Press Releases

• Statement by Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta on the 3.6% COLA Increase for Social Security Beneficiaries

  October 14, 2026: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the announcement that there will be a 3.6% cost-of-living (COLA) benefit increase for millions of Social Security beneficiaries ...Read more >

• Retirees Call on Speaker Johnson to Bring Social Security Fairness Act to the House Floor

  December 14, 2024: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding House Freedom Caucus members’ attempts to try to kill the Social Security Fairness Act, H.R. 82: “Yesterday while America...Read more >

• Retirees Applaud House of Representatives’ Passage of Social Security Fairness Act

  December 14, 2024: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding House passage of the Social Security Fairness Act, H.R. 82: “Tonight the U.S. House of Representatives voted to correct a s...Read more >

• Elon Musk, Sen. Mike Lee Declare War on Social Security

  December 14, 2024: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Sen. Mike Lee’s (R-UT) and Elon Musk’s attack on the Social Security benefits Americans have earned over a lifetime of work....Read more >

• Retirees Have Serious Concerns about the Selection of Frank Bisignano to Lead SSA

  December 14, 2024: Retirees Have Serious Concerns about the Selection of Frank Bisignano to Lead SSA The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Donald Trump's nomination of finance CEO F...Read more >

• Alliance for Retired Americans Endorses Senator Jon Tester, Names Him 2024 Retiree Hero

  December 14, 2024: “From taking on the big pharmaceutical companies to save Montanans money on their prescription drugs, to relentlessly defending our hard-earned retirements, Jon Tester never shies away from a fight.”   BILLINGS, MT - Members of the All...Read more >

• Report Shows Social Security Expansion Remains Affordable

  August 19, 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-Vance: Another Step Toward Retirement Insecurity

  August 19, 2024: Selection of J.D. Vance as Vice Presidential Nominee Deepens Fears that Trump Would Cut Social Security, Medicare Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, released the following statement regarding Donald Trump’s...Read more >

• Alliance for Retired Americans Thanks President Biden for his Service to the Nation

  August 19, 2024: Washington, DC -- Citing President Biden’s record of commitment to seniors throughout his presidency and career in public service, the Alliance for Retired Americans, a national grassroots advocacy organization, today expressed their gratitude for ...Read more >

• Alliance for Retired Americans Enthusiastically Endorses Kamala Harris for President

  August 19, 2024: Washington, DC -- Citing her record of commitment to strengthening retirement security, the Alliance for Retired Americans, a national grassroots advocacy organization, today endorsed Kamala Harris to be President of the United States. The Allianc...Read more >