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John B. Larson
U.S. Representative, Connecticut
1501 Longworth House Office Building
Summary
John Barry Larson is an American businessman and Democratic Party politician serving as the U.S. representative for Connecticut's 1st congressional district since 1999. The district is based in the state capital, Hartford. Larson chaired the House Democratic Caucus during the 111th and 112th United States Congress.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 8, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Larson stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 261 →HR 9519
HR 9519 · Introduced Jun 29, 2026
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.
HR 9354
HR 9354 · Introduced Jun 18, 2026
Jun 18, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HR 9355
HR 9355 · Introduced Jun 18, 2026
Jun 18, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
HRES 1155
HRES 1155 · Introduced Apr 6, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Apr 6, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 7910
HR 7910 · Introduced Mar 12, 2026 · Labor and Employment
Mar 12, 2026: 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.
HR 7878
HR 7878 · Introduced Mar 9, 2026 · Taxation
Mar 9, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 7621
HR 7621 · Introduced Feb 20, 2026 · Immigration
Feb 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HRES 1059
HRES 1059 · Introduced Feb 11, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Feb 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 8, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Larson's 580 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 394were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.2%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.8%
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
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