Press Releases

• Survey: Kentucky Voters Most Concerned About Cost of Living

  August 27, 2026: LOUISVILLE, KY – Today, the Kentucky Alliance for Retired Americans released findings of a new survey showing voters in the Louisville region and surrounding suburbs are divided on whether the state is on the right track. Voters want elected offici...Read more >

• Alliance for Retired Americans Condemns Trump Administration Decision to Raise Medicare Plan Drug Costs

  July 30, 2026: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the Trump Administration's decision to end the Medicare Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration after 2026: "As older Americ...Read more >

• Retiree Organization Condemns Senate Failure to End the “WISeR” Medicare AI Pilot Program

  July 16, 2026: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, following the Senate vote on the Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the WISeR pilot program. Earlier this week, the Alliance ...Read more >

• Alliance for Retired Americans endorses Troy Jackson for Maine Senate

  July 16, 2026: AUGUSTA — Today, the Alliance for Retired Americans endorsed former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson’s campaign to be the Democratic Candidate for U.S. Senate. "The Alliance for Retired Americans is proud to endorse Troy Jackson,” said Ch...Read more >

• Supreme Court Affirms Protections for Older Americans and All Mail Voters

  June 29, 2026: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the 5-4 Supreme Court decision in Watson v. RNC. The Mississippi Alliance for Retired Americans was an intervenor in the case. ...Read more >

• Congress Must Act Now to Protect Social Security—Make the Wealthy Pay Their Fair Share

  June 09, 2026: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance, regarding the Trustees’ reports on the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds released today. The report states that the Social Security Trust Fund is able...Read more >

• Retirees Praise Supreme Court Decision Upholding Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Law; Urges Congress to Expand Number of Drugs Eligible for the Program to Lower Costs for Seniors

  May 18, 2026: Statement from Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of appeals by drug corporations seeking to overturn the Medicare drug price negotiation program: “Today the Su...Read more >

• Three Montana Labor Organizations Endorse Union Leader Sam Forstag in MT-01 Democratic Primary

  April 02, 2026: Montana AFL-CIO, SEIU 775, and the Montana Alliance for Retired Americans throw support behind Forstag as candidate best positioned to fight for working Montanans MONTANA - A group of three labor organizations - the Montana AFL-CIO, a federation of ...Read more >

• Alliance for Retired Americans Responds to SSA IG Data Breach Investigation

  March 10, 2026: Whistleblower alleges that a DOGE engineer removed Americans’ sensitive data on a thumb drive Statement of Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans responding to a 3/10/26 Washington Post report regarding alleged i...Read more >

• New Retiree Voting Record Released

  March 05, 2026: 244 Senators and House Members Earned 0% Pro-Retiree Scores The Alliance for Retired Americans today released its 2025 Congressional Voting Record, which scores each U.S. Senator and Representative on important retirement security issues. “Mo...Read more >