We have released the 2018 Congressional Voting Record. Our annual voting record scores every U.S. Representative and Senator on issues affecting current and future retirees. For 2018, we examined 10 key Senate and House votes.

The latest Trustees report shows that Social Security is stronger than it was a year ago, despite “doom and gloom” narratives. Medicare is also on track to pay its expenses until 2026. But lawmakers should take action to strengthen them even further. Learn more by reading our statement.

Connecticut Alliance for Retired Americans President Elizabeth Marafino recently discussed the importance of Social Security expansion during a hearing for the U.S. House of Representatives Ways & Means Committee’s Subcommittee on Social Security.

President Trump’s 2020 budget proposal would cut $845 billion from Medicare, $26 billion from Social Security, and $1.5 trillion from Medicaid. This is a cruel plan that will hurt retirees and Congress needs to stop it. Send a message to your Representative telling them to reject this destructive proposal. 

Nearly 30% of respondents in a new KFF poll said they either skip doses or don’t refill prescriptions at all due to high costs. The poll shows that Americans prioritize skyrocketing prescription drug prices as an issue and want lawmakers to take action.

The Social Security Expansion Act, introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Peter DeFazio, will allow current and future generations to retire with dignity. Learn more by reading Executive Director Richard Fiesta’s statement.

Doctors diagnosed MD/DC Alliance Member and AFSCME Retiree Jeff Israel with cancer. Then Medicare Part D agents told him that his life-saving medication would be nearly $10,000 a month.

Get the current facts and figures for Social Security and Medicare from our 2019 fact sheet.

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