Social Security

Connecticut advocates have commended the state’s Congressional delegation for supporting the passage of legislation to restore full Social Security benefits for teachers, law enforcement officers, firefighters and other public servants.

U.S. Sen. Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) wants to advance legislation that would increase retirees' Social Security payments, though the bill has faced pushback from Republicans.

Current estimates show depletion of the fund for old age and survivors insurance in the 2030s, and Connecticut Democrats want to expand benefits.

The bill is called Social Security 2100 and has almost 200 co-sponsors. It was first introduced in 2019 but was stalled by the pandemic.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said financial scams targeting seniors skyrocketed during the pandemic, and it's estimated that in New York State alone,…

Social Security turned 84 years old this week, but the fund is scheduled to run out of money in just 16 years.U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle…

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut says Social Security is in need of an update to plan for future generations.Blumenthal said his bill, the…

U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-CT-5, is co-sponsoring a bicameral bill that would strengthen Social Security benefits for all Americans.Hayes said the bill,…

More than 150 Democrats have formed a new caucus in Congress. It’s called the Expand Social Security Caucus. Connecticut Congressman John Larsen, one of…

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, D-Conn., is proposing a bill he says will help families receive more Social Security benefits when a loved one dies. The bill…