The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare has just released its 2026 Congressional Scorecard. All 535 members are scored on the votes they took during the 119th Congress on bills affecting older Americans and their families – from zero percent for the worst records to 100% for true champions of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs.
“The next Congress — and especially the next class of Senators — likely will decide the future of Social Security, with the trust fund projected to become depleted in 2032. Make no mistake: Social Security is on the ballot this November, and voters need to know where their members of Congress really stand. Social Security could be strengthened and expanded, or cut and privatized, depending on the outcome of the 2026 midterms,” said Max Richtman, NCPSSM President and CEO.
Most of the scores break down along party lines, with Republicans generally voting to cut or limit programs, and Democrats defending seniors and families (with some exceptions). Not surprisingly, several Republican incumbents in competitive races this fall got a ZERO percent rating – including Sen. John Husted (R-OH), Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE).
The scorecard is based on 13 votes in the House and Senate from 2025-2026, including Trump’s Big, Ugly Bill which slashed more than $1 trillion from Medicaid and SNAP food assistance, and the vote to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits. Many House Republicans joined Democrats in voting to continue those credits, but the Republican-controlled Senate refused to take up the bill – leaving Americans to confront healthcare premiums that doubled, tripled, and even quadrupled in 2026.
The scorecard does not include Trump administration actions that have devastated the Social Security Administration (SSA) and compromised Americans’ private data, along with other White House policies that could further undermine Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Older Americans Act. Most Republicans stood by and allowed the Trump administration to trample the SSA. Democrats have introduced legislation to mitigate or reverse these policies, but the Republican-controlled Congress has not brought them to the floor for votes. The stakes this fall could not be any clearer.
Explore the 2026 Congressional Scorecard here.
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