All posts by rebecca

Retired Americans: Sununu’s Senate Ambitions Are a Clear Threat to Social Security

Washington, D.C. — Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, issued the following statement in response to former President Donald Trump expressing support for former New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu to run for U.S. Senate in 2026: “Of co... Read more

KFF Health News: ‘If They Cut Too Much, People Will Die’: Health Coalition Pushes GOP on Medicaid Funding

Tina Ewing-Wilson remembers the last time major Medicaid cuts slashed her budget. In the late 2000s, during the Great Recession, the pot of money she and other Medi-Cal recipients depend on to keep them out of costly residential care homes shrank. The only way she could aff... Read more

Court of Appeals Blocks Trump Administration’s Improper Attempt to Overturn Temporary Restraining Order Protecting Social Security Data from DOGE

Fourth Circuit Compels Government to Follow Procedural Rules Washington, DC—Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed the government’s appeal of a temporary restraining order protecting sensitive data maintained by the Social Security Administration... Read more

Alliance Statement on Federal Workforce Executive Order

Statement from Robert Roach, Jr. President, Alliance for Retired Americans The 4.4 million members of the Alliance for Retired Americans strongly condemn this Administration’s retaliatory executive order attacking the fundamental rights of federal workers—hardworking ... Read more

Trump Administration Abandons Older Americans with HHS Cuts

Washington, D.C. — Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s sweeping staff cuts and reorganization at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): “Donald Tr... Read more

Retirees Shouldn’t Count on Frank Bisignano to Stop Musk’s Destruction of the Social Security Administration

Washington, D.C. — Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, issued the following statement regarding Frank Bisignano’s confirmation hearing today before the Senate Finance Committee. “Retirees who tuned into Frank Bisignano’s confirmati... Read more

Save Social Security Virtual Phone Bank

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Acting Social Security Commissioner Threatens to Hold 73 Million Americans’ Benefits Hostage

Washington, D.C. — Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, issued the following statement regarding Acting Social Security Commissioner Lee Dudek’s threats to shut down the Social Security Administration (SSA) in response to Judge Hollanderâ€... Read more

TRO Issued in Retiree, Union Lawsuit to Block DOGE’s Access to Social Security Data

Washington, D.C. — Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, issued the following statement re. the U.S. District Court of the District of Maryland issuing a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) in American Federation of State, County Municipal Empl... Read more

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