LCAO sends a message to Acting Social Security Administration Commissioner on the pending implementation of Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Edith Schlain Windsor.
Letter to Commissioner Colvin on DOMA Windsor Implementation
Issue Area: Income Security
Letter to Budget Committee Chairs on FY2014 Budget
On November 4, 2013, the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO) sent a letter to U.S. Congressional Budget Committee chairs Patty Murray (D-WA) and Paul Ryan (R-WI) urging specific solutions to strengthen economic recovery and fairly balance the budget.
The letter urges Congress to end the sequester; adopt Fiscal Year 2014 spending bills that protect and strengthen critical non-defence discretionary programs; and to protect current and future Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
LCAO Letter regarding Shutdown and Debt Ceiling
LCAO sent a letter to Democratic and Republican House and Senate Leaders providing guidelines for a clean Continuing Resolution and for raising the debt ceiling.
Letter to Ways and Means Committee regarding Chained Consumer Price Index
Letter to the members of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding opposition to Chained CPI proposals.
Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2013
The Leadership Council of Aging Organizations supports H.R. 1601, “The Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2013,” a bill that would provide some sorely needed updates to this long-neglected program which provides subsistence level income for over 8 million older Americans and people with disabilities.
Letter to the Social Security Administration regarding Transgender Identification Issues
Letter to SSA Commissioner Astrue urging the agency to change its policies regarding evidentiary standards required of transgendered individuals when they wish to change their
birth-assigned gender identification in Social Security Administration administrative records.
LCAO Letter to Congress regarding the Chained Consumer Price Index Proposals
LCAO letter to Congress regarding opposition to Chained Consumer Price Index Proposals.
Letter Supporting S. 1088 to Fully Fund Early Retiree Reinsurance Program
March 1, 2012
Chair’s letter to Sens. Kerry, Blumenthal, Brown (OH), Cardin, Mikulski and Stabenow in support of S. 1088 to fully fund the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP). Created by the Affordable Care Act, the program provides financial assistance to health plan sponsors that made coverage available to millions of early retirees age 55 to 64 and their families.
Letter Supporting H.R. 3887 to Fully Fund Early Retiree Reinsurance Program
March 1, 2012
Chair’s letter to Reps. Holt and Courtney in support of H.R. 3887 to fully fund the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP). created by the Affordable Care Act, the program provides financial assistance to health plan sponsors that made coverage available to millions of early retirees age 55 to 64 and their families.
Letter Supporting H.R. 3887 to Fully Fund ERRP
Letter to House re: FY 2013 LIHEAP Funding
February 10, 2012
Sign-on letter thanking Representatives for signing on to January 18 letter to the President advocating for at least $4.7 billion in FY 2013 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).