Today, in a 76-20 vote, the Senate passed the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82). Senate passage came after the House overwhelmingly passed the bill on Nov. 12. The bill will now be sent to President Biden’s desk, where it awaits his signature to become law.
Senate passes Social Security Fairness Act; sent to President Biden’s desk
Today, in a 76-20 vote, the Senate passed the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82).
Statement of NPMHU National President Paul V. Hogrogian on Passage of the Social Security Fairness Act | National Postal Mail Handlers Union
The National Postal Mail Handlers Union has been fighting the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and advocating for all postal retirees with repeal of both of these bad policies with the Social Security Fairness Act for the past twenty years.
Senate Votes to Repeal WEP and GPO, Send H.R. 82 to President
Just past midnight in the early hours of Saturday, December 21, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act, to repeal the windfall elimination provision (WEP), and the government pension offset (GPO), voting 76-20 on final passage. Prior to passage, the Senate voted against several amendments that would have prevented the bill from becoming law. The House…
NARFE Celebrates Major Social Security Reform Milestone
In response to the U.S. Senate voting 76-20 to approve the Social Security Fairness Act, H.R. 82, NARFE National President William “Bill” Shackelford issued the following statement.
UPDATE: H.R. 82, The Social Security Fairness Act, Passes Senate
UPDATE: On Saturday, December 21, the Senate passed the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), legislation that would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), by a vote of 76-20.
Senate Passes GPO WEP Repeal and Punts USPS Board of Governors Nominees to President Elect Trump
Just after midnight, Saturday morning, December 21, the Senate passed the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), legislation to repeal the punitive and discriminatory Government Pension Offse…
Senate Passes Social Security Fairness Act, Securing Economic Justice
On Friday Dec. 20, the Senate voted 76-20 to pass The Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), righting a decades-old wrong, and winning economic justice for postal, federal, and public-sector retirees by repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). Passing H.R. 82 was the main legislative goal of the APWU in 2024. “No longer will public retirees see their hard-earned Social Security benefits robbed from them thanks to this bill,” said Senate Majority Leader Schumer. “It’s a very good thing that one of the final acts of the 118th Congress is delivering a huge win for working Americans.”
