CHICAGO (WGN) — Former President Joe Biden will be in Chicago on Tuesday to deliver his first public remarks since leaving office in January, speaking at the national conference of Advocates, Counselors and Representatives for the Disabled.
He's listed as headliner for the event, which aims to rally bipartisan support for Social Security.
“We are deeply honored President Biden is making his first public appearance at ACRD’s sold-out conference,” Rachel Buck, the organization’s executive director, said in a statement. “As bipartisan leaders have long agreed, Americans who retire after paying into Social Security their whole lives deserve the vital support and caring services they receive. As a result, we are thrilled the president will be joining us to discuss how we can work together for a stable and successful future for Social Security.”
The former president's address comes at a crucial time. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have expressed concern that Trump administration efforts to reduce the federal workforce will negatively impact those who rely on Social Security.
Also planned to attend are former Sens. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Martin O'Malley, who previously served as Maryland's governor and as commissioner of the Social Security Administration.