April 26, 2021 • By Andrew Saul, Commissioner, Social Security Administration Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security, wrote to key members of Congress to raise awareness of the resources Social Security needs to recover from the ongoing pandemic and improve service. “Since becoming
Disability Fund Improves by Five Years The Social Security Board of Trustees today released its annual report on the long-term financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds. The combined asset reserves of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, and Disability Insurance
A friend of mine lives in Ohio and is lucky enough to be represented in Congress by a truly progressive fighter, Sen. Sherrod Brown. Here’s the letter he sent to her the other day in response to her letter (I’ve replaced her
— by Doug Walker, Deputy Commissioner, Communications Every payday, you have Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) and Self-Employed Contributions Act (SECA) taxes deducted from your paycheck. Nearly all of these deferred earnings contributions are used to pay Social Security benefits to more
— by Jim Borland, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Social Security Every worker’s dream is to enjoy a secure retirement. Social Security is here to secure today and tomorrow. Part of that commitment is ensuring you have the most up-to-date information when you make your retirement
President-elect #donaldtrump and conservatives on Capitol Hill are preparing to unleash a series of economic policies in an attempt to undermine years of progress. Tax cuts for the rich and corporations, deregulation of finance and worker protections, and assaults on unions would
— by Michael Phelan, Social Security Works donald trump won’t be sworn in for two weeks, but Republicans in Congress have already begun their assault on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. On the first day of the new Congress, Senator Mike Enzi
Since the election, Republicans have made it clear that they plan to use their unified control over government to destroy Medicare. Just before Congress left for the holidays, Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX) introduced the “Social Security Reform Act” – an impressive wish
Congress Introduces Legislation To Destroy Social Security In December, 2015 just ahead of the Iowa caucuses, then-candidate Donald Trump stood up at a town hall and reassured a concerned AARP Iowa member that they “were not taking their Social Security.” In fact,
Catherine sets out clear contrast between herself and her opponent, Congressman Joe Heck, who supports privatizing Social Security and turning Medicare into a voucher program Former Nevada Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Catherine Cortez Masto joined Northern Nevada seniors to highlight
