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The Labor WireMay 29, 2019May is Older Americans Month, and the Alliance for Retired Americans is marking the occasion with the release of its 2018 Congressional Voting Record, which ranks U.S. senators and representatives on their votes on important retirement security issues.
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Know where your elected officials stand – check out the scorecard. |
Message of the Day—Keeping Score
In 2018, the alliance examined 10 key Senate and House votes, from the confirmation of Alex Azar for secretary of health and human services to work requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to opioid treatment under Medicare.
Forty-two members of the Senate and 123 members of the House of Representatives achieved perfect scores in 2018. But ultimately, the report found that despite rising inequality across the country, many in Congress continued to attack important retiree programs and policies. The top earning Americans received trillions in tax breaks while older Americans suffered from rising drug, health care, food and energy bills.
Educate yourself on where your elected officials stand, and read the alliance’s full report here.
Kitchen Table Economics
22.1 million: The number of Americans lifted out of poverty, thanks to Social Security benefits—more than any other program.
Quote of the Day
“The last Congress took little action to ensure retirement security for all Americans. Retirees, who vote in the greatest numbers, helped elect a new majority to the U.S. House. Retirees will be watching to see if pro-retiree policies are championed with a new party in the majority.” —Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance
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