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John B. Larson

DemocratConnecticutCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source

What they said 12

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (12)In office (12)
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Education

Expand access to universal pre-K

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Larson supports expanding access to early childhood education and sponsored legislation to fund universal pre-K nationwide as part of the Build Back Better Act. He says the measure passed the House for the first time and that he continues to champion increased access to early childhood education.

Context: The universal pre-K provision passed the House as part of Build Back Better; the page does not say it became law.

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Education

Fully fund Head Start

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Larson supports fully funding Head Start through Congress’s annual appropriations process. He says these early education programs help children succeed and support working families. The page also notes that he has delivered nearly $40 million for Head Start programs in Bristol, Manchester, and CREC since 2020.

Context: The stated funding advocacy concerns Head Start programs in Connecticut; no specific funding level is given.

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Social Security & other benefitsEconomy, taxes & work

Support federal paid family and medical leave

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Larson supports paid time off so workers can care for themselves and their families. He is a longtime supporter of the FAMILY Act, which would provide paid leave, and says he will continue pushing for paid time off. He also helped secure parental, serious medical condition, and caregiving leave in the Build Back Better Act, which passed the House.

Context: The page does not specify the amount or duration of leave the FAMILY Act would provide.

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Economy, taxes & work

Require Congress to approve new tariffs

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Larson supports suspending President Trump’s tariffs on U.S. allies and requiring Congress to vote before new tariffs take effect. He also supports preventing presidents from imposing cost-raising tariffs unilaterally, through the Stopping a Rogue President on Trade Act and the Prevent Tariff Abuse Act.

Context: The passage identifies Larson as a cosponsor of the Stopping a Rogue President on Trade Act and says he joined colleagues in introducing the Prevent Tariff Abuse Act; it does not describe these measures as enacted.

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Healthcare

Expand Medicare drug-price negotiation and drug-cost caps

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Larson supports expanding Medicare drug-price negotiation and out-of-pocket drug caps to private health insurance plans. He joined House Democratic leaders in introducing the Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act to curb what he calls pharmaceutical price gouging and reduce prescription costs for Americans.

Context: The passage describes the measure as introduced, not enacted.

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Economy, taxes & work

Expand tax relief for families, workers, and caregivers

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Larson supports restoring the expanded Child Tax Credit, with monthly payments of $300 for each child over six and $360 for each child under six, and extending the Earned Income Tax Credit to childless adults and working young adults. The plan would also extend tax cuts for tipped workers, include automatic gratuities in “no tax on tips,” raise the dependent-care FSA limit from $7,500 to $10,000 with inflation adjustments, and provide tax credits for family-childcare startup costs and working family caregivers.

Context: These are proposed provisions of the American Affordability Act, not described as enacted.

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Healthcare

Extend health insurance tax credits and protect vaccine coverage

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Larson supports permanently extending the expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits to protect Connecticut residents from premium increases. The American Affordability Act would also prevent insurers from dropping coverage for recommended vaccines, including MMR, COVID-19, and Hepatitis B shots, in response to restrictions from the health secretary.

Context: These are proposed provisions of the American Affordability Act, not described as enacted.

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Energy & environmentEconomy, taxes & work

Lower energy costs through tax credits

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Larson supports tax credits for long-range electric transmission, home energy-efficiency improvements, solar and geothermal power, and purchases of new and used electric vehicles and electric bikes. The plan also offers credits to companies producing green or blue hydrogen and fuel cells while reducing carbon emissions. Larson says the transmission credit is intended to help lower grid-modernization costs, prevent outages, and reduce ratepayer bills.

Context: These are proposed provisions of the American Affordability Act, not described as enacted.

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HousingEconomy, taxes & work

Expand housing tax credits and convert vacant properties

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Larson supports the American Affordability Act, which would create monthly renter tax credits for people paying more than 30% of their income on rent and first-time homebuyer credits for low- and middle-income earners. It would also use tax credits to support home construction and repairs, convert vacant commercial buildings into housing while reserving at least 20% of new units for low-income residents, and increase the homeowner capital-gains exemption to encourage home sales.

Context: These are proposed provisions of the American Affordability Act, not described as enacted.

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Education

Promote access to high-quality education

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Larson says everyone should have access to high-quality education at every level. He is working to ensure every student has access to what they need to succeed, but does not identify particular programs or policy measures.

Context: No specific program or policy is identified.