Bill to Expand Social Security for Some Public Servants Advances in Congress
The legislation cleared the House of Representatives and has enough votes to pass the Senate if brought to a vote, supporters say.
Social Security bill to raise benefits for some state retirees clears House
By Lisa Hagen | ctmirror.org The U.S. House overwhelmingly passed a bill that could raise Social Security benefits for tens of thousands of people in Connecticut who worked in public service as well as their families.
Social Security Fairness Act: Bill to raise benefits for some passes House
A Social Security-related bill with bipartisan support would expand benefits for workers who are also eligible for other pensions.
Social Security Benefits Could Be Expanded: Here's Who's Impacted
A bipartisan bill called the Social Security Fairness Act has the approval necessary to reverse two provisions lowering benefits.
Social Security Fairness Act passes House, heads to Senate. See Louisiana leaders’ reactions
The House passed House Resolution 82, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, on Tuesday, Nov. 12. H.R. 82 aims to eliminate two provisions in the United States, including the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).
These teachers, firefighters, and other government workers are missing out on Social Security. This House-passed bill could help.
Millions of public-sector workers are affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset.
Full List of Democrats Who Voted Against Expanding Social Security Benefits
The bill received wide bipartisan support to get rid of the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset Provision.
The House just voted ‘yes' on a bill that would increase Social Security checks for some pensioners
Certain rules that reduce pensioners’ Social Security benefits have been in place for decades. Some Washington lawmakers are voting to change that.
Garret Graves’ Social Security legislation passes House
The legislation, which still needs approval by the U.S. Senate, eliminates the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pensions Offset (GPO).
House passes legislation to end Windfall Elimination Act and Government Pension Offset
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Social Security Fairness Act. It eliminates two provisions from the 1980s that ...
Advocacy efforts for the Social Security Fairness Act Repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) Pays Off
“The advocacy efforts by ACA and all the groups representing individuals affected, and by our members and supporters, paid off. The support for HR.82 was bi-partisan, and that is a great success and a ...
Social Security Update: When New Benefits Will Go Into Effect
The House approved the bill and ultimately reversed the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset ...
Opinion | Congress’s Gift to Government Unions
Amid Donald Trump’s nomination pageant, the House this week whooped through a nearly $200 billion increase in Social Security ...
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House passes a bill eliminating tax provisions that harm some federal retirees
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed, 327-75, legislation that would repeal Social Security’s windfall elimination ...
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House resurrects, passes Social Security reforms championed by Spanberger
The reason is the "Windfall Elimination Provision," which sharply reduces the earnings for calculating his Social ...
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A surprise move killed a Social Security bill sought by Louisiana public employees. What's next?
On election night, two lawmakers quietly killed a U.S House bill to restore Social Security benefits to many public employees ...
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Where Is the WEP’s Effect Most Pronounced?
The effect of the Windfall Elimination Provision on Social Security beneficiaries is most pronounced in northeastern, central, and western states, reports the Congressional Research Service.