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John Larson

Democratic · CT · U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 1st Congressional District

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John Larson grew up in an East Hartford public housing project and worked as a high school history teacher and assistant athletics coach before co-owning an insurance agency. He served six terms in the Connecticut State Senate, the last four as president pro tempore.

Where John Larson stands, based on their records

Supports

Healthcare Affordability (2 records), Environment and Public Health (1 record), Reduce Wealth Gap (1 record),

Opposes

Personal Income Tax Reduction (1 record)

Mixed record

Corporate Accountability (1 support · 1 oppose)

Track record

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 2 support

  • Voted to send H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act, to the President: Medicare drug price negotiation, a $35 insulin cap and clean energy credits. The House passed it 220-207.

    August 12, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: clerk.house.gov · researched August 6, 2026

  • Voted for the Affordable Care Act. The House passed it 219-212.

    March 21, 2010Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: clerk.house.gov · researched August 6, 2026

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 1 support

  • Voted to send H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act, to the President: Medicare drug price negotiation, a $35 insulin cap and clean energy credits. The House passed it 220-207.

    August 12, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov · researched August 6, 2026

Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap

Reduce Wealth Gap · 1 support

  • Voted against the 2017 Republican tax law. It passed the House 227-203.

    December 19, 2017Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

    Source: clerk.house.gov · researched August 6, 2026

Track record — Anti-Corruption

Anti-Corruption · 3 support

  • Voted to pass H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, ordering the Justice Department to publish its unclassified Jeffrey Epstein investigation records, including flight logs. The House passed it 427-1, the Senate agreed the next day, and it became law on November 19, 2025.

    November 18, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: clerk.house.gov · researched August 6, 2026

  • Voted to impeach President Trump a second time, for inciting the January 6 Capitol attack. It passed 232-197.

    January 13, 2021Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: clerk.house.gov · researched August 6, 2026

  • Voted to impeach President Trump for abuse of power over the Ukraine matter. The article passed 230-197.

    December 18, 2019Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: clerk.house.gov · researched August 6, 2026

Track record — Immigration

Immigration · 1 support

  • Publicly condemned covert immigration enforcement operations targeting travelers at Connecticut's Bradley and Tweed airports.

    July 24, 2026Supports Immigration

    Source: larson.house.gov · researched August 6, 2026

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 3 support

  • Introduced the Social Security 2100 Act with Senator Richard Blumenthal, a bill raising Social Security benefits and shoring up the program's finances.

    July 22, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: larson.house.gov · researched August 6, 2026

  • Voted against accepting the Senate's version of H.R. 1, which extended the 2017 tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid, and raised the debt limit. The House agreed 218-214, and it was signed into law on July 4, 2025 as Public Law 119-21.

    July 3, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: clerk.house.gov · researched August 6, 2026

  • Voted for the American Rescue Plan, the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief law. It passed 219-212.

    February 27, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: clerk.house.gov · researched August 6, 2026

Track record — National Defense

National Defense · 1 support

  • Voted to authorize military force against those responsible for the September 11 attacks. The House passed the authorization 420-1.

    September 14, 2001Supports National Defense

    Source: clerk.house.gov · researched August 6, 2026

Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction

Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 oppose

  • Voted against accepting the Senate's version of H.R. 1, which extended the 2017 tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid, and raised the debt limit. The House agreed 218-214, and it was signed into law on July 4, 2025 as Public Law 119-21.

    July 3, 2025Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction

    Source: clerk.house.gov · researched August 6, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 support

  • Voted for sending H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act, to the President: it made states recognize valid same-sex and interracial marriages. The House passed it 258-169, and it became law.

    December 8, 2022Supports Civil Rights

    Source: clerk.house.gov · researched August 6, 2026

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 1 support · 1 oppose

  • Voted for the Dodd-Frank law tightening rules on Wall Street after the financial crisis. It passed 237-192.

    June 30, 2010Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: clerk.house.gov · researched August 6, 2026

  • Voted for the $700 billion bank rescue during the 2008 financial crisis. It passed 263-171.

    October 3, 2008Opposes Corporate Accountability

    Source: clerk.house.gov · researched August 6, 2026

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 1 support

  • Voted to send H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to the President: roughly $1 trillion for roads, bridges, transit, broadband and water. The House passed it 228-206.

    November 5, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: clerk.house.gov · researched August 6, 2026

Track record — Peaceful Foreign Policy

Peaceful Foreign Policy · 3 support

  • Introduced the No Funds for Illegal Wars Act, cutting off money for military action in Iran that Congress has not authorized.

    July 28, 2026Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy

    Source: larson.house.gov · researched August 6, 2026

  • Filed a resolution with Representative Gregory Meeks asking a court to enforce the War Powers Resolution against President Trump over the Iran conflict.

    July 23, 2026Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy

    Source: larson.house.gov · researched August 6, 2026

  • Voted against authorizing the Iraq War. The House approved the authorization anyway, 296-133.

    October 10, 2002Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy

    Source: clerk.house.gov · researched August 6, 2026

Track record — General

General · 3 records

  • Won the backing of nearly a dozen labor unions, former Senator Chris Dodd, former Representative Barbara Kennelly, and state Senator Matt Lesser in his primary.

    May 7, 2026

    Source: ctmirror.org · researched August 6, 2026

  • Voted against passing S. 5, the Laken Riley Act, sending it to the president to require jailing immigrants here illegally who are arrested for theft. The House passed it 263-156, and it became law on January 29, 2025.

    January 22, 2025

    Source: clerk.house.gov · researched August 6, 2026

  • Voted against the Medicare prescription drug law that created Part D. It passed 220-215.

    November 22, 2003

    Source: clerk.house.gov · researched August 6, 2026

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Profile last researched August 7, 2026.