The Senate Special Committee on Aging, led by Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand, will hold a hearing titled "Experience Matters: Older Americans and the Workforce" on March 25. The event aims to address barriers and promote flexibility for older Americans navigating work and retirement.
This hearing builds upon a December 2025 session that explored how older adults contribute to the U.S. economy through employment, caregiving, volunteering, lifelong learning, and other activities. The committee continues its focus on issues affecting seniors such as Social Security, Medicare, long-term care, and retirement security while conducting hearings and issuing reports according to the official website.
Testimony will be provided by Rachel Greszler of Advancing American Freedom; Johnny C. Taylor Jr., President and CEO of SHRM; Jason J. Fichtner of the National Academy of Social Insurance; and Max Richtman of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare.
The Senate Aging Committee maintains offices in both the Dirksen Senate Office Building for its majority members and in the Hart Senate Office Building for minority members according to the official website. Scott serves as chair while Gillibrand is ranking member according to the official website.
Oversight from this committee extends nationwide across all aging-related federal programs according to the official website. It oversees programs including Medicare, Social Security, elder abuse prevention through regular hearings and policy recommendations according to the official website. Resources are also available from the committee for protecting older Americans against fraud via tools like a dedicated hotline according to the official website.
The hearing will take place at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time in room SH-216 of the Hart Senate Office Building with a livestream available online.
