U.S. House to vote on bill to end Social Security penalty on police, teachers, firefighters
Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves has secured enough signatures to trigger a vote on bill that would end Social Security on government retirees.
House may force vote on bill to eliminate rules that reduce pensioners' Social Security benefits
House lawmakers have reached the number of signatures they need to prompt a vote on a bill that would eliminate certain rules that reduce Social Security benefits for pensioners. The Social Security Fairness Act would repeal rules known as the Windfall Elimination Provision,
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.
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. On Thursday,
‘Social Security Fairness Act’ to head to the House floor
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KALB) - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a bill to eliminate two Social Security provisions after over 212 representatives signed a discharge petition to bring the bill straight to the House floor.
Baton Rouge Republican, Virginia Democrat team up to force vote on Social Security Fairness bill
Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves teams up with one of his Democratic colleagues to bypass Speaker Mike Johnson and force a vote on the Social Security Fairness Act.
Can Louisiana congressman force vote to end Social Security penalty on teachers, police?
Louisiana Rep. Garret Graves needs 218 signatures to force House vote on bill to end Social Security penalty on government retirees like teachers.
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.
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).
House members bypass Mike Johnson a second time to force Social Security vote
A group of House members from both parties succeeded Thursday in deploying a rarely executed method to bypass GOP leadership and force a vote on a bill to expand access to Social Security benefits. Why it matters: It's the second time this year that a bipartisan group of lawmakers has sidestepped House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.
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US Rep. Garret Graves asks President Biden to expedite Louisiana’s disaster declaration request
Louisiana members of Congress are urging President Joe Biden to expedite the state's request for an emergency declaration ...
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Garret Graves presses against the odds to get changes to Social Security law
U.S. Rep. Garret Graves was about halfway toward getting enough support Wednesday to force a vote on a bill that would free ...
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Here’s what Garret Graves is doing in the wake Hurricane Francine
Since arriving in the early morning hours Thursday as Hurricane Francine pounded the Capital Region, U.S. Rep. Garret Graves ...
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Rep. Graves makes final push in term to reform Social Security
In his final months in office, Rep. Garret Graves is making a push to reform Social Security. He wants to remove two ...