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Millions of Americans depend on Social Security and Medicare as part of their retirement plan, but new comments Republicans made about the programs have retirees nervous. When House Speaker Mike Johnson referred to the programs as needing to be "adjusted and fixed," he raised concerns about just what Republicans might be planning for the programs, especially in light of the country's $40 trillion-plus debt.

Here's what you should know about both sides of the conversation around these programs.

Connecticut’s five U.S. representatives, all Democrats, voted Tuesday against a bill providing nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement, which nonetheless passed the House of Representatives and was signed into law by President Donald Trump on Wednesday.

The state’s two Democratic senators had previously voted against the Republican-led measure, which cleared the Senate last week.

The head of the Social Security Administration says the agency’s customer service metrics are showing improvement, following significant staffing cuts.

SSA Commissioner Frank Bisignano told members of the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday that the agency is seeing its “best all-around performance ever,” and that it is doing more with fewer employees.

Connecticut’s entire congressional delegation is opposing the potential closure of an invasive insect laboratory in Hamden.

The closure, which was first reported by Connecticut Public in May, is part of a federal cost-cutting plan by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Social Security’s trustees said in their annual report released Tuesday that the New Deal program will be unable to pay out full benefits by the end of 2032—a quarter earlier than projected last year—in the absence of congressional action, a finding that advocates said underscores the destructive impact of President Donald Trump’s policy agenda and the need to make the rich finally pay their fair share into the system.