A New Bill Could Significantly Impact Social Security Benefits
On September 19, a discharge petition for the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act secured the signatures it needed (218) to force a vote on the House floor.
GOP rift opens over Social Security bill push
Presented by NFIB — A bipartisan effort to force a vote on legislation that includes reforms for Social Security is exposing some rifts in the House GOP conference. {beacon} Business &
Bill to boost Social Security for public workers heads to a vote
Civil servants often feel cheated when their Social Security's cut to account for their pension. A bill going to a House vote could change that.
Thousands of former Louisiana public workers could gain from U.S. House vote on Social Security
HR 82 would eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision, called WEP, and the Government Pension Offset, or GPO, sections of the Social Security law that curbed benefits for about 2.8 million public employees.
Social Security bill could raise benefits for some retirees in CT
U.S. Rep. John Larson opposes the bill, saying he wants any Social Security changes to be paid for, not done at the expense of beneficiaries.
Effort to force vote on Social Security bill stirs unrest in House GOP
A group of House Republicans is making a rare move that would force a vote on a bill to reform aspects of Social Security, stirring unrest in the conference. The bill at the heart of the push, also dubbed the Social Security Fairness Act,
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Lawmakers force a vote on eliminating the windfall elimination provision
La., have secured the 218 signatures needed to force a vote on legislation that would kill two controversial tax provisions ...
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Five things to know about Social Security reforms being considered in Congress
Legislation that would reform some aspects of Social Security is gaining steam in Congress. The measure, dubbed the Social ...
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Bill to repeal WEP, GPO reaches threshold to force a House floor vote
The Social Security Fairness Act, a bill to undo WEP and GPO, has enough support to force a floor vote. But that’s unlikely to happen until at least November.
Bipartisan Effort To Eliminate Social Security Cuts For Teachers, Police And More Grows In Congress
Public employees like teachers, police officers and firefighters have long faced the challenge of receiving cuts in Social ...
Bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to eliminate Social Security rules affecting public employees. What could happen next
Individuals who have pension income may see their Social Security benefits reduced. Some Washington lawmakers are pushing to ...
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You can almost taste the repeal of these social security holdbacks
Can it be that the repeal of the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset will actually happen? The WEP and GPO that hold back Social Security benefits for certain federal and ...
2 Million Social Security Recipients to Gain $360 Monthly? US Congress Prepares to Tackle WEP, GPO Benefit Cuts
Social Security rules like the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) markedly reduce ...