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Regardless of their political persuasion, most Americans agree that Social Security should be protected in the face of a looming funding shortfall.
Congress should focus on full-year appropriations instead of outside commission that would recommend cuts to federal programs, government services
WASHINGTON – The American Federation of Government Employees is echoing calls from nearly 120 lawmakers for Congress to reject a proposed fiscal commission that would bypass elected leadership and make recommendations to slash vital federal programs and government services.
Decrying Republican plans for "ripping away Social Security from seniors behind closed doors" via a so-called fiscal commission, more than half of U.S. House Democrats on Thursday urged congressional leaders to scrap plans to fast-track the controversial panel.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) implored his Republican colleagues on the House Ways and Means Committee to reject the extreme cuts to Social Security they have proposed and join Democrats to protect and enhance benefits for the first time in over 50 years.
Survey finds most seniors want Social Security cost of living adjustment based on index that closer tracks costs of households 62 and older
Eight in 10 retirees think Congress should beef up inflation protection by providing a Social Security COLA that more closely reflects inflation experienced by older adults, according to a new survey by The Senior Citizens League.
One Connecticut House member said, "Congress must reform Social Security and bring benefits into this century."
CONNECTICUT — Thousands of Social Security recipients in Connecticut will get a 3.2 percent cost-of-living adjustment next year, the Social Security Administration said Thursday.
A union representing more than 750,000 federal employees warned Wednesday that the House GOP's proposed cuts to the Social Security Administration for the coming fiscal year would deeply harm the already strained and understaffed agency, potentially forcing it to
About 708,000 people in Connecticut – about 20% of the state’s population – received benefits, according to December data
With thousands of older Americans qualifying for Social Security every day and more people relying solely on those benefits for income, federal lawmakers are raising concerns about the lack of action on Social Security and the risks associated with financial instability.
Rep. John B. Larson wrote the following letter to the editor that appeared in the Washington Post:
Margaret Rick, a member of the Hartford Federation of Teachers-Retired, AFT Local 1018, and Jan Hochadel, President of AFT Connecticut, wrote the following op-ed that appeared in the Connecticut Mirror: