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John B. Larson
U.S. Representative, Connecticut
1501 Longworth House Office Building
Summary
John Barry Larson is an American politician and businessman who has been serving as the U.S. representative for Connecticut's 1st congressional district since 1999. The district is based in the state capital, Hartford. A member of the Democratic Party, Larson chaired the House Democratic Caucus during the 111th and 112th United States Congress.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 22, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Larson votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Larson stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 262 →HR 9964
HR 9964 · Introduced Jul 27, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Jul 27, 2026: 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.
HR 8694
HR 8694 · Introduced May 7, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
May 7, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HRES 1241
HRES 1241 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Social Welfare
Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 9519
HR 9519 · Introduced Jun 29, 2026 · Social Welfare
Jun 29, 2026: 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.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Larson's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 443were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.1%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.9%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
3.1%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Larson sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Larson has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
20
Sponsored this Congress
262 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
4,355
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
262
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 22, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Larson's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33