Senate Republicans Vote NO on Protecting Americans’ Social Security

Senate Republicans Vote NO on Protecting Americans' Social Security

During Senate Vote-a-rama, Republicans voted no on amendments to reverse cuts to Social Security Administration; prevent DOGE from closing field offices, cutting phone services

Senate Democrats launched Social Security War Room earlier this week

Washington, D.C. - While President Donald Trump and Elon Musk launch a wholesale attack on Social Security, Senate Republicans voted to block multiple amendments that would protect Americans' Social Security benefits and services.

Senate Republicans voted against:

• An amendment proposed by U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) to reverse cuts to the Social Security Administration ordered by Elon Musk.
• An amendment proposed by U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) to prevent Elon Musk's DOGE from closing Social Security field and regional offices and preserving access to benefits for seniors and people with disabilities.
• An amendment proposed by U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) to prevent DOGE from cutting Americans' access to vital phone services.

"We need to honor our sacred promises under Social Security, and we need to tell billionaires and billionaire corporations they can pay their fair share to make this country work. That's the fight between Republicans and Democrats right now in Washington. I know which side I stand on, and I see which side the Republicans stand on," said U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, who led Senate Democrats in launching their new Social Security War Room this week.

President Trump, Elon Musk, and DOGE have gutted the Social Security Administration in recent weeks, creating chaos and threatening Americans' benefits. Last month, the Social Security Administration announced plans to cut about 7,000 employees, or about 12% of its workforce. 78% of these employees were working in field offices, directly serving Social Security recipients. SSA is reportedly planning to enact even deeper cuts to the agency's workforce, crippling Americans' ability to access their benefits.

DOGE has also tried to significantly limit Americans' access to services by shutting down regional offices and requiring new and existing beneficiaries to go in-person or online for a variety of services, including applying for benefits and changing direct deposit and other banking information-posing a challenge to many seniors who rely on benefits.

Senate Democrats' Social Security War Room is a coordinated effort to fight back against the Trump administration's attack on Americans' Social Security. The War Room coordinates messaging across the Senate Democratic Caucus and external stakeholders; encourages grassroots engagement by providing opportunities for Americans to share what Social Security means to them; and educates Senate staff, the American public, and stakeholders about Republicans' agenda and their continued cuts to Americans' Social Security services and benefits.

###