Press Releases

• Statement by Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta on House Speaker Mike Johnson’s Plan for a Debt Commission

  October 25, 2023: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Speaker Mike Johnson's record of voting against older Americans’ best interests and his announcement that he plans to create a...Read more >

• Statement by Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta on the 3.2% COLA Increase for Social Security Beneficiaries

  October 12, 2023: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the announcement that there will be a 3.2% cost-of-living (COLA) benefit increase for millions of Social Security beneficiaries,...Read more >

• Retirees Mourn the Loss of USW International President Tom Conway

  September 27, 2023: The following statement was issued by Robert Roach, Jr., President of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the passing of United Steelworkers International President Tom Conway: "The labor movement has lost a champion of workers and a rel...Read more >

• Retirees Back Striking UAW Workers

  September 15, 2023: The following statement was issued by Robert Roach, Jr., President of the Alliance for Retired Americans, as UAW members strike for a fair contract with the Big 3 Automakers: “The 4.4 million retiree members of the Alliance for Retired Americans...Read more >

• Retirees Applaud Release of the First Ten Drugs That Medicare Will Negotiate Prices For With Drug Corporations

  August 29, 2023: Statement by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ release of the first ten drugs that will be subject to price negotiation. “It’s a landmark day for older...Read more >

• Retirees Concerned on Eve of Medicare’s 58th Anniversary

  July 28, 2023: Washington, DC - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans are marking the anniversary of Medicare and urging older Americans to be vigilant and ready to fight any attempts to raise the eligibility age or cut their earned health care benefits. ...Read more >

• Retirees Praise Biden Nomination of Martin O’Malley to be Social Security Commissioner

  July 26, 2023: Statement by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, on President Biden’s nomination of former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley to be SSA Commissioner: “Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans are pleas...Read more >

• Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans and Priorities USA File Legal Challenge to Absentee Ballot Restrictions in Wisconsin

  July 20, 2023: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Priorities USA and the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans filed a legal challenge to three provisions of Wisconsin election law that place unnecessary restrictions on casting absentee ballots. The filing seeks to pro...Read more >

• Merck Lawsuit Over Drug Price Negotiation Reflects Industry Greed and Disregard for Seniors and Taxpayers

  June 06, 2023: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Merck’s filing a lawsuit to block Medicare from negotiating lower drug prices on behalf of the American people.  “Merckâ...Read more >

• Pfizer CEO Comment on Drug Price Negotiation Reflects Industry Greed, Arrogance and Disregard for Patients

  May 12, 2023: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla’s statement that the federal government’s plans to negotiate drug prices for Medicare amount to "ne...Read more >