

John B. Larson
U.S. Representative (D) for Connecticut, 78 years old.
- businessman
- teacher
- B.A. Central Connecticut University (1971)
LARSON, John B., a Representative from Connecticut; born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., July 22, 1948; graduated East Hartford High School, Hartford, Conn., 1967; B.A., Central Connecticut University, New Britain, Conn., 1971; member of the East Hartford, Conn., board of education, 1977-1979; member of the East Hartford, Conn., town council, 1979-1983; senior fellow at the Yale Bush Center for Child Development and Social Policy, New Haven, Conn.; teacher; businessman; member of the Connecticut state senate, 1986-1998, president pro tempore, 1990-1998; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixth and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1999-present); chair, House Democratic Caucus (One Hundred Eleventh and One Hundred Twelfth Congresses).
Source: U.S. Congress Bioguide / public-record corporate filings.
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Oversight committees · 3
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Recent legislative activity · 36 bills
16 sponsored, 20 cosponsored in the 119th Congress. Color-coded by sector — yellow chips mark bills that overlap a sector this politician has actually traded in.
- To restrict the establishment of triumphal arches within certain areas of the District of Columbia and the capital region, and for other purposes.Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- To amend chapter 261 of title 49, United States Code, to provide for high-speed rail corridor development, and for other purposes.Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
- To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from the United States to return as immigrants, and for other purposes.Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
- H–1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce ActReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal ActReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- TANF State Expenditure Integrity Act of 2025Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- SLUSH FUND Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes.Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, House Administration, the Budget, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
- HUD Data Privacy Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- To express the Sense of Congress with respect to safety of medication abortion and Federal preemption of State restrictions on dispensing medication abortion, and for other purposes.Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage of, and expand access to, home and community-based services under the Medicaid program; to award grants for the creation, recruitment, training and education, retention, and advancement of the direct care workforce and to award grants to support family caregivers; and for other purposes.Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.
- No WAR ActReferred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
- Long-Term Care Workforce Support ActReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
- Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
- Assault Weapon Financing Accountability ActReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- To prohibit the use of funds to use military force in or against Cuba, and for other purposes.Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
- Supporting the designation of the week of May 4 through May 8, 2026, as "Teacher Appreciation Week".Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to furnish certain information to the House of Representatives relating to access to and usage of NUMIDENT, death information, and other personally identifiable information in the possession of the Social Security Administration by an individual acting for or on behalf of the Department of Government Efficiency.Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.