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• ‘Hobnobbing With Billionaires in Davos,’ Trump Admits—If Reelected—He Will Seek to Cut Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare

  January 23, 2020: "It'll be toward the end of the year," Trump said from Davos, Switzerland. "And at the right time, we will take a look at that. You know, that's actually the easiest of all things, if you look, cause it's such a big percentage." Read More >

• Sherrod Brown to Introduce Harkin Bill to Expand Social Security in 114th Congress

  December 12, 2014: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has announced plans to reintroduce Sen. Tom Harkin’s (D-IA) Strengthening Social Security Act in the next Congress. The bill would change the Social Security benefit formula, ensuring that cost of livin Read More >

• Thank Social Security Hero Tom Harkin!

  November 21, 2014: Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) is retiring after 40 years of dedicated public service, including the championing of policies and legislation benefiting Social Security and Medicare recipients and their families. One of those pieces of leg Read More >

• Social Security Benefits will Increase by 1.7% in 2015

  October 24, 2014: Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 64 million Americans will increase 1.7% in 2015, the Social Security Administration announced on Wednesday. The Social Security Act ties the annual Read More >

• Alliance Members Continue Social Security Birthday Celebrations

  August 22, 2014: With Social Security celebrating its 79th birthday last week, Alliance members have been holding events across the country honoring the landmark retirement security program. This week’s events included celebrations with cake and Read More >

• Alliance Members Honor 79th Birthday of Social Security

  August 15, 2014: Our nation’s Social Security system celebrated its 79th anniversary on Thursday, and Alliance members commemorated the important event by throwing more than 30 birthday parties across the country with cake and balloons. Celebrat Read More >

• Social Security Disability Insurance Event Shines a Light on Program’s Importance

  July 11, 2014: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) coverage, which workers earn through Social Security payroll tax contributions, provides benefits to 8.9 million disabled American workers and 1.9 million dependent children of disabled Read More >

• Obama Picks Carolyn W. Colvin to Lead Social Security Administration

  June 27, 2014: Late last week, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Carolyn W. Colvin to lead the Social Security Administration (SSA). A longtime government administrator, Ms. Colvin has been the agency’s acting commissioner since Read More >

• Senate Holds Hearing on Social Security Field Office Closures and Service Cuts

  June 20, 2014: On Wednesday, the Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing to look at the impact of recent Social Security field office closures and service cuts. Although the Social Security Administration (SSA) is receiving record numbe Read More >

• Leaders in Washington Pushing to Strengthen and Expand Social Security

  June 13, 2014: In a sign that the push to expand Social Security is continuing to build support, on Wednesday Senators Mark Begich (D-AK) and Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the Retirement and Income Security Enhancements (RAISE) Act. The RAISE A Read More >