WASHINGTON, DC, August 12, 2025 – As the national debt hits the $37 trillion level for the first time in U.S. history today, Concord Action Executive Director Carolyn Bourdeaux released the following statement: “For the first time in U.S. history,…
Concord Action Calls on Congress to Stabilize Social Security – While There is Still Time WASHINGTON, DC, August 12, 2025 – In advance of the 90th anniversary of Franklin Delano Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act on August 14, 1935,…
On the 60th anniversary of Medicare, Carolyn Bourdeaux, Executive Director of Concord Action, released the following statement: “Medicare has been a game-changing program helping seniors and people with disabilities access healthcare for 60 years now, but it is facing serious…
In response to the House passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Carolyn Bordeaux, Executive Director of Concord Action, released the following statement: By passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the most expensive bill in decades, Congress has put…
In response to the Senate passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Concord Action Executive Director Carolyn Bourdeaux released the following statement: “The Senate-passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act will drive up our national debt by trillions and risks…
In response to the Senate’s vote that the current policy baseline can be used to score extending tax cuts as deficit-neutral, Carolyn Bourdeaux, Executive Director of Concord Action, released the following statement: “As the Senate continues to push forward their version…
In response to the Senate preparing to move forward with a vote on the OBBBA, Carolyn Bourdeaux, Executive Director of Concord Action, released the following statement: “The Senate seems intent on pushing forward with this version of the One Big…
In response to today’s release of the annual report from Social Security and Medicare Trustees, Carolyn Bourdeaux, Executive Director of Concord Action, released the following statement: “Today, as Congress considers a bill that would add trillions to our national debt,…
In response to the Congressional Budget Office Dynamic Estimate of One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Carolyn Bourdeaux, Executive Director of Concord Action issued the following statement: The latest Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimate shows that we’ve reached a point as…
In response to House passage of President Trump’s rescissions package canceling $9.4 billion in previously approved spending, Carolyn Bourdeaux, Executive Director of Concord Action, made the following statement: “It is encouraging to see the Administration and Congress following the regular…
In response to the White House sending Congress a rescissions package to claw back $9.4 billion in previously approved spending, Carolyn Bourdeaux, Executive Director of Concord Action, made the following statement: “Without endorsing specific cuts, proposing rescissions to Congress is…
