Press Releases

• Retiree Organization and NFL Players Association Team Up to Educate Older Pennsylvania Voters About Voting in 2020

  October 20, 2020: New PSA Encourages Older Voters to Vote by Mail During the Pandemic Pittsburgh - The Pittsburgh chapter of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Former Players and the Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans today released a public service annou...Read more >

• U.S. Supreme Court Denies Republican Effort to Block Measures to Make it Easier for Older Pennsylvanians to Vote During the Pandemic

  October 19, 2020: WASHINGTON – In a significant development in the fight to protect the civil rights of millions of older Pennsylvania voters, the U.S. Supreme Court today rejected Republican efforts to make it more difficult to vote during the coronavirus pandemic....Read more >

• Retiree Organization Endorses Betsy Dirksen Londrigan for U.S. House

  October 16, 2020: Cites Commitment to Expanding and Protecting Earned Social Security Benefits Springfield, IL - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced their endorsement of Betsy Dirksen Londrigan for election to the U.S. House from Illinois�...Read more >

• Retiree Organization Endorses Mark Kelly for U.S. Senate

  October 15, 2020: Cites Commitment to Protecting Earned Social Security and Medicare Benefits  Phoenix, AZ - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans announced their endorsement of Mark Kelly for election to the U.S. Senate from Arizona today. The Arizona Allia...Read more >

• Federal Judge Rejects Republican Efforts to Overturn Key Portions of North Carolina Alliance for Retired Americans’ Agreement with the State to Make Voting Easier During the Pandemic

  October 14, 2020: Statement of Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans: “This is an important victory for voters and voting rights. Judge William Osteen’s decision means that thousands of older North Carolina voters will be able...Read more >

• Retirees Endorse Steven Horsford for Re-Election in Nevada’s Fourth Congressional District

  October 14, 2020: “Senior Champion” is an essential voice for Nevada’s retirees in Congress  North Las Vegas, NV -  Today, members of the Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced their endorsement of Steven Horsford for re-election in Nevada 4th Congr...Read more >

• Retiree Organization Endorses Cal Cunningham for U.S. Senate

  October 14, 2020: Cites Commitment to Expand Earned Social Security Benefits High Point, NC - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans announced their endorsement of Cal Cunningham for election to the U.S. Senate from North Carolina today. The North Carolina All...Read more >

• Retiree Organization Endorses Moe Davis for U.S. House

  October 14, 2020: Cites Commitment to Expanding and Protecting Earned Social Security Benefits Asheville, NC - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced their endorsement of Moe Davis for election to the U.S. House from North Carolina’s 11th C...Read more >

• Case to Provide Wisconsin Voters with Fail-Safe for Absentee Voting Reaches US Supreme Court

  October 13, 2020: WASHINGTON — Seeking to protect the health of Wisconsin voters put at risk by the COVID-19 pandemic, an application was filed today in the U.S. Supreme Court that would restore the back-up option for voters who do not receive their absentee ballots...Read more >

• Statement by Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta on the 1.3% COLA Increase for Social Security Beneficiaries

  October 13, 2020: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the government's announcement that there will be a 1.3% cost-of-living (COLA) benefit increase for millions of Social Security...Read more >