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Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the 2024 Social Security Trustees Report, which shows that the Social Security Trust Fund will face insolvency by 2035 if Congress does not act.
Voters who show up at the polls this November may not just be choosing among Republicans, Democrats and third-party tickets — but also casting a vote on the future of Social Security.
Connecticut Education Association leaders are in Washington, D.C., today, sending a strong message to Congress about the need to repeal two federal laws that strip teachers and other public servants of hard-earned Social Security benefits and are a barrier to recruiting and retention efforts.
TORRINGTON – U.S. Reps. John B. Larson, D-1st District, and Jahana Hayes, D-5th District, spoke Thursday about proposed changes to Social Security at the Sullivan Senior Center.
Michael Hiltzik wrote the following op-ed that appeared in the Los Angeles Times:
A hoary old chestnut in government circles describes all budgets as mostly political documents.
But what can you say about a budget that’s nothing but political?
Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Martin O’Malley warned that raising the retirement age for the program would disproportionately hurt blue-collar workers, the day after the Republican Study Committee (RSC) released a proposal to raise the age.
The federal government typically withholds some of the benefits for older borrowers in default. Some Democratic lawmakers want that practice to end.
A startling number of seniors can't collect their full Social Security benefits because they defaulted on student loan payments, prompting lawmakers to call for a halt to this practice.
Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works, wrote the following op-ed that appeared in The Hill:
Donald Trump’s recent comment to CNBC that “there is a lot you can do…in terms of cutting” Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid has appropriately gotten a lot of attention.