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Alliance Hosts Town Hall with Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Social Security Commissioner

Alliance members joined Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, MSW, Ph.D., Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), on Wednesday for an Older Americans Month Retiree Town Hall webinar. The Acting Commissioner discussed why Social Security is vital to Americans of all age... Read more

Older Americans Month Begins with May Day

Monday, May 1 was not only the first day of Older Americans Month, it was also May Day, (International Workers’ Day). Throughout May, Alliance members across the country are celebrating seniors’ contributions to the nation and using the occasion to recognize the power of olde... Read more

White House Releases State by State Fact Sheets on the GOP House’s “Default on America Act”

President Biden invited the "big four" congressional leaders – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Leader Jeffries and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy – to the White House next week, after the federal government's debt managers warned Co... Read more

Save the Date: Alliance Retirement Security Symposium on October 17

The Alliance's annual Retirement Security Symposium will be on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, at the AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, D.C. All Alliance members will be invited to attend virtually. The annual event brings together governm... Read more

Social Security: Our Earned Benefits

  Social Security: Our Earned Benefits (video) Social Security: Our Earned Benefits presentation (.pdf) Social Security: Our Earned Benefits presentation (.ppt)                     &n... Read more

Biden Announces Run for Second Term as President

On Tuesday President Biden formally announced his plans to run for reelection in 2024, citing the need to take on MAGA extremists who are "[c]utting Social Security that you’ve paid for your entire life while cutting taxes for the very wealthy." “President Biden has been s... Read more

Fiesta: If a Budget Reflects a Party’s Values, Then the GOP Must Not Value Seniors

Republicans in the U.S. House passed a bill on Wednesday to cut federal spending dramatically and unwind many of President Biden’s recent economic accomplishments, pairing those provisions with a plan to raise the debt ceiling until 2024. H.R. 2811, called the "Limit, Save, ... Read more

2023 Older Americans Month Toolkit

2023 Older Americans Month Legislative Toolkit Our legislative toolkit has all of the things you'll need to mobilize for change on key retirement security issues this Older Americans Month. These resources include issue position papers, sample letters to the editor, event gui... Read more

2023 OAM Toolkit Tips

How to Use this Toolkit This overview will help you get started with your mobilization efforts this Older Americans Month. It provides detailed descriptions of the various sections and materials in the rest of the toolkit. Read more  ... Read more