In Congress, I will always honor our commitments to seniors and protect the Social Security and Medicare programs that they have worked hard to fund.
Protect Social Security and Medicare for seniors.
Occurrences
I will always honor our commitments to seniors and protect the Social Security and Medicare programs that they have worked hard to fund.
I’m fighting to honor our commitments by keeping the system safe and secure for retirees and working Americans.
Evidence
Norcross’s campaign issue page says, "In Congress, I will always honor our commitments to seniors and protect the Social Security and Medicare programs that they have worked hard to fund."
Norcross announced legislation to change Social Security COLA calculations to CPI-E and limit Medicare premium increases, saying he was not proposing privatization and wanted to put more money back in seniors’ pockets.
Congress.gov lists H.R. 5367 as introduced by Rep. Donald Norcross and shows the latest action as referral to subcommittee, with the bill’s status remaining Introduced.
Norcross said he was re-introducing the Seniors’ Security Act to keep COLA from being eaten up by Medicare premiums and to recalculate COLA using CPI-E.
Congress.gov shows H.R. 4076, sponsored by Rep. Norcross, introduced on October 16, 2017, and referred to subcommittee; the bill’s status remained Introduced.
The Clerk records Roll Call 69 on March 11, 2025 as a failed vote on the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025; Norcross’s office said he voted no because House Republicans were targeting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Assessments
Norcross clearly pledged to protect Social Security and Medicare for seniors, and he repeatedly introduced or reintroduced legislation aimed at COLA changes and Medicare premium pressures, plus opposed a 2025 measure his office said targeted seniors’ benefits. But the cited bills remained introduced and there is no evidence that he actually secured enacted protection of Social Security or Medicare. This is serious effort without demonstrated delivery, so the promise was not fulfilled.
Norcross made a clear promise to protect Social Security and Medicare for seniors and pursued related legislation, including the Seniors' Security Act proposals to adjust Social Security COLA calculations and limit Medicare premium impacts. However, the cited bills remained introduced or referred to subcommittee and were not enacted, and later votes or statements show opposition to perceived cuts rather than delivery of a protective policy outcome. This supports serious effort but not fulfillment of the promised result.