Hartford Reporter

Washington, D.C. - On July 12, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Social Security 2100 Act, to strengthen and protect Social Security, with almost 200 cosponsors.

“Seniors across the country rely on Social Security benefits to ensure they can retire with dignity after a lifetime of hard work. It’s been 52 years since Congress has acted to enhance Social Security on their behalf, and while Republicans band together to dismantle the program, Democrats are making it clear they are coming together to both protect and expand Social Security,” said Larson. “10,000 Baby Boomers a day become eligible for Social Security, making the point of acting now even more urgent. I am proud to be joined again by a majority of my Democratic colleagues to introduce Social Security 2100, and again, ask my Republican colleagues, whose legislation we’ve included, to join us in helping uplift the 65 million Americans who rely on it. Including lifting 5 million Americans out of poverty, providing 23 million a tax cut, and making sure that Americans are able to get the essential benefits that allow them to pay rent, buy groceries, and fill their prescriptions. We commend President Biden for his leadership on Social Security and agree that it is a sacred trust. Now is the time for Congress to fulfill its obligation and deliver the benefits promised to millions of Americans across this country. Now is the time to act! Now is the time to vote!”

“Social Security 2100 will uphold our promise—ensuring our bedrock social insurance program continues to provide a quality standard of living to current and future generations. These reforms will guarantee that people who’ve paid into this lifeline insurance program will be sure of its benefits,” said Blumenthal.

The bill text can be found here.

A fact sheet on the bill can be found here.

The Social Security 2100 Act provides an across-the-board benefit increase, improves the annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) to reflect seniors’ true costs, repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) that currently penalize many public servants, and provides the Social Security Administration with resources to improve customer service.

In May, Larson was joined by House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal and other leaders in the House to announce the upcoming introduction of Social Security 2100. The press conference can be viewed here. The press release for the announcement can be found here.

Issues: Congressman Larson's CommitteesSocial Security 2100 Act

Original source can be found here.