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| https://sinema.house.gov/latest-news/sinema-holds-town-hall-with-seniors-in-phoenix/ | Sinema Holds Town Hall with Seniors in Phoenix | 2018-09-20 | 2018 | 2018-09 | Democrat | House | AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | S001191 | sinema.house.gov | legacy | Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease presents Sinema with Champion for Healthy Seniors' award Phoenix Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-09) held a town hall today to hear directly from Arizona seniors about issues that matter to them. At the La Siena senior living community, Sinema took questions from the audience and discussed her work to protect and improve Medicare, defend Social Security, and help seniors guard against financial fraud and abuse. She also received theChampion for Healthy Seniorsaward from the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease. Arizona seniors worked hard their entire lives, and they deserve a secure retirement, said Congresswoman Sinema. The seniors I heard from today expect results from Washington, not more chaos and dysfunction. I will continue working across the aisle to strengthen Medicare and Social Security, help protect seniors' hard-earned savings, and ensure all Arizona seniors have access to quality, affordable health care. At the town hall, Sinema was presented with theChampion for Healthy Seniorsaward from the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease for her successful efforts to improve Medicare and make prescription drugs more affordable for seniors. Congresswoman Sinema has a long history getting things done for Arizona seniors. Among other accomplishments, she: Stood firm against billsthat would lead to cuts in Medicare and Social Security; Voted against legislationto impose what AARP called an age tax on older Arizonans; Protected seniors' financial securitywith her Senior Safe Act, a recently signed law that protects Arizona seniors' hard-earned savings from financial fraud and abuse; Helped strengthen protections and safeguardsfor senior investors; and Opposed efforts to raise the retirement age. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |