Social Security

• Statement by Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta on the 1.6% COLA Increase for Social Security Beneficiaries

  October 10, 2019: 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 1.6% benefit increase for millions of Social Security beneficiaries, disabled...Read more >

• Retirees Mark Older Americans Month with Release of Voting Record

  May 16, 2019: Report Shows Which Senators and Members of Congress Voted to Protect Retirement Security in 2018 Washington, DC – The Alliance for Retired Americans today released its 2018 Congressional Voting Record which scores each U.S. Senator and Represent...Read more >

• Sanchez and Pocan Introduce Social Security Expansion Bill that Makes Wealthiest Pay Their Fair Share

  May 09, 2019: The Strengthening Social Security Act of 2019 was introduced on Wednesday by Representatives Linda Sánchez (CA), a member of the Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee, and Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Mark Pocan (WI). The legis...Read more >

• Social Security Trust Fund Stronger than a Year Ago, According to Annual Trustees Report

  April 22, 2019: Making Prescription Drugs More Affordable Would Strengthen Medicare for the Future The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the Trustees reports issued today on the S...Read more >

• Elizabeth Marafino’s Testimony for “Protecting and Improving Social Security: Benefit Enhancements” Hearing

  March 14, 2019: Connecticut Alliance for Retired Americans President Elizabeth Marafino recently testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Ways & Means Committee's Subcommittee on Social Security regarding its hearing “Protecting and Improving Social ...Read more >

• Statement Regarding the Administration’s Orwellian Plan to Monitor the Social Media Posts of People with Disabilities

  March 11, 2019: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding today’s New York Times report that White House officials want the Social Security Administration (SSA) to monitor social media...Read more >

• Retirees Celebrate International Women’s Day

  March 08, 2019: March is Women’s History Month. The following statement was issued by Robert Roach, Jr., President of the Alliance for Retired Americans, on International Women’s Day 2019: “On this International Women’s Day, the Alliance for Retired Ameri...Read more >

• Statement on Improving Retirement Security for America’s Workers

  February 22, 2019: The Alliance for Retired Americans recently submitted comments to the U.S. House of Representatives Ways & Means Committee regarding its hearing "Improving Retirement Security for America's Workers" on February 6, 2019. The comments were as follo...Read more >

• Social Security Expansion Act will Ensure Wealthy Pay Their Fair Share and Strengthen the Trust Funds

  February 13, 2019: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the reintroduction of the Social Security Expansion Act by Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Peter DeFazio: “It is appropriate t...Read more >

• Social Security Workers and Retirees Struggle with Enormous Backlog due to Years of Underfunding

  December 04, 2018: The Alliance is calling on all members of Congress to support the Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act (H.R. 7146) introduced by Rep. Gwen Moore last week. The bill would require the Social Security Administration (SSA) to hold at l...Read more >