Lawmakers force a vote on eliminating the windfall elimination provision
WEB3 days ago — The windfall elimination provision reduces the Social Security benefits of around 2 million former civil servants, while the GPO affects nearly 800,000 retirees.
Bill to repeal WEP, GPO reaches threshold to force a House floor …
WEBSep 19, 2024 — Legislation to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset is nearing the finish line in the House. Just over a week after it was filed, a discharge petition for the Social Security Fairness Act has reached the 218-signature threshold needed to force the bill to a floor vote.
House may force vote on bill to eliminate rules that reduce ... - MSN
WEBThe bipartisan bill — the Social Security Fairness Act — would repeal rules known as the Windfall Elimination Provision, or WEP, and the Government Pension Offset, or GPO, that currently ...
Move Made to Force Vote on GPO, WEP Repeal Bill, but It Gets …
WEBSep 17, 2024 — Repealing the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions would benefit those affected by those two Social Security reductions—including current and future federal retirees...
Lawmakers file discharge petition, aiming to force floor vote on …
WEBSep 10, 2024 — The legislation looks to repeal two Social Security provisions — the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) — which for decades have reduced and in some cases eliminated Social Security benefits for certain federal retirees and other public servants, as well as their spouses, widows and widowers.
NARFE Celebrates Action by Bipartisan House Majority to Force …
WEBSep 19, 2024 — Alexandria, Va. – In response to reaching the threshold of 218 House members supporting a discharge petition to force a floor vote on the Social Security Fairness Act, H.R. 82, repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), NARFE National President William “Bill” …
Bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to eliminate Social Security …
WEBSep 12, 2024 — More than 2 million workers are affected by the WEP, according to the legislative proposal. The government pension offset reduces Social Security benefits for spouses, widows and widowers who also ...
House lawmakers plan to force a vote on bill to kill provision that ...
WEBAug 26, 2024 — The windfall elimination provision reduces Social Security benefits for retired federal, state and local government workers who worked in both the private sector and at a government job where...
WEP & GPO repeal, Schedule F among issues facing Congress
WEBJul 3, 2024 — Debate over Social Security benefit blackouts for certain federal, state and local government employees, it never ends. A recent hearing once again considered what to do about Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Offset Pension.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: National Groups Applaud Spanberger …
WEB3 days ago — As a police officer with 24 years of service, I have seen firsthand how the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) has penalized the retirement security of those dedicated to public service,” said Brian R. Marvel, President, Peace Officers Research Association of California.