Rep. Honda to Hold Conference Wednesday on Expanding Social Security Benefits

If you’ve been paying attention to local politics, you know that the race between Rep. Mike Honda (D-Fremont) and challenger Ro Khanna is a big one. 

Among the big issues for residents in California’s 17th Congressional District is Social Security benefits — at least according to Honda.

On Wednesday, Honda will hold a press conference at noon in Fremont to release a new poll showing that expanding Social Security is popular with local voters.

The conference will be held at 3100 Mowry Ave. in Fremont.

At the meeting, Honda will call on Khanna to publicly state his support for expanding Social Security benefits for seniors, as well as pledge to never cut social security benefits.

Honda will be joined at the meeting by Social Security recipients, California Alliance for Retired Americans treasurer Tom Rankin, Fremont Mayor Bill Harrison and other local officials.

Wednesday’s event is one of many across the country led by a national coalition to push for the expansion of Social Security benefits. Honda is among those pushing the proposal in the House of Representatives.

The coalition has already collected more than 395,000 signatures to call on Congress to expand benefits. For more info on the topic, visit ExpandSocialSecurity.com.

Do you support expanding Social Security benefits?