The Senate affirms the profound importance of the Social Security program, recognizing its foundational role since 1935 in providing economic security for senior citizens, individuals with disabilities, and surviving families. It highlights Social Security as the cornerstone of retirement security, having successfully paid scheduled benefits for 90 years and remaining a primary income source for millions. Acknowledging significant long-term financial challenges, the resolution expresses a bipartisan commitment to preserving and strengthening the program, explicitly stating that automatic, across-the-board benefit cuts must be avoided . It calls upon Members of Congress to work together to develop and enact legislation that ensures Social Security's long-term solvency and protects beneficiaries for generations to come.