Social Security

• Statement by Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta on the 2015 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports

  July 22, 2015: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Trustees reports issued today on the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds: “The Social Security and Medicare trustees tod...Read more >

• Four Hundred Senior Activists to Descend on Washington This Week

  July 06, 2015: Washington, DC - Beginning on Tuesday, July 7, at 1:00 pm, four hundred activist members of the Alliance for Retired Americans from across the country will sharpen their political organizing and advocacy skills at a four-day conference at the Washing...Read more >

• Retiree Voting Record Released

  May 26, 2015: Washington, DC – The Alliance for Retired Americans today released its 2014 voting record report which scored every U.S. Representative and Senator on key issues affecting current and future retirees. The voting record examined 10 key Senate votes ...Read more >

• House Republican Budget is a Frontal Assault on the Needs of Seniors

  March 17, 2015: Statement of Richard Fiesta, Executive Director the Alliance for Retired Americans regarding the House Republican Budget “The budget plan put forward by House Republicans today is a frontal assault on the needs of seniors, persons with disabilit...Read more >

• Executive Action on Immigration Will Improve the Finances of Social Security and Medicare

  November 21, 2014: 21 Protection of Millions from Deportation is Not the Only Benefit The following statement was issued today by Barbara J. Easterling, President of the Alliance for Retired Americans, and Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the All...Read more >

• 79 Years Ago…

  August 14, 2014: On August 14 Social Security is turning 79 and we are celebrating with birthday parties around the country! This card will be delivered to members of Congress everywhere, reminding them how important our Social Security system is to Americans of all ...Read more >

• Call Your U.S. Representative Today to Stop the Closing of our Social Security Offices

  July 22, 2014: Over the last few years, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has seen its budget drastically cut by Congress, resulting in 11,000 fewer staff to provide customer service to the roughly 25 million Americans who visited Field Offices in 2013. T...Read more >

• 95,000 Petition Signatures Gathered to Stop Social Security Administration Offices from Closing

  June 18, 2014: Closing Has Already Occurred in Chicago Chicago – On Wednesday, June 18, the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging is holding a hearing to examine the impact of recent Social Security field office closures and service cuts. In conjunction with ...Read more >

• Stop Closing Our Social Security Offices

  June 17, 2014: Since 2010, some members of Congress have been so intent on cutting your earned benefits that they’ve forced the country through a series of self-imposed crises. But benefit cuts aren’t the only way to dismantle our Social Security system. There ...Read more >

• RAISE Your Voice For Social Security

  June 11, 2014: Yesterday, Senators Mark Begich (D-AK) and Patty Murray (D-WA) announced exciting new legislation to expand Social Security. The Retirement and Income Security Enhancement Act of 2014 (or RAISE Act) would increase benefits for many widows, widowers a...Read more >