Social Security

• 77,739 Retirees Call on Congress to Pass the Social Security Fairness Act

  June 17, 2021: Retirees from across the country today submitted tens of thousands of petition signatures to 36 key senators and members of Congress urging them to pass S. 1302 and H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act. These provisions reduce Social Securit...Read more >

• Biden Budget Includes Funds to Boost Social Security’s Customer Service

  June 15, 2021: The Social Security Administration (SSA) would receive a $1.3 billion — or 9.7% — increase if President Joe Biden's FY 2022 budget is adopted. The President has requested a total of $14.2 billion for SSA, and Commissioner Andrew Saul stated in th...Read more >

• News: Sen. Romney, Rep. Gallagher Re-Introduce the TRUST Act

  April 26, 2021: On Wednesday, Sen. Mitt Romney (UT) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (WI) introduced the “Time to Rescue United States’ Trusts” (TRUST) Act as stand alone bills in the U.S. Senate and House (S.1295 and H.R. 2575), reviving a threat to the retirement sec...Read more >

• News: White House Budget Includes Increased Funding for SSA, Alzheimer’s Research

  April 19, 2021: President Biden unveiled his first budget request last Friday, and it calls for $14.2 billion in funding for the Social Security Administration (SSA), an increase of 11% over the current budget. The budget includes $895 million in additional fundi...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 >

• Retirees Mark Social Security’s 85th Anniversary with Jill Biden and Retiree Leaders Across the Country

  August 14, 2020: Retirees are commemorating the 85th anniversary of Social Security on Friday with a virtual event featuring Jill Biden, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, actor Louis Gossett Jr., Alliance President Robert Roach, Jr. and three Alliance members with personal storie...Read more >

• Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds Remain Strong, According to Annual Trustees Report

  April 22, 2020: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the Trustees reports issued today on the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds: “Social Security remains strong and solv...Read more >

• 116th Congress is the Most Pro-Retiree Congress in 9 Years

  February 19, 2020: The Alliance for Retired Americans released its 2019 Congressional Voting Record, which scores each U.S. Senator and Representative on critical retirement security issues, today. “Almost every elected official in Washington says they care about ...Read more >