Kaptur Introduces Resolution Affirming the President’s Promise Not to Raise the Social Security and Medicare Retirement Age During Week of Social Security 90th Birthday
Toledo, OH — Today, during the week of the 90th Birthday of Social Security, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) introduced a House Resolution affirming President Trump’s promise not to raise the retirement age for Social Security and Medicare. Alongside the bipartisan call to protect retirement security for America’s seniors, this measure underscores Congress’s responsibility to uphold the nation’s commitment to millions of workers who have spent a lifetime paying into these vital programs with the guarantee of a secure retirement and access to health care. Co-sponsors joining in introducing this legislation are Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01), Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02), Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), Congressman Juan Vargas (CA-52), and Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34).
“Social Security and Medicare are solemn promises, not bargaining chips. That is why as we celebrate the 90th Birthday of Social Security this week, I am introducing this resolution,” said Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09). “For generations, working families have contributed to these programs with the expectation that they will be there in full when they reach retirement age. We cannot and must not move the goalposts on them now. Our resolution affirms a simple, unshakable truth: the retirement age for Social Security and Medicare should not be raised. Keeping faith with the American worker is not a partisan value — it’s an American value. We must honor that sacred promise with the American people now and always.”
The resolution comes as more than 11,000 Americans turn 65 every day, with millions relying on Medicare at age 65 and Social Security benefits soon after. For many, these programs represent the foundation of their retirement security: nearly 40% of men and 44% of women aged 65 and older receive half or more of their income from Social Security.
Congresswoman Kaptur noted that the full retirement age has already increased from 65 to 67 for people born after 1960. A shift that has disproportionately burdened seniors in physically demanding jobs, workers in lower-income communities, and those with shorter life expectancies.
The resolution rejects any proposals that would reduce or delay access to earned retirement benefits and reaffirms the House of Representatives’ dedication to protecting the current eligibility ages — consistent with President Trump’s public commitment on July 8, 2024.
A full copy of the resolution can be found by clicking here.
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