Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) When I came to Congress in 2019, one of my first priorities was to lower the cost of prescription drugs, especially on insulin, a medication millions of Americans take every d ...
Category: Congressional Corner
Congressional Corner: It’s Time to Bolster and Expand Social Security
by Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) Social Security is a unifying force in America. It is the single most important and effective income support program ever introduced in the United States. Its premise is s ...
Congressional Corner: One of the Worst Crises Facing Seniors, Is Not Getting Enough Discussion
By Representative Andre Carson, (IN, 7th) One of the greatest crises facing seniors in America, which is frankly not talked about enough, is food insecurity. A study in 2019 found that 5.2 million Americans over the ...
Congressional Corner: Congress Needs to Prioritize Healthcare
By Representative Troy A. Carter, Sr., (LA-2) It’s been two years since the first COVID-19 case was found in the United States. With over 800,000 Americans lost to the virus, our country will never be the same. Ho ...
Congressional Corner: Strengthening Social Security Act of 2021
By Representative Linda T. Sanchez (CA-38) For over 80 years, Social Security has been the bedrock of the American retirement system. The program ensures our mothers, fathers, grandmothers, and grandfathers do not fa ...
Congressional Corner: Protecting Against A New Wave of Senior Scams
By Representative Karen Bass (CA-37) When the pandemic hit early last year, seniors became more susceptible than ever to scams, because of the increased digitization of our daily lives. Newly-available resources are ...
Congressional Corner: Rebuilding the Economy Needs to Include Mobility for Senior Citizens
By Representative Jacob Auchincloss (MA-4) The COVID-19 pandemic has kept families apart and devastated our economy. Senior Citizens in particular have felt the impact of not being able to see loved ones, needing to ...
Congressional Corner: Two Social Security Provisions That Need to be Fixed
By Representative Pete Aguilar (CA-31) The past year has been extraordinarily difficult for everyone, especially for our seniors. The coronavirus crisis has upended the lives of millions, forcing businesses to shut d ...
Congressional Corner: We Can Ensure Social Security and Medicare Work. There Are Ways to do Both!
By Representative Mike Garcia Social Security and Medicare are promises to our seniors we cannot break. Seniors need to know they can trust their guaranteed benefits – earned through hard work – will not change. W ...
Congressional Corner: It’s Time for Seniors to get a Fair COLA
By Representative John Garamendi (CA-3) This Congress, I introduced the Fair COLA for Seniors Act (H.R. 1553), to ensure that your Social Security payment keeps pace with your cost of living. This bill would change t ...
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