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 ...
Congressional Corner: Medicare Should Protect Your Teeth Too!
By Representative Robin Kelly (IL-2) I can still remember losing my first baby tooth. I put it under my pillow and got a quarter. When I was 6, losing my teeth meant money in my pocket. Now that I’m older, the idea ...
Congressional Corner: Legislation Would Abolish Two Provisions That Reduce Social Security Benefits of Public Employees
By Representative Rodney Davis (IL-13) Every day, thousands of our neighbors and friends protect our cities, educate our students, and deliver vital services to our communities. While these selfless public servants h ...
Congressional Corner: Planning for the Future
By Representative Brad Wenstrup (OH-2) As of 2019, one quarter of American adults had no retirement savings at all. Only 36 percent of non-retired American adults think that “their retirement saving is on t ...
Congressional Corner: Capping Drug Costs Could Negatively Impact Rural Health Care Systems
Representative Jim Baird (IN-4) Americans from all walks of life agree, drug pricing is out of control. The most adversely impacted by the rising costs are over the age of 65. We must address the issue of affordable ...
Congressional Corner: Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Should Never Be a Partisan Issue
By U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) If you’ve been to a pharmacy in recent years, you’ve no doubt noticed how drug costs are soaring—and you’ve probably felt the immense financial pressure of rising pri ...
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