Social Security Expansion
How will recent Social Security expansion efforts benefit older Americans?
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DOGE’s Data Dive Denied: Court Grants Preliminary Injunction and Blocks Access to SSA Systems
April 17, 2025: Baltimore, MD — A federal court has granted a preliminary injunction blocking Elon Musk’s so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) from further accessing sensitive personal data stored within the Social Security Administration�...Read more >
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Retired Americans: Mike Rogers’ Senate Run Is a Threat to Social Security
April 14, 2025: Washington, D.C. — Jim Pedersen, President of the Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans, released the following statement in response to Mike Rogers’ announcement that he is running for U.S. Senate: “How dumb does Mike Rogers think Michiga...Read more >
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Release: Unions, Retirees Raise New Concerns Over DOGE Access to Social Security Data
April 11, 2025: Note: the below press release was issued by Democracy Forward, which is representing the Alliance and its co-plaintiffs in our lawsuit against the Social Security Administration and the Department of Government Efficiency. Unions, Retirees Raise New...Read more >
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New Retiree Voting Record Released
April 10, 2025: 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 pr...Read more >
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Retirees Welcome News That Most SSA Phone Services Will Remain Available to the Public
April 09, 2025: 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 Administr...Read more >
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Court of Appeals Blocks Trump Administration’s Improper Attempt to Overturn Temporary Restraining Order Protecting Social Security Data from DOGE
April 01, 2025: 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 ...Read more >
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Alliance Statement on Federal Workforce Executive Order
April 01, 2025: 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 ...Read more >
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Trump Administration Abandons Older Americans with HHS Cuts
March 27, 2025: 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 S...Read more >
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Retirees Shouldn’t Count on Frank Bisignano to Stop Musk’s Destruction of the Social Security Administration
March 25, 2025: 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 ...Read more >
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Acting Social Security Commissioner Threatens to Hold 73 Million Americans’ Benefits Hostage
March 21, 2025: 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...Read more >
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