John Larson — Voting Record & Political Positions

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

John Larson is a Democrat U.S. Representative for CT's 1st Congressional District. This page tracks John Larson's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 1999.

John Larson's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 92.01% — cast 472 of 513 roll-call votes (missed 41).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 95.09% of the time (4.91% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 4066 bills, 159 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues John Larson Votes On

• Taxation
• Health Insurance
• Defense Spending
• Climate Change
• Immigration
• Infrastructure

How John Larson Voted on Recent Bills

• Yea on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) — Failed
• Yea on “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Nay on “No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” (2026-06-03) — Passed

When John Larson Broke With the Democrat Party

John Larson has voted against the Democrat majority on about 4.9% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Yea on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) while most Democrats voted No — Failed.
• Voted Yea on “A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Nay on “AGOA Extension Act” (2026-01-12) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Affordable HOMES Act” (2026-01-09) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.” (2025-09-19) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.

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