About
Larson, John Barry 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).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
97% — Voted in 626 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
0.7% — Voted against their own party majority 4 of 588 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedTop 25%
533 — Attracted 533 cosponsors across 20 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleBottom 25%
1 — Attracted 1 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
364 — 364 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
64 — 64 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
MAXIMUS Inc. Adds Dentons US LLP to Lobbying Team
Legis1 · Aug 28, 2026
American Beverage Association Hires Dentons on Food Issues
Legis1 · Aug 27, 2026
Rep. John Larson fought hard in Congress to protect Social Security. Will his much younger successor play the same role?
Headtopics · Aug 18, 2026
A longtime incumbent was just ousted in Connecticut over his age. Is Markey next?
The Boston Globe · Aug 13, 2026
Solo Brands, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2026 Second Quarter Results
Globe Newswire · Aug 13, 2026
