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Seniors & Veterans

Our seniors deserve health and financial well-being in their golden years. We must honor the promises the Social Security system made to workers and retirees. Maintaining the integrity of this safety net is a national priority. Without Social Security income and Medicare coverage, many seniors would fall into poverty—an unkind reward for a lifetime of work.

It is vital that we honor the promises our Social Security system has made to our nation’s workers and retirees. Maintaining the integrity of this vital safety net must be a national priority, as Social Security income is necessary for seniors no longer in the workforce. At a time when President Trump and Republicans in Congress have signaled a desire to dismantle many Social Security protections—forcing seniors to negotiate their own health and retirement benefits—it is imperative that we continue fighting to preserve the guaranteed benefits our nation’s seniors depend on.

I am fighting to preserve and strengthen healthcare reforms that make quality, affordable healthcare coverage accessible to all of America’s seniors. The care and services provided by Medicare and Medicaid are often the only resources available for senior healthcare. Seniors deserve to have a dignified retirement, not to have their access to healthcare and basic income programs cut out from underneath them.

I am proud to represent more than 16,000 veterans living in California’s 44th District.  Our veterans answered the call to defend our democracy and freedom, and in return we must honor them and their families by ensuring they have all the tools and resources necessary to succeed in civilian life.  As a member of the bipartisan Congressional Military-Veterans Caucus, I will continue to ardently champion for America’s veterans, active duty personnel, and their families.

Our service members make tremendous sacrifices for our country, but too many don’t get the support they need when they return home. I introduced the Housing Homeless Veterans Act to address our veteran homeless problem by directing housing vouchers for homeless veterans to areas of the country where they are needed most.

Many assume that joining the military means an automatic guarantee of citizenship. It does not. I am passionately working to address the growing issue of deported veterans. My legislation, the Veterans’ Pathway to Citizenship Act, grants lawful permanent resident (LPR) status to any current or former member of the Armed Forces, and provides guidance and resources so that service members can more easily obtain citizenship. Anyone who risks their life to fight for our country should be granted citizenship.

June 29, 2022

Reps. Barragán and Bilirakis Introduced Resolution Recognizing June as Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month

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May 19, 2021

Barragán Appointed to U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s Board of Visitors

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February 19, 2021

KABC7 News: Bill to Rename Compton Post Office for Vietnam Hero

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February 18, 2021

Barragán Reintroduces Bill to Rename Compton Post Office for Nation’s First African-American Marine Medal of Honor Winner, PFC James Anderson, Jr.

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November 6, 2020

Barragán Introduces Bill to Rename Compton Post Office for Nation’s First African American Marine Medal of Honor Winner, PFC James Anderson, Jr.

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September 24, 2020

Barragán, Feinstein Introduce Bill to Designate the U.S.S. Iowa Battleship as the National Museum of the Surface Navy

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August 18, 2020

Barragán Hosts Fourth Annual Briefing and Health Fair for Older Adults

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August 11, 2019

La Opinión: Feria de salud para la tercera edad prepara a los abuelitos para el 2020

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August 9, 2019

Univision Los Angeles: Rep. Barragán’s Senior Briefing & Health Fair

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June 6, 2019

Rep. Barragán to Join Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Commemorate 75th Anniversary of D-Day

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