Washington, DC – The Alliance for Retired Americans today released its 2024 Congressional Voting Record, which scores each U.S. Senator and Representative on important retirement security issues.
“Most members of Congress pay lip service to protecting seniors,” said Robe... Read more
Retirees Welcome News That Most SSA Phone Services Will Remain Available to the Public
Retirees Welcome News That SSA Phone Services Will Remain Available to the Public
Washington, D.C. — Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, issued the following statement regarding the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) reversal of it... Read more
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
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