Social Security Expansion
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Retirees Slam GOP’s Tax and Budget Bill for Putting All American Seniors’ Health Care at Risk
May 21, 2025: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Alliance for Retired Americans today condemned House Republicans’ “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” as a direct attack on the health care of nearly every senior in America. According to a new report from the Congressional...Read more >
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Retirees Call on SSA Commissioner to Roll Back DOGE’s Cumbersome Changes at SSA
May 15, 2025: Internal Documents Reveal Benefit Claims Are Taking 25% Longer to Process; Identified Only 2 Claims Out of 110,000 as Requiring Further Investigation Washington, D.C. — Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, issu...Read more >
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Retirees Deeply Concerned Following Senate Confirmation of Frank Bisignano as SSA Commissioner
May 06, 2025: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in response to the U.S. Senate’s vote to confirm Frank Bisignano as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration: “Today’s ...Read more >
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UPDATE: Coalition of Unions, Non-Profit Groups, and Local Governments Seek Emergency Relief in Challenge to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government
May 02, 2025: Reorganization and Massive Reductions in Force Across Federal Agencies Violate Core Constitutional Concepts of Separation of Powers Case Reflects Largest and Most Significant Challenge to President’s Authority to Remake Government without Congress...Read more >
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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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Retired Americans: Sununu’s Senate Ambitions Are a Clear Threat to Social Security
April 07, 2025: Washington, D.C. — Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, issued the following statement in response to former President Donald Trump expressing support for former New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu to run for U....Read more >
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