Seniors Matter For America Recognizes 15 Champions for America’s Seniors
15 Members of Congress Honored for Their Commitment to America’s Seniors and President Trump’s Seniors First Agenda
Seniors Matter for America (SMFA), the conservative coalition dedicated to advancing President Trump's Seniors’ First Agenda, today announced the launch of its inaugural Champion for America's Seniors Award and named 15 members of Congress as Champions who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the more than 61 million American seniors.
This year's honorees have exemplified a steadfast dedication to President Trump’s seniors first agenda, including:
Protecting promised Social Security and Medicare retirement benefits
Strengthening popular senior programs like Medicare Advantage
Cutting the costs of prescription drugs and expanding their availability
Reducing taxes on seniors, including ending taxes on Social Security benefits
Promoting affordability in nursing and long-term care
Rejecting policies that support total government control of healthcare, such as the Democrat Medicare for All scheme that would threaten seniors’ care and result in a massive tax increase.
"Seniors are the backbone of the American electorate, and they deserve elected officials who deliver for them," said SMFA Senior Advisor Sean Spicer. "The Champion for America's Seniors Award lets our seniors know that they can count on SMFA to watch, keep score, and honor those who fight for them."
2026 Champion for America's Seniors Award Recipients:
United States Senate
Sen. John Barrasso (WY)
Sen. Dave McCormick (PA)
Sen. Tim Scott (SC)
Sen. Kevin Hern (OK)
Sen. Todd Young (IN)
United States House of Representatives
Rep. Aaron Bean (FL-4)
Rep. Mike Carey (OH-15)
Rep. Monica De La Cruz (TX-15)
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1)
Rep. Virginia Foxx (NC-5)
Rep. Brett Guthrie (KY-2)
Rep. Mike Kelly (PA-16)
Rep. Nick Langworthy (NY-23)
Rep. Rudy Yakym (IN-2)
Rep. Blake Moore (UT-1)
Seniors represent a formidable force in American civic life. In 2024, 43.3 million seniors cast ballots, accounting for 28% of all voters while comprising just 18% of the total population. Despite their outsized political participation, some in Washington still fail to prioritize the issues that matter most to older Americans. Senior voters overwhelmingly support candidates who protect their promised benefits, like Medicare Advantage (MA), and would punish congressional candidates who limit the availability of their healthcare plans. The Trump administration has consistently protected the program, and polling suggests the commitment to these policy priorities will be rewarded in November.
BACKGROUND:
In September, a FabrizioWard Poll found that battleground district voters would massively reward Republicans who fight against government-controlled healthcare.
Earlier in September, SMFA launched a six-figure ad ahead of the midterms spotlighting Democrats’ Medicare for All agenda and the harm it would cause seniors.
Seniors Matter for America released a statement in July, responding to Democrats’ hearing supporting Medicare for All.
SMFA released polling in July showing that seniors’ health care is a key affordability issue that could move older voters this November.
Earlier in July, SMFA launched a new ad campaign thanking President Trump and Republicans for fiercely defending seniors’ benefits by protecting their healthcare benefits.
In May, Seniors Matter For America launched an ad campaign thanking President Trump for his steadfast commitment to protecting the promised benefits of America's senior citizens.
SMFA released battleground polling in January showing that running on President Trump’s seniors-first agenda provides a path to victory for the GOP in the midterms.
In January, SMFA launched to champion President Trump’s seniors-first agenda ahead of the midterms.
About Seniors Matter for America: Seniors Matter for America is a conservative coalition dedicated to advancing President Donald Trump's Seniors First Agenda. We champion policies that protect promised benefits for seniors, put more money in their pockets, and ensure their long-term health care because the MAGA agenda is led by America's seniors. Seniors Matter for America amplifies the voices and priorities of older Americans and their families to cement a Golden Age that puts the generation who built this nation first.
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