Overview

• Joe Biden will make his first significant public appearance since leaving office, delivering a keynote speech at the Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled (ACRD) conference in Chicago.
• The speech focuses on strengthening Social Security, emphasizing its importance as an earned benefit for retirees and disabled Americans.
• Biden is expected to call for bipartisan collaboration to address threats to Social Security, including recent GOP-led administrative cuts and policy changes.
• The event features other prominent speakers, including former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, former Senator Debbie Stabenow, and former Senator Roy Blunt.
• Biden’s return to the national stage comes as concerns grow over Social Security's long-term viability, with experts warning the program could face depletion by 2035.