WASHINGTON, DC – Today, AARP volunteers and staff from Wisconsin are descending on Capitol Hill with one powerful message for lawmakers: protect what matters most to older Americans.
AARP Wisconsin will meet with all of the Badger State’s Members of Congress, including Senators Baldwin and Johnson and Representatives Steil, Pocan, Moore, Fitzgerald, Grothman, Van Orden, Wied, and Tiffany, to urge action on critical issues, including protecting Social Security, strengthening support for the nation’s 48 million family caregivers, and defending Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
“Every time we come to Capitol Hill, we bring the power of our members with us,” said AARP Wisconsin State Director Martha Cranley. “Today, we’re amplifying the voices of more than 800,000 Wisconsinites age 50-plus who expect action on what matters most: protecting Social Security, supporting family caregivers, and defending critical programs like Medicaid and SNAP.”
To learn more about AARP’s advocacy efforts, visit www.aarp.org/advocacy .
