By Congresswoman Val Hoyle (OR-04) In Oregon’s 4th Congressional District, we have more Social Security recipients than 87 percent of Congressional districts nationwide. When I was back home in Oregon, I held nin ...
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Congressional Corner: Avoiding Senior Scams
By Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) I wanted to take a moment to share a few things to help you stay secure and aware of scams. Scams can come from a variety of places, including your email, text messages, social ...
Congressional Corner: Protecting Seniors’ Access to Banking Services
By Congressman Mike Turner The way we communicate has rapidly changed over the past three decades. The internet allows us to be more connected with friends and family, find information almost instantly, and make some ...
Congressional Corner: Seniors Need A Fair COLA
By Representative John Garamendi (CA-08) Americans everywhere agree: Social Security is not an entitlement but a benefit that seniors earn through decades of work serving our nation’s economy. According to the So ...
Congressional Corner: Congress Capped Insulin Prices for Folks on Medicare. Why this Matters
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 ...
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 ...
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