Press Releases

• Alliance for Retired Americans Statement on Presidential Campaign

  July 05, 2024: Statement from Alliance for Retired Americans President Robert Roach, Jr. on the state of the presidential campaign. “Since they took the oath of office, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have fought tirelessly to improve the ...Read more >

• Retiree Group Endorses Jahana Hayes for Reelection to U.S. House

  June 25, 2024: Cites Her Commitment to Expanding and Protecting Earned Social Security and Medicare Benefits New Britain, CT - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced their endorsement of Rep. Jahana Hayes for reelection to the U.S. Hou...Read more >

• Retiree Group Endorses Colin Allred for Election to U.S. Senate

  May 31, 2024: Cites His Commitment to Protecting Earned Social Security and Medicare Benefits Dallas - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced their endorsement of Congressman Colin Allred for election to the U.S. Senate from Texas toda...Read more >

• Retiree Group Endorses Ruben Gallego for the U.S. Senate

  May 20, 2024: Cites His Commitment to Expanding and Protecting Earned Social Security and Medicare Benefits Phoenix - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced their endorsement of Ruben Gallego for election to the U.S. Senate from Arizo...Read more >

• Report Shows Social Security Expansion Remains Affordable

  May 06, 2024: Democrats Have Plans to Further Strengthen Medicare and Social Security The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the Trustees reports on the Social Security and Medi...Read more >

• Trump Talks Social Security and Medicare Cuts; Older Americans Must Reelect Biden to Protect the Benefits They Earned

  March 11, 2024: During an appearance on CNBC’s Squawkbox program this morning, Donald Trump told host Joe Kernen that there “is a lot you can do to cut” Social Security and Medicare. Below is a response from Richard Fiesta, executive director of the Allianc...Read more >

• New Retiree Voting Record Released

  March 11, 2024: Washington, DC – The Alliance for Retired Americans released its 2023 Congressional Voting Record, which scored each U.S. Senator and Representative on critical retirement security issues, today. “Almost every member of Congress claims to care...Read more >

• State of the Union: Retirees Call on President Biden to Continue Lowering Prescription Drug Prices and Keeping Social Security and Medicare Cuts off the Table

  March 07, 2024: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding President Biden’s State of the Union address: “Tonight President Biden told the American people that the state of the Uni...Read more >

• Alliance for Retired Americans: House Budget Resolution (Again) Includes Tax Cuts for the Ultra-Wealthy and Will Lead to Cuts to Social Security and Medicare

  March 06, 2024: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in response to news that the U.S. House Budget Committee plans to vote on Thursday, March 7 on a Concurrent FY 2025 Budget Resolution: ...Read more >

• Seniors Beware: Guaranteed Medicare Benefits at Risk if Trump Returns to Office

  February 05, 2024: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in response to a Rolling Stone magazine article today detailing GOP plans to move quickly to privatize Medicare if Donald Trump is elected...Read more >