I want to return to Washington to continue the fight for the values that we hold dear—protecting Medicaid and Medicare, strengthening Social Security, insuring that all Americans have access to quality and affordable health care, and fighting for the returning veterans that have fought for us.
Strengthen Social Security.
Occurrences
Evidence
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell and Rep. John Larson introduced legislation to increase Social Security benefits and financially strengthen the Social Security program overall.
Congress.gov lists Rep. Terri A. Sewell as an original cosponsor of H.R.5723, Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust; the bill was introduced and referred to committee, with no enactment shown on the page.
Congress.gov lists Rep. Sewell among the cosponsors of H.R.4583, the Social Security 2100 Act, and the bill status remains introduced with referral to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Rep. Sewell said she was "working to protect and expand Social Security" and noted she was an original cosponsor of the Social Security 2100 Act, which would enhance benefits and extend solvency.
Assessments
Sewell made repeated, concrete legislative efforts to strengthen Social Security after the 2012 campaign, including introducing or cosponsoring Social Security 2100 legislation to increase benefits and extend solvency. However, the cited bills did not become law, and the evidence does not show an enacted federal outcome that strengthened Social Security attributable to her promise. Under the rule for serious legislative attempts that fail to deliver the promised outcome, this is not fulfilled but merits an effort badge.