Press Releases

• Retirees Applaud House of Representatives’ Passage of Social Security Fairness Act

  November 12, 2024: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding House passage of the Social Security Fairness Act, H.R. 82: “Tonight the U.S. House of Representatives voted to correct a s...Read more >

• Retirees Call on Speaker Johnson to Bring Social Security Fairness Act to the House Floor

  November 06, 2024: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding House Freedom Caucus members’ attempts to try to kill the Social Security Fairness Act, H.R. 82: “Yesterday while America...Read more >

• Statement by Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta on Report that Donald Trump’s Plans Cut $2.3 Trillion from Social Security

  October 21, 2024: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding today’s Washington Post article about the effects of Donald Trump's proposals on Social Security’s budget. “Today a con...Read more >

• Wisconsin Retirees: Raising the Retirement Age is a Terrible Idea, Eric Hovde!

  October 10, 2024: MILWAUKEE –  Wisconsin retirees expressed their outrage after GOP Senate nominee Eric Hovde called for raising the Social Security retirement age. “Wisconsinites of all ages should be appalled by Eric Hovde’s call to raise the retirement ag...Read more >

• Retiree Group Endorses Elissa Slotkin for Election to U.S. Senate

  October 10, 2024: Cites Her Commitment to Protecting Earned Social Security and Medicare Benefits East Lansing, MI - The Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced its endorsement of Elissa Slotkin for election to the U.S. Senate from Michigan today. The All...Read more >

• Statement by Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta on the 2.5% COLA Increase for Social Security Beneficiaries

  October 10, 2024: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the announcement that there will be a 2.5% cost-of-living (COLA) benefit increase for millions of Social Security beneficiaries,...Read more >

• Retiree Group Endorses Curtis Hertel for Election to U.S. House

  October 09, 2024: Cites His Commitment to Protecting Earned Social Security and Medicare Benefits Lansing - The Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced its endorsement of Curtis Hertel for election to the U.S. House from Michigan’s 7th Congressional Dis...Read more >

• Retiree Group Endorses Maria Cantwell for Reelection to U.S. Senate

  October 09, 2024: Cites Her Commitment to Protecting Earned Social Security and Medicare Benefits Federal Way, WA - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced their endorsement of Senator Maria Cantwell for reelection to the U.S. Senate from W...Read more >

• Retiree Group Endorses Chris Deluzio for Reelection to U.S. House

  October 09, 2024: Cites His Commitment to Expanding and Protecting Earned Social Security and Medicare Benefits Pittsburgh, PA - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced their endorsement of Rep. Chris Deluzio for reelection to the U.S. Hou...Read more >

• Retiree Group Endorses Laura Gillen for Election to U.S. House

  October 09, 2024: Cites Her Commitment to Strengthening and Increasing Earned Social Security and Medicare Benefits Mineola, NY - The Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced its endorsement of Laura Gillen for election to the U.S House from New York’s 4...Read more >