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 affecting some feds’ retirement benefits.
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.
House may force vote on bill to eliminate rules that reduce pensioners' Social Security benefits
House lawmakers have the signatures they need to prompt a vote on a bill that would eliminate rules limiting Social Security income for pensioners.
Lawmakers Secure Signatures To Repeal Social Security Benefit Cuts That Could Affect 3 Million Americans
House lawmakers secured enough signatures to force a vote on a bill to eliminate Social Security rules that reduce benefits for certain retirees with pensions. The bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act aims to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset,
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 ...
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 ...
The Social Security curveballs making retirement even more confusing
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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.
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Editorial: Change to unfair Social Security rules deserves a vote
U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, who is not seeking reelection, hopes to leave Congress with one last policy win. As of last week, it ...
Foreign pensions and Social Security: The world of benefit formulas, windfalls and offsets
It is not uncommon for people to have lived and worked in two or more countries, and thus potentially qualify for Social ...
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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 ...
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Lawmakers file discharge petition to repeal controversial tax rule affecting federal retirees
The Social Security Fairness Act has broad bipartisan support both in Congress and among federal employee unions.
Social Security reform gains traction as Louisiana congressional delegates make big push
A bill aimed at social security reform is gaining traction in Congress. Members of Louisiana’s delegation are at the ...
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