A look at the Social Security Fairness Act’s passage out of Congress
Social Security began as a safeguard “against the hazards and vicissitudes of life,” said former U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who on August 14, 1935, signed the ‘Social Security Act’ into law ...
La. lawmakers lead effort to pass Social Security Fairness Act
State and congressional lawmakers in Louisiana helped lead the effort to get the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 across ...
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US Senate passes bipartisan Social Security bill, eliminating decades-old provisions
Millions of Americans could see changes to Social Security access after the U.S. Senate voted to get rid of two provisions ...
Bill to Increase Social Security Benefits for Some Retired Federal Workers Nears Approval
The Senate on Saturday passed the Social Security Fairness Act, a bill that would repeal provisions that reduce benefits for ...
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Social Security Benefits Boosted for Millions in Bill
(Jennifer Shutt – North Dakota Monitor) – The U.S. Senate approved a broadly bipartisan bill early Saturday that would ...
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Bill Allows Firefighters, Police to Receive Social Security Benefits
The Windfall Elimination Provision reduced the Social Security benefits paid firefighters and police who received pension ...
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Social Security benefits boosted for millions in bill headed to President Biden’s desk
By Jennifer Shutt States Newsroom The U.S. Senate approved a broadly bipartisan bill early Saturday that would increase ...
Social Security Fairness Act could restore benefits, but policies still cause hardship
"In essence, this money has been stolen from all of us for all these years," said an 84-year-old woman whose late husband's ...
Congress Approves Full Social Security Benefits for Public Sector Retirees
The popular measure gives full benefits to millions of people who currently receive them at a reduced level. Critics warn the ...
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Senate passes Social Security Fairness Act
The US Senate passed a bipartisan bill early Saturday to increase Social Security benefits for close to 3 million federal, state and local public sector workers, which includes firemen, policemen and ...