Democratic lawmakers questioned SSA leadership over staffing shortages, field-office service concerns, and employee policy changes.
Quiver AI Summary
Lawmakers question SSA staffing: House Democrats John Larson, Richard Neal and Danny Davis said they sent a letter to Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano seeking answers about staffing and customer service at the agency. They said his earlier testimony appeared to conflict with reports from workers.
Union claims cited in letter: The release says AFGE Council 220 described some SSA field offices as “ghost offices” and said morale is at a record low. It also says the union reported that about one in seven SSA employees nationwide has been forced out.
Response requested by Oct. 2: The lawmakers asked Bisignano to respond by Oct. 2, 2026, with details on workplace policy changes, staff reassignments, accommodation requests and Family and Medical Leave Act procedures.
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John B. Larson Fundraising
John B. Larson recently disclosed $272.5K of fundraising in a Pre-Primary FEC disclosure filed on July 30th, 2026. This was the 148th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen this year. 91.5% came from individual donors.
Larson disclosed $543.1K of spending. This was the 181st most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Larson disclosed $809.9K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 354th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track John B. Larson's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
John B. Larson Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that John B. Larson is worth $2.6M, as of September 18th, 2026. This is the 244th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Larson has approximately $825.5K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track John B. Larson's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Larson.
John B. Larson Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by John B. Larson:
- H.R.9964: To amend the War Powers Resolution to provide for the limitation on Federal funding in contravention of the requirements of the War Powers Resolution.
- H.R.9519: Social Security 2100 Act
- H.R.9355: Don't Settle for Corruption Act
- H.R.9354: Fair Elections Now Act
- H.R.8694: Assault Weapon Financing Accountability Act
- H.R.7910: ACTION for National Service Act
You can track bills proposed by John B. Larson on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Larson.
2026 Connecticut's 1st Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $9,568,916 of spending in Connecticut's 1st congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $2,572,096 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- VOTEVETS ($1,039,964)
- DEFEND THE VOTE ($515,672)
- IMPACT CT INC. ($403,520)
- TIME TO LEAD PAC ($313,510)
- SERVANT-LEADER FUND, INC. ($147,218)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Connecticut's 1st congressional district election.
