Social Security

• Fight Dictatorship With Texas Retirees

  August 07, 2025: Texas retirees are fully participating in ongoing battles for democracy: Fight unfair redistricting Stand up for health care, nutrition, and Social Security Stop ageism by defending diversity, equity and inclusion It's Nationwide Battl...Read more >

• Social Security Administration Struggles to Provide Customer Service Amid Fallout from DOGE Cuts

  July 18, 2025: Months after Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) fired thousands of experienced, hardworking Social Security Administration (SSA) workers, the agency is having trouble keeping up with calls to its 1-800 number, according to a rep...Read more >

• Social Security Phone Service Changes Will Create Unnecessary Burdens

  May 30, 2025: The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)’s Social Security phone service restrictions will make it harder for seniors to access customer service support, according to new data from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The Social Secur...Read more >

• States in the Midwest and the South Are Most Vulnerable to Social Security Cuts

  May 16, 2025: Any disruption or cuts to Social Security benefits will hurt Americans who live in Southern and Midwestern states the most, according to a new report from the Economic Policy Institute. The report reinforced the importance of Social Security to the U...Read more >

• Senate Confirms Frank Bisignano as SSA Commissioner Despite Controversy Over His DOGE Connections, Lack of Relevant Experience

  May 09, 2025: The Senate confirmed Frank Bisignano to head the Social Security Administration (SSA) along party lines on Tuesday, with a 53-47 vote. His term – set to expire in January 2031 – coincides with a tumultuous period for the agency, as Elon Musk and...Read more >

• Retirees Are In the Fight

  February 11, 2025: Texas retirees are fighting in the courts, in Washington, in Austin, and on the streets of Texas cities! Austin TARA will rally February 12. Dallas rallies Feb 15 along with major labor leaders. Alliance Sues Treasury Department Over Illegal ...Read more >

• Good News!

  January 07, 2025: Even though we have much to celebrate and a lot to talk about, we can’t do our regular statewide ZOOM meeting from Dallas on Wednesday. We’ll do it Thursday at 11AM, register here. We’re all celebrating the success of the Social Security Fai...Read more >

• Celebrate What We Have, and Struggle for More

  August 08, 2024: Texas retirees celebrated the anniversaries of Medicare/Medicaid and Social Security, July 30 and August 14 respectively. The Austin Chapter made arrangements to bring a table to different organizations and events. Most chapters combined the two anni...Read more >

• Win for Texas Seniors

  July 23, 2024: Dallas TARA Chapter is holding a fund raising luncheon at 12:15PM on August 7th at the Charco Broil, 413 W Jefferson Blvd. We'll be honoring Judy Bryant, our organizer who just got out of hospital, and Social Security's birthday. Congressman Marc Vea...Read more >

• New Retiree Voting Record Released

  March 11, 2024: Washington, DC – The Alliance for Retired Americans released its 2023 Congressional Voting Record, which scored each U.S. Senator and Representative on critical retirement security issues, today. “Almost every member of Congress claims to care...Read more >