Press Release East Hartford, CT – House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) penned a letter to the editor in the Washington Post applauding Senator Elizabeth Warren’s bipartisan breakthrough on Social Security, who recently led a call with Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) to prevent automatic benefit cuts by lifting the cap, so the wealthy pay their fair share into Social Security. Issues : Congressman
-image-thumbnail-160"> Image July 2, 2026 Press Release West Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) , Senator Richard Blumenthal , and Reps. Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Jim Himes (CT-04), sent a letter to ICE leadership probing the recent detention of West Hartford resident Seyo Cecunjanin. Issues : Human Rights Immigration Judicial Local Read More <div class="media evo-media-obje
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