RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Millions of Americans could see changes to Social Security access after the U.S. Senate voted to get rid of two provisions from the Social Security Fairness Act. The bipartisan bill aims to eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). On Saturday, Dec. 21, the legislation -- proposed by U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger and (D-Virginia) and Garret Graves (R-Louisiana) --…

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AUSTIN (Nexstar) — A new bill on its way to President Biden's desk will boost the Social Security benefits for thousands of retired cops, firefighters, teachers and public servants in Texas. The new bill, called the Social Security Fairness Act, will abolish two policies that have blocked benefits for some Texans. The change affects people who are eligible for a government pension program who also worked in another job that contributed to Social…

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(AP) — The Senate passed legislation early Saturday to boost Social Security payments for millions of people, pushing a longtime priority for former public employees through Congress in one of its last acts for the year. The bipartisan bill, which next heads to President Joe Biden, will eliminate longtime reductions to Social Security benefits for nearly 3 million people who receive pensions from work in federal, state and local government, or p…

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Congress fixed a Social Security problem for government retirees. It won’t be cheap.
Over the weekend, Congress did something that’s pretty unusual these days: A lopsided bipartisan majority voted to address an issue related to spending and benefits. The Senate passed the Social Security Fairness…

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The bill would repeal two statutes that reduce payouts to individuals who receive government pensions not covered by Social Security.

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The Senate is considering the Social Security Fairness Act, clearing the first procedural obstacle on what backers hope would lead to passage later this week.  The Senate voted 73-27 to move the bill, which could result in enhanced Social Security payouts for some Americans if it passes before Congress departs this week. The bill would eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset. Supporters argue that overhauli…

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Major Social Security Bill Passes Key Senate Vote – Here’s What It Means for You

Sen John Kennedy (R). Senator John Kennedy is hailing the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act. The act eliminates two provisions that …  Full story here. 
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The Senate has passed the Social Security Fairness Act, which repeals rules that cut benefits for public sector workers. But the debate continues over how it will be funded.

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History was made last week when the United States Senate voted overwhelmingly to pass the Social Security Fairness Act, bipartisan legislation to repeal the

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SHREVPORT, La. - Public sector employees across the nation received an unexpected holiday gift this year, thanks to the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act. The bill, expected to be signed soon by President Biden, repeals a long-standing rule…

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