Every Virginian deserves a shot at a secure retirement. I am fiercely committed to protecting Social Security and Medicare, both of which some of my colleagues are now threatening to undermine.

Virginia’s workers have paid into these programs with the understanding that they were paying for retirement security later in life. I oppose any attempts to privatize these systems or to cut benefits that were promised. I will continue to be a reliable voice in support of meeting our obligations to Virginia’s seniors — today and into the future.

• Voted to expand Medicare coverage for vision, hearing, and dental for low-income Medicare beneficiaries.


• Led the introduction of the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act, which would eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) — two regulations that unfairly reduce or eliminate Social Security benefits for millions of Americans who have devoted much of their careers to public service like police officers, firefighters, teachers, and federal employees.


• Cosponsored and voted for the Butch Lewis Act — legislation to stabilize multiemployer pensions plans and prevent cuts to thousands of Virginians’ retirement savings — which was signed into law.


• Voted in support of the SECURE Act, which would make it easier for small businesses to offer retirement plans to employees and for Virginia workers to escalate their retirement savings.