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.
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.
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 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.
‘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.
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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
La. Congressman Graves files discharge petition to eliminate two Social Security provisions
Louisiana Republican Congressman Garret Graves has officially filed a discharge petition to eliminate two Social Security ...
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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 ...
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Senators push for fix to potential Foreign Service pay cut
(Van Hollen, Sullivan make bipartisan push for critical fix to Foreign Service pay - Sen. Chris Van Hollen ) How are the Army ...