Sec. 2. Findings
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Congress finds the following: Social Security is under threat from former President Donald Trump and politicians like Speaker Mike Johnson, J.D. Vance, and Rick Scott. Social Security is an earned benefit that Americans have paid into over the course of their lifetime and belongs to those who have worked for it. Social Security benefits have not been expanded in over 50 years. Nearly 9 out of every 10 people age 65 and older receive Social Security benefits. The 176-member House Republican Study Committee approved a plan that would increase the retirement age to 69 years old.
Social Security benefits are protected against inflation through automatic cost-of-living adjustments. There should be a Social Security field office operating in every county in the country that has a population greater than 150,000 people. Social Security is life-saving for people without pensions or significant savings to protect themselves against hardship. Access to local Social Security offices is essential for those who rely on the program and may not be able to seek help online or over the phone.
More than 9,000,000 veterans receive Social Security benefits. Over 6,000,000 children depend on Social Security because their parent has died, they live with a disability, or they live in a household that receives income from Social Security.