The Honorable Melanie Stansbury
1421 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515

Dear Representative Stansbury,

On behalf of the millions of members and supporters of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, I am writing to endorse your bill, H.R. 4734, the “Hands Off Our Social Security Act”. Members of the National Committee come from all walks of life and every political persuasion. What unites them is their passion for protecting and strengthening Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and the other programs that are so vitally important to older Americans.

As you know, Social Security is a critical earned benefit that American workers earn through their Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) payments with each and every paycheck. Part of this contribution is intended to cover the cost of administering the Social Security program, so that workers can fully access their earned benefits when they are ready to claim them. Since the beginning of the Trump Administration, Elon Musk, along with his so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE), have wreaked havoc at the Social Security Administration (SSA), triggering chaos and confusion for America’s seniors and their families.

Specifically, your bill would:

  • Protect benefits from unauthorized tampering, delays, or changes
  • Block privatization of Social Security services or administration
  • Enforce strict privacy protections for beneficiary data
  • Prohibit SSA staffing cuts without Congressional approval
  • Prevent field office closures without an impact report and consent from Congress
  • Ensure communication access, maintaining phone and in-person services as core options
  • Require annual GAO audits on staffing, operations, and compliance

We believe enactment of this bill would go a long way toward restoring the faith Americans once had in the dependability and stability of the Social Security Administration, helping to undo the harm that has been caused by the Trump Administration’s reckless activities at the agency.

We thank you for your work on behalf of America’s seniors, and look forward to working with you on this legislation in the weeks ahead.

Sincerely,

Max Richtman
President and CEO