I oppose voucher schemes and support reforms that will ensure appropriate cost of living adjustments that account for the rising costs our seniors face.
Support reforms that ensure appropriate cost-of-living adjustments for seniors.
Occurrences
As part of his legislative proposal, Rep. Norcross is calling for a Social Security Cost-of-Living-Adjustment (COLA) that more accurately reflects goods and services on which seniors spend their money. ... Under Rep. Norcross’ legislation, future COLAs would be based on the price of goods and services seniors actually buy, a formula known as Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E).
Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] ... Seniors Security Act of 2016 This bill amends title II ... to require the computation of cost-of-living adjustments to use the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI-E).
The Act also recalculates cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) so future changes would be based on the price of goods and services seniors actually buy, a formula known as Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E).
Evidence
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The official Congress.gov member page for Norcross shows recent 119th Congress activity, including H.R. 7471 introduced on 2026-02-10, but no Social Security, COLA, or senior-benefit reform item appears in the visible recent activity list as of 2026-06-12.
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Norcross's official Social Security page is a constituent-service page that directs people with retirement-benefit or Medicare questions to the local office; it does not show a recent policy announcement, bill, or vote on senior COLA reform.
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We determined a 2.8-percent COLA on October 24, 2025. We will announce the next COLA in October 2026.
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Mr. Larson of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
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SEC. 102. MORE ACCURATE COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT.
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Joe Neguse (CO); Donald Norcross (NJ); Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC)
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To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for cost-of-living adjustments indexed to the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly
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I’m proud to cosponsor the Social Security 2100 Act that improves benefits while ensuring solvency
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According to the formula, COLAs are based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).
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Last Action Date Listed June 29, 2026 Action Mr. Larson of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
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Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Luján, Mr. Whitehouse, and Ms. Duckworth) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
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Cosponsors Lois Frankel (FL); Seth Magaziner (RI)
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The Act also recalculates cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) so future changes would be based on the price of goods and services seniors actually buy, a formula known as Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E).
Assessments
The verified commitment is a support/proposal commitment for senior COLA reform using CPI-E, not a promise that the reform would be enacted. Verified evidence shows Norcross advanced such reform through the Seniors Security Act/CPI-E proposal and later cosponsored/supporting related Social Security 2100 Act efforts with senior COLA provisions. Evidence also shows these reforms were introduced/referred rather than enacted, but enactment is not required for this support-form promise.
The available official sources show no concrete legislative or executive action by Donald Norcross tied to senior COLA reforms, no bill sponsorship or vote on the issue in the visible recent record, and only constituent-service references on Social Security. That is insufficient to credit delivery or serious failed effort, so the claim remains unresolved.