Lawmakers force a vote on eliminating the windfall elimination provision
WEB4 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.
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...
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 ...
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” Shackelford issued the following statement: “WEP and GPO penalize hardworking ...
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...
Discharge Petition Filed, Could Force House Floor Vote for …
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Today, September 10, Representatives Garret Graves, R-LA, and Abigail Spanberger, D-VA, officially filed discharge petition #16 to bring the Social Security Fairness Act, H.R. 82, to the House floor for a vote. This legislation seeks to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset …
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: National Groups Applaud Spanberger …
WEB5 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.
Problem Solvers Caucus throws its weight behind an effort to kill …
WEBMay 23, 2024 · The windfall elimination provision reduces Social Security benefits for retired federal, state and local government employees who worked in both in the private sector and at a...
Breakthrough in Efforts to Repeal WEP and GPO Offsets
WEBJun 4, 2024 · There is renewed hope that legislation to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), two provisions that reduce the income of public sector retirees and their beneficiaries, will finally get through Congress.
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