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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 ...
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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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 ...
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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 ...
Lawmakers Secure Signatures To Repeal Social Security Benefit Cuts That Could Affect 3 Million...
House lawmakers secured enough signatures to force a vote on a bill to eliminate Social Security rules that reduce benefits ...
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Brandon Williams joins bipartisan push to force House vote on Social Security bill
U.S. Rep. Brandon Williams is breaking with House Republican leadership to support a bill that would eliminate provisions ...
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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.
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 ...
Social Security Expansion Bill Gets Bipartisan Support
A bill that would expand Social Security benefits for nearly three million recipients has received bipartisan support, allowing it to be pushed through to the next stage of the legislative process.