In response to President Trump, Schumer said that Senate Democrats will introduce the new legislation to increase investment in Social Security and reverse these cuts. While it’s unlikely the bill will advance with a Republican majority in Congress, the bill will:

Stop field offices from closure and increase staffing, reversing previous cuts and prohibiting closures without congressional approval. It would boost staffing levels to help reduce wait times and ensure beneficiaries can continue to make appointments in person and speak with live representatives on the phone, not robotic call services.
Boost funding for Social Security to $5 billion annually to create the modern Social Security Administration our seniors deserve, making long-needed upgrades and providing grants to improve technology, reduce claim backlogs, and enhance customer service, he said.
Improve access for beneficiaries by reversing Trump cuts, increasing support to protect beneficiaries, and restoring limits on benefit clawbacks that could reduce benefits for seniors.
Protect Social Security data. The bill imposes civil and criminal penalties for improper access to sensitive Social Security records and blocks unauthorized access from DOGE.

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“Our seniors built this country—on farms, in factories, and behind desks … They paid into Social Security every week and earned every dime of it,” said Congressman Josh Riley. “Now they’re stuck with jammed phone lines, glitchy websites, and threats of office closures—while billionaires try to privatize what should never be weakened. I introduced the Social Security Access Act and co-sponsored the You Earned It, You Keep It Act to make sure folks can get help when they need it and keep the benefits they’ve earned. I’m thankful for Senator Schumer’s work on these issues.”

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Senator Schumer to introduce new bill to ‘protect’ Social Security from DOGE cuts

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