The Social Security War Room was created to fight back against the Trump Administration’s attacks on Social Security and other key programs American seniors rely on
Senator Reverend Warnock: “Georgia seniors have been calling my office by the thousands because they are terrified of this administration’s attempts to cut the Social Security services they rely on”
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) launched their new Social Security War Room, a coordinated effort to fight back against the Trump administration’s attack on Americans’ Social Security.
“Georgia seniors have been calling my office by the thousands because they are terrified of this administration’s attempts to cut the Social Security services they rely on,” said Senator Reverend Warnock. “I’m proud to launch this Social Security War Room because we must use every tool at our disposal to protect Social Security for the nearly one in six Georgians who rely on this critical program.”
The War Room will focus on coordinating messaging across the Senate Democratic Caucus and external stakeholders; encouraging grassroots engagement by providing opportunities for Americans to share what Social Security means to them; and educating Senate staff, the American public, and stakeholders about Republicans’ agenda and their continued cuts to service and benefits.
It will include coordinated oversight of the Social Security Administration and Trump, Musk, and DOGE’s attacks on Social Security; caucus-wide videos to underscore the impacts of the Trump Administration’s Social Security cuts; reports revealing new information on the impact in states, wait times, and more; Social Security Administration office visits in War Room members’ states; and Social Security-focused town halls.
The announcement of the war room follows weeks of chaos surrounding the Social Security Administration. Last week, Senator Reverend Warnock collected and submitted over 250 questions from Georgians to SSA nominee Frank Bisignano about how he would protect Social Security if confirmed. Before submitting the questions, Senator Warnock questioned Bisignano on his commitment to keep all field offices in the state open for Georgia seniors and increase staffing at Georgia field offices. Several weeks before the hearing, SSA announced it was making access to benefits more difficult for seniors, no longer allowing individuals to apply for benefits or request a direct deposit change over the phone. These and other proposed changes at the SSA could lead to an increase of 7 million visits to field offices per year across the country, and an estimated 200,000 additional visits in Georgia alone. Senator Warnock remains committed to ensuring Georgians can easily and efficiently access their benefits that they have paid into over their lifetime.