Social Security Update: Lawmakers May Force Vote to Raise Benefits for Some
The Social Security Fairness Act was proposed to reverse the rules surrounding the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).
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.
Bipartisan duo works around GOP leaders to force vote on Social Security bill
Reps. Garret Graves (R-LA) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) overcame resistance from leadership to move legislation through Congress that repeals two long-standing programs affecting Social Security benefits for recipients across the country.
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.
House members bypass Mike Johnson a second time to force Social Security vote
A group of House members from both parties succeeded Thursday in deploying a rarely executed method to bypass GOP leadership and force a vote on a bill to expand access to Social Security benefits. Why it matters: It's the second time this year that a bipartisan group of lawmakers has sidestepped House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.
U.S. House to vote on bill to end Social Security penalty on police, teachers, firefighters
Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves has secured enough signatures to trigger a vote on bill that would end Social Security on government retirees.
Social Security Expansion Bill Gets Bipartisan Support
A bill that would expand Social Security benefits for nearly three million recipients has received bipartisan support, ...
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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.
Herzog visits Albania honoring WWII heroes who saved Jews from the Holocaust
Valentina Leskaj, the first Muslim member of the advisory board of the Combat Antisemitism Movement, tells the Post about the ...
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Repealing the WEP/GPO Provision Leads to Larger Deficits and Earlier Insolvency
Members of Congress recently filed a discharge petition on a bill to repeal Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision ...
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Lawmakers file discharge petition, aiming to force floor vote on WEP, GPO bill
The discharge petition the lawmakers filed requires 218 signatures — a simple House majority — to force a floor vote, ...
GPO revokes Al Jazeera journalists' press credentials for national security reasons
The revocation process will include a hearing, and the credentials will be revoked for as long as the law remains in effect.
After Hezbollah Device Attacks, Some Israelis Ask Netanyahu: What Took So Long?
Public opinion polling shows a majority of Israelis believe their government should be taking a stronger stance against the militant group to the north.
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Sites of 1916: The GPO
Originally opened in 1818, the GPO was seized by members of the Irish Volunteers and Irish Citizen Army led by Patrick Pearse and others early on the afternoon of 24 April 1916. The rationale for ...