I'll work with anyone to protect Medicare and Social Security from cuts.
Protect Medicare and Social Security from cuts.
Occurrences
Evidence
The 2026 Trustees summary says Social Security and Medicare continue to face significant financing issues. OASI can pay full scheduled benefits until Q4 2032, then 78%; Medicare HI until Q2 2033, then 89%. It also says the One Big Beautiful Bill Act lowered future revenue from taxation of Social Security benefits and worsened HI finances.
The House voted 218-214 to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The roll call lists Rep. Schrier, Democrat of Washington, voting No.
The House passed H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act, 327-75. The roll call lists Rep. Schrier, Democrat of Washington, voting Yea.
SSA says the Social Security Fairness Act was signed January 5, 2025, ended WEP and GPO, and increased benefits for affected workers. SSA reported over 3.1 million payments totaling $17 billion by July 7, 2025.
The House passed H.R. 5376 on the Senate amendment, 220-207. The roll call lists Rep. Schrier, Democrat of Washington, voting Yea.
CMS says the Inflation Reduction Act improved Medicare by expanding benefits, lowering drug costs, and strengthening Medicare. Negotiated prices for 10 Part D drugs take effect January 1, 2026, with projected $6 billion in Medicare net savings and $1.5 billion in beneficiary savings.
Assessments
Schrier materially supported measures that protected parts of Social Security and Medicare while in federal office: she voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, which produced Medicare drug-cost protections and program savings, and voted for the Social Security Fairness Act, which repealed WEP/GPO benefit reductions for affected beneficiaries. She also opposed H.R. 1, later identified as worsening program finances. However, the broader promise to protect both Medicare and Social Security from cuts was not fully delivered because the 2026 trustees summary still projects trust-fund shortfalls and future benefit or payment reductions absent further legislation. This supports partial delivery with same-term timing rather than full delivery.