Press Releases

• Trump’s Lies on Social Security Continue—Americans Deserve the Truth and the Social Security They Earned

  March 04, 2025: Statement by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, on President Trump’s Lies About Social Security during his Address to a Joint Session of Congress "Tonight, President Trump doubled down on Elon Musk’s debu...Read more >

• Musk Undercuts Trump’s Promise Not to Cut Social Security

  March 01, 2025: Appearance on Joe Rogan is Latest Evidence of a Systematic Campaign to Gut Retirement Security The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans: President Trump repeatedly promised “...Read more >

• House Republican Budget Resolution Vote Will Lead to Drastic Cuts in Health Care, Put Millions of Vulnerable Seniors at Risk

  February 25, 2025: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding House Passage of the FY 2025 House Budget Resolution: “Americans want their leaders to do something about the high cost of ...Read more >

• SUIT FILED: In New Challenge, Retirees, Unions Seek to Block DOGE’s Unprecedented, Unlawful Social Security Data, Power Grab

  February 22, 2025: AFSCME, Alliance for Retired Americans, AFT Challenge DOGE’s Access, Executed by Unconfirmed, Acting Official, to Confidential, Private Data of Hundreds of Millions of Americans Suit filed on heels of SSA Acting Head’s Departure Amid Concerns ab...Read more >

• Does President Trump Think Older Americans Are Dumb?

  February 19, 2025: Alliance for Retired Americans leader Richard Fiesta released the following statement regarding President Trump’s endorsement of the House Budget Resolution which will slash billions from Medicaid: “Last night on a Fox News interview with Sean...Read more >

• Seniors Are Alarmed by DOGE Access to Their Personal Data in SSA Systems and Musk’s Disinformation Campaign

  February 18, 2025: Alliance for Retired Americans leader Richard Fiesta released the following statement on the chaos created by the Trump Administration at the Social Security Administration (SSA) last night: “Every American should be alarmed that Elon Musk’s u...Read more >

• Advocacy Group, Unions Sue Treasury Department Over Illegal DOGE Data Access

  February 03, 2025: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Represented by Public Citizen Litigation Group and State Democracy Defenders Fund, the Alliance for Retired Americans, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) f...Read more >

• Alliance for Retired Americans Urges Senate to Reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services

  January 30, 2025: Alliance for Retired Americans leader Richard Fiesta released the following statement today regarding Robert Kennedy, Jr.’s nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). “During his confirmation hearings, Mr. Kennedy demonstrate...Read more >

• Seniors Thrown Into Panic and Uncertainty By Trump Administration “Pause” On Federal Grants

  January 28, 2025: Alliance for Retired Americans leader Richard Fiesta released the following statement on the chaos created by the Trump Administration memo pausing federal grants last night: “All across the United States seniors are wondering whether their next...Read more >

• Connecticut Alliance President Introduces President Biden at Social Security Fairness Act Bill Signing Ceremony

  January 05, 2025: Millions of Americans Will Now Receive the Full Social Security Benefits They Earned Washington, DC - President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act, H.R. 82, into law at the White House today. The ceremony is the culmination of decades ...Read more >