Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Contact Your Members of Congress!

To let your Congress Members know how you feel, on any topic, copy and paste https://www.congress.gov into the address bar of a browser window and look for the 'Contact Your Member' heading. Enter your zip code or address in the place provided, and you'll get a short list of your members with contact information.


Typing a quick note is perfectly fine. The emails they receive are tabulated by subject, and whether you are for or against an issue or bill. Only a few actually make it to your Congress Member. And those sometimes get quoted! Every email helps them stay informed. No matter what you want to say, your email is important.

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Thursday, April 3, 2025

We Can't Trust the Trump Administration

Trump Official Targeted Maine Social Security Services with Political Revenge


"Once again, we see Team Trump resorting to revenge to set domestic policy."


"The fact that the acting commissioner himself publicly admitted that he didn't really understand the Maine contract, but canceled it anyway, proves that this administration is making reckless changes that affect real people for no legitimate reason ..." 


Read more here: https://www.commondreams.org/news/leland-dudek-resign


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Social Security Admin Being Sued

 Disability Advocates Sue Social Security Administration and DOGE to Stop Unlawful Cuts to Social Security Services


Read more here:  Disability Advocates Sue Social Security Administration and DOGE to Stop Unlawful Cuts to Social Security Services - Justice in Aging


Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Social Security & the 5th Commandment

TAKE ACTION!

Contact Trump, Vance, Trump's new White House Faith Office advisor, and your Members of Congress. Let them know how you feel about all the actions being taken against Social Security, and how it will affect you or people you know if services or payments get disrupted.

Please feel free to save or download the image to your computer so you can upload to any email comment forms that allow attachments.  

Complete contact information found below, starting with Members of Congress.


Contact Your Members of Congress!

To contact your Congress Members go to https://www.congress.gov and look for the 'Contact Your Member' heading. Enter your zip code or address, and you'll get a short list of your members with contact information. If you click on the blue hyperlink that says ‘Contact,’ it will take you to their contact form. 


Contact #47:

This link will take you directly to Trump's contact form. Contact Us – The White House 

Unfortunately, it does not allow any attachments nor images to be added.  But you can type out your message in our own words.


Contact the Vice President:

JD Vance does not seem to have a contact form of his own, but you can send him a letter through the US Postal Service addressed to:  

The White House

Office of the Vice President
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20500



Contact Paula White-Cain, of the White House Faith Office:


While she doesn't yet have an official contact form, you can contact her through her ministry: Contact - Paula White Ministries
Her contact form does not allow attachments or images, but you can certainly tell her how you feel.


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Friday, March 28, 2025

Social Security Now Requires Identity Verification

To meet the new requirements to verify your identity, sign up for an online ‘My Social Security’ account: https://www.ssa.gov/myaccount/

If you can’t go to an office in person, you are going to need an online account if you are asked to verify your identity. The full process to get a 'My Social Security' account can take a few weeks. In addition to the loops you have to jump through online, they also mail you paperwork that you must respond to. It's best to get the account dialed in as soon as you can. You may want to get started today. We have more information for you below. https://www.ssa.gov/myaccount/

"Social Security Protocols Are Changing March 31!" (Update: Recent reports indicate that the start date is being paused for two weeks, and that the requirements will only apply to Social Security Retirement. However, this administration keeps changing things. It is probably a good idea to get your 'My Social Security' account dialed in no matter what kind of Social Security you depend on, as soon as possible.)

“ . . . people who claim benefits can no longer verify their identity with the SSA over the phone. Individuals looking to apply for benefits or change their payment information must do so either online or in person.” *

Sign up for an online 'My Social Security' account here: https://www.ssa.gov/myaccount/

We just went through the sign in process, and it isn’t fast. Be prepared to give them your exact name as it appears on your Social Security Card, and to receive a code via email, text message, and voice over the phone. (There are some other options as well. They require multiple authentication methods). Then they will be mailing some paperwork that must be responded to, to verify your mailing address. They explained that it could take several weeks to receive the paperwork.

If you need help, ask a friend, neighbor, or family member. If you know someone who might need help, please give them a call and offer to stop by and help. If they don't have a computer maybe you can bring a laptop along, use your smart phone, or maybe sign up to use a computer at the local library. (If they do need help, they are going to need help every time they need to contact Social Security, so please make a record of the email address(es) and passwords, etc. so other folks can help them if needed.)

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* Quotes from the following article, which includes more information.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retirement/social-security-protocols-are-changing-march-31-what-to-know/ar-AA1BDHb6?ocid=BingNewsVerp

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Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Action ~ Social Security Class Action Lawsuit ??!!??

Save Social Security! Take Action -- Ask your Members of Congress, State Governor, and State Attorney General to get a Social Security Class Action Lawsuit dialed in. Scroll down for sample letters and for help finding contact info.


1. Contact your Members of Congress and ask them to have their staff research law firms, non-profits, and other organizations that can take on a Class Action Lawsuit on behalf of American Citizens.

If you don’t know who your Members of Congress are or how to contact them go to https://www.congress.gov and look for the heading that says ‘Contact Your Member.”

Using the contact form on your Congress Members’ web sites is better than making a phone call. However, once you have sent the email, you can follow up every few days with a phone call to see if they have any information for you. The squeaky wheel gets the grease!


Sample letter to Members of Congress:

Subject: Social Security Class Action Lawsuit

Dear _____ Please have your staff research law firms, non-profits, and other organizations that can take on a Class Action Lawsuit on behalf of American Citizens that will be affected by cuts to Social Security staff, closures of Social Security offices, and disruptions to Social Security payments. Please let me know when information is available on how to join the suit. (It would be great to add a short paragraph detailing when you started paying into Social Security, how many years you paid in, and the effects it would have on you if your Social Security is disrupted.)

Be sure to click the box requesting a reply, if any, before you click send.


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2. Contact your State Governor

Search on the name of your State, Governor, and contact: IE: ‘WA State Governor Contact.’ Sending an email is best, but once you have sent the email you can follow up with phone calls every few days.


Sample letter to State Governor:

Subject: Social Security Class Action Lawsuit

Dear _____ Please have our State District Attorney prepare a Class Action Lawsuit on behalf of State residents that will be affected by cuts to Social Security staff, closures of Social Security offices, and disruptions to Social Security payments. Please let me know when information is available on how to join the suit. (Add a short paragraph detailing when you started paying into Social Security, how many years you paid in, and the effects it would have on you if your Social Security is disrupted.)

If you use a contact form, be sure to click the box requesting a reply, if any, before you click send.


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3. Contact your State Attorney General

Search on the name of your State, Attorney General, and contact: ‘WA State Attorney General Contact.’ Sending an email is best, but once you have sent the email you can follow up with phone calls every few days.


Sample letter to State Governor:

Subject: Social Security Class Action Lawsuit

Dear _____ Please file a Class Action Lawsuit on behalf of State residents that will be affected by cuts to Social Security staff, closures of Social Security offices, and disruptions to Social Security payments. If you are unable to do so, please have your staff research law firms, non-profits, and other organizations that can take on a Social Security Class Action Lawsuit. Please let me know when information is available on how to join the suit. (Add a short paragraph detailing when you started paying into Social Security, how many years you paid in, and the effects it would have on you if your Social Security is disrupted.)

If you use a contact form, be sure to click the box requesting a reply, if any, before you click send.


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4. Share! 

The more people who participate, the better. Share, share share! You can copy and paste to an email, or copy and paste to other social networking sites or blog.


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