Reaffirm Social Security and oppose changes that threaten seniors' ability to retire with dignity.

Social Security is a fundamental promise that each and every American should be able to rely on. We need to reaffirm that promise instead of promoting changes that will threaten the ability of our seniors to retire with dignity.

Keating said Social Security should be reaffirmed and opposed changes that would threaten seniors' retirement security.

Keating Statement on Social Security COLA - Public Statements - The Voter's Self Defense System - Vote Smart
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Keating said he would "absolutely not" support increasing the retirement age, adding that he believed the system was solvent for at least the next 27 years and there was no need for major reforms now.

Keating committed to opposing an increase in the Social Security retirement age during the 2010 Democratic primary debate.

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Roll Call 277, H. Con. Res. 34, April 15, 2011: vote question 'On Agreeing to the Resolution'; status passed 235-193. The vote list records 'Keating Democratic Massachusetts MA Nay.'

During Keating's first House term, he voted against the FY2012 House budget resolution that included Social Security policy language creating an expedited process for statutory reforms. This is evidence of opposing a Social Security change package he did not support.

delivered same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 277, H. Con. Res. 34
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Section 502 was titled 'Policy Statement on Social Security' and stated that Congress should make Social Security permanently solvent through a trigger requiring trustee recommendations, presidential implementing legislation, committee reporting, and expedited House or Senate consideration.

The bill text shows that the budget resolution Keating opposed contained a concrete Social Security reform mechanism. It also included protective language for people in or near retirement, so this evidence supports opposition to procedural reform pressure rather than proving opposition to an explicit benefit cut.

partial same_term A for effort

Congress.gov - Text of H. Con. Res. 34, 112th Congress
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H.R.82 became Public Law No. 118-273 on January 5, 2025. Congress.gov summarizes that the act repeals provisions that reduce Social Security benefits, eliminating the government pension offset and windfall elimination provision, effective for benefits payable after December 2023.

In later federal service, Congress enacted a Social Security benefit-protection expansion that removed statutory reductions affecting some retirees, consistent with reaffirming Social Security and protecting retirement income.

delivered later_term A for effort

Congress.gov - H.R.82, Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
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Roll Call 456, H.R. 82, November 12, 2024: vote question 'On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass'; bill title 'Social Security Fairness Act'; status passed 327-75. The House vote list records Rep. Keating as voting Yea.

Keating voted for final House passage of the Social Security Fairness Act, which later became law and eliminated reductions in Social Security benefits for affected public-sector retirees and spouses.

delivered later_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 456, H.R. 82
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