Social Security Administration
Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) celebrated the recent passage of his Claiming Age Clarity Act out of the House Ways and Means Committee, which simplifies the language in retirement benefit programs for the benefit of seniors. For example, Social Security currently uses the term "Early Eligibility Age" to refer to the earliest point at which individuals […]
Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) has reintroduced bipartisan legislation with Representative Angie Craig (D-MN) to prevent Medicaid capitation payments from going to deceased enrollees. Named the "Leveraging Integrity and Verification of Eligibility for (LIVE) Beneficiaries" Act, Rep. Bilirakis's bill requires states to refer to Social Security's Death Master File database quarterly to ensure that Medicaid capitation […]
Rep. Berny Jacques (R-Seminole) filed a bill on Monday that would require all private employers in Florida to use E-Verify to confirm the eligibility of potential new hires, thus ensuring that only legal U.S. citizens can work in the country. Berny Jacques' legislation, HB 955, specifically would remove previous stipulations for smaller private companies and […]
With a Republican supermajority in the state legislature, Senate Democratic Leader Jason Pizzo (D-Sunny Isles) has filed a legislative measure that would require companies to use E-Verify, regardless of their size, to confirm potential hires are eligible to be legally employed. "Florida Republicans have insisted that we are in an immigration crisis. We are. However, […]
Democrats continue to push the narrative that Republicans seek to cut funds for Social Security and Medicare. Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) sets the record straight (again) in a recent appearance on Fox's Varney & Co. "Republicans have been vocal about Medicare and Social Security being off the table, but the White House won’t let go […]
The congressional debate over raising the debt ceiling continues. House Democrats claim Republicans intend to cut Medicare and Social Security. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL-19) sets the record straight for his fellow House Republicans in a recent appearance on Fox Business. "There are no considerations AT ALL for reforms to Social Security & Medicare when it […]
