Public workers get holiday cheer as Schumer pushes vote to boost their Social Security
Public workers cheered after Sen. Majoriy Leader Schumer schedules Senate vote on a bill to boost their Social Security.
At labor rally, Schumer commits to Senate vote on Social Security Fairness Act
The Senate’s Social Security Fairness Act has 62 bipartisan cosponsors. Now pressure is building to push the bill to repeal WEP and GPO to a floor vote.
Senate to vote on Social Security changes that would benefit thousands of Louisiana retirees
Removing the two provisions would increase benefits for about 2.8 million public employees nationwide, including about 90,000 in Louisiana.
Cassidy pushing for floor vote on Social Security Fairness Act
There are just a couple weeks left in the current Congress and many retirees in Louisiana are closely watching to see if the Social Security Fairness Act will pass out of the Senate and be signed by the President.
Senate Begins Final Push to Expand Social Security Benefits for Millions of People
The Senate is pushing toward a vote on legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people
Schumer says Senate will vote on Social Security changes
N.Y., said Wednesday he’s “doing everything” he can to try to pass legislation that would enact some Social Security before Congress ushers in a new class next month. Senate to ‘take action’ on Social Security: Schumer Schumer said at a rally the Senate “is going to take action on the Social Security,
The Social Security Fairness Act is a bad idea
Last month, the House of Representatives passed the Social Security Fairness Act to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), which reduces Social Security benefits for workers receiving significant government pensions from jobs not covered by Social Security.
Congress Could Change Social Security Penalties: Here's Who's Impacted
Americans earn Social Security benefits upon reaching retirement age, but some workers face stiff penalties if they work as a public servant.
The Social Security Fairness Act has bipartisan support, but time is running out for Senate vote
Trump's economic plan could speed up Social Security insolvency, analysis suggests 03:21. The House-passed Social Security Fairness Act enjoys rare bipartisan support on Capitol H
Democrats’ Last Act Shouldn’t Be Expediting Social Security Insolvency
While the Social Security Fairness Act may have some admirable goals, passing it now as written would undermine the future of Social Security — and backfire politically.
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Schumer tells feds he’ll call a vote on windfall elimination provision repeal
The Social Security Fairness Act, which would repeal to controversial tax provisions affecting some federal workers and ...
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Typical Couple Will Lose $25,000 of Social Security from WEP/GPO Repeal
Lawmakers are considering the repeal of Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset ...
Is Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) Fair?
There is support for a House vote in Congress to eliminate this provision. This article is written to provide you with the ...
Social Security Fairness Act: What It Is and Will It Pass
Some people don’t receive all their Social Security benefits, even though they paid into the system. A bill would change that ...
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Senate Will Soon Vote on Speeding Up Social Security Insolvency
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced yesterday that the Senate would vote on the Social Security Fairness Act, which passed the House in November.