STANDING UP FOR SOCIAL SECURITY RECIPIENTS

On 2025-04-28, Representative Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR-5) delivered a floor speech titled "STANDING UP FOR SOCIAL SECURITY RECIPIENTS" in the House.

STANDING UP FOR SOCIAL SECURITY RECIPIENTS

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 70 (Monday, April 28, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 70 (Monday, April 28, 2025)] [House] [Pages H1670-H1671] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] {time} 1915 STANDING UP FOR SOCIAL SECURITY RECIPIENTS (Ms. BYNUM asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. BYNUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to stand up for my constituents who rely on Social Security and Medicare. Nearly 1 million Oregonians collect Social Security, and almost 20 percent of the State's population receives Medicare. These critical programs are under attack, and Americans are scared. I spent the last 2 weeks talking with people in my district, and I have heard their concerns. Seniors are facing unprecedented delays in getting benefits they rely on, and it makes it hard for them to pay their expenses. They don't know if this administration is going to pull the rug out from underneath them and leave them without the benefits they have earned. [[Page H1671]] These benefits are not a Ponzi scheme. These benefits are not government handouts. They are earned benefits for American citizens. Mr. Speaker, it is time to stand up for Americans and protect these programs with our lives and our votes. ____________________