WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal issued text of the following press release:
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Social Security 2100 Act, legislation to increase Social Security benefits and make the critical system financially stable throughout the 21st Century. As our nation's bedrock social insurance program, Social Security is the most important source of retirement income for 4 out of 5 seniors and provides vital protections for disabled workers and families who have lost a breadwinner. U.S. Representative John Larson (D-CT) has introduced the bill in the U.S. House of Representatives.
"Social Security is a promise that must be kept. The Trump Administration's threats to Social Se...