[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 97 (Monday, June 5, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H2734-H2735]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SAVING SOCIAL SECURITY

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, for nearly a century, America has made a 
sacred promise: People who work hard throughout their lives will 
benefit from the fruits of their labor.
  Last week, Congress passed and President Biden signed into law a 
bipartisan budget agreement. It protects Social Security from harmful 
Republican-proposed cuts.
  That earned benefit brings peace of mind for millions of families, 
senior citizens, disabled persons, and children who survive a parent's 
premature death.
  Social Security insurance is a compact of trust between generations 
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ensures the safe and secure retirement for tens of millions of 
Americans during their golden years. It is an earned benefit.
  Congress must continue to protect this pact for our citizenry. That 
is why our recently introduced Social Security 2100 Act is one of the 
most vital bills before this Congress. It will increase benefits to 
current and new beneficiaries, protect retirees against inflation, and 
repeal the windfall elimination provision.
  America made a promise to workers and guaranteed workers their earned 
benefits. Democrats are committed to making good on that promise for 
Social Security for generations to come.

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