[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 10, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H50]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
IN SUPPORT OF SOCIAL SECURITY
(Ms. MANNING asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Ms. MANNING. Mr. Speaker, I rise as a proud cosponsor of the Social
Security 2100 Act, a bill that will enhance Social Security benefits
for the first time in 50 years and ensure this program's solvency for
years to come.
In my district, more than 157,000 retirees and families rely on
Social Security as their primary source of income. Social Security
doesn't just help retirees. Almost 10,000 children and more than 20,000
disabled workers in my district depend on Social Security to meet their
basic expenses.
Social Security was there when my mother-in-law, a stay-at-home mom,
was suddenly widowed at 28 years old and left with four young children
to raise on her own. Social Security was there to help her get through
the tragic loss of her husband and to figure out how to support her
young family.
I stand in support of Social Security. I will stand up to any
politician who wants to take away or reduce those earned benefits.
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