Louisiana, Social Security
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).
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.
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.
Lawmakers Push Plan That Would Increase Social Security Payments
The bill seeks to repeal 2 rules that lower benefits for some workers and their spouses and widows if they also receive pensions.
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.
Social Security Rules That Can Drastically Increase Your Monthly Benefits
Before retirement, it pays to know your options for Social Security. There are certain rules that can make a big difference in how much you get in each check.
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.
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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 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.
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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 ...
Social Security Matters
This is a matter that I find particularly irksome. My wife — a retired teacher — was told that, should I pre-decease her, she ...