Washington, DC – The Alliance for Retired Americans today released its 2024 Congressional Voting Record, which scores each U.S. Senator and Representative on important retirement security issues.
“Most members of Congress pay lip service to protecting seniors,” said Robert Roach, Jr., President of the Alliance. “Our annual voting record shows which House and Senate members back up their words with actions and vote in older Americans’ best interests.”
The report evaluates ten Senate and House floor votes in 2024. These include votes to ensure that 2.8 million public sector retirees and survivors receive the full Social Security benefits they’ve earned, to fund nutrition and health care programs that older Americans rely on, and to lower prescription drug prices.
“What House and Senate members do—or fail to do—in Washington has consequences for retirees and their families,” said Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance. “We will continue to track what our elected officials do so voters have the information they need.”
Forty-seven members of the U.S. Senate and 146 members of the U.S. House of Representatives earned perfect scores of 100 percent. Fourteen senators and 73 House members received scores of zero percent.
“The senior vote is always crucial in any election,” Fiesta added. “The Alliance voting record is a valuable tool for older voters as they consider who to support when it’s time to go to the polls.”
Both the national 2024 Congressional Voting Record, individual reports for each state delegation as well as past voting records are available on the Alliance’s website.
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