The Ways and Means Social Security Sub-Committee will be listening to invited speakers about WEP and GPO. Monday Nov. 20 How To Watch the Hearing: Members of the public may view the hearing via live webcast available at https://waysandmeans.house.gov. The webcast will not be available until the hearing starts. The witnesses are by invitation only….
Please call your Representative and Demand a Ways and Means Committee Hearing. Despite the fact that there are now 298 co-signers on H.R.82, the bill to fully repeal the WEP and GPO, and there were even more co-signers in the last Congress, there has never been a full hearing on the offsets and how they…
We aren’t getting what we earned! We paid into Social Security, and we aren’t getting the same amount back as other retirees! H.R. 82 in the House has 296 co-sponsors, and we are still pushing for more. The bill’s sponsor, Congress Member Garret Graves (R-LA), has said he expects to bring the bill to the…
Happening Today 2:00 Eastern! Use this link BELOW to watch live or later on You Tube. Scheduled for Sep 13, 2023 U.S. CAPITOL BUILDINGU.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) and Garret Graves (R-LA) host a press conference with public servants who have had their retirement benefits slashed by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension…
Wednesday is the NATIONAL WEP/GPO REPEAL TASK FORCE ADVOCACY SUMMIT, a gathering of supporters of H.R.82 and S.597. Seniors from across the country who have been wronged by the WEP and GPO will be visiting their legislators’ Washington offices in the morning and gathering later to hear about what different organizations are doing to get…
Dear Friends and Activists, You may have seen this webinar. We are repeating it often so that the information gets spread far and wide. Please share it with your group again so those who missed it before have an opportunity to participate now. Also, please send it to any group or person you believe should…
The National WEP/GPO Repeal Task Force is hosting an Advocacy Summit in Washington where, in addition to being able to meet with your own legislators, you can connect with our repeal activists from across the country and hear directly from the legislators who are leading the effort for us in the Nation’s Capital. See video…
Join this informational webinar for public employees, sponsored by the National WEP/GPO Repeal Task Force, a coalition of activists from around the nation. Are you currently a teacher? Are you an employee of the Federal Government? You might be affected! Are you a State or Municipal employee? You might be affected? National WEP/GPO Repeal Task…
Current situation: Our House repeal bill, H.R. 82, has 284 co-signers. We are almost at our goal of 290! The Senate bill, S.597, has only 44 of the 60 co-signers needed. The Senate is our biggest challenge! Check our website, ssfairness.org, for easy links to petitions, progress, and information on this year’s campaigns. Thank your…
Two hundred and twenty-six Members of Congress (House members) have already co-signed this year’s H.R. 82 bill for full repeal of the WEP and GPO! We are working closely with the staff of this session’s sponsors, Abigail Spanberger and Garret Graves. Their message to us: Keep Getting More Co-sponsors! They want to go for the…
Bipartisan support for repeal of the WEP and GPO penalties is growing with our efforts. We must keep it up! Two hundred and nine Members of Congress (House members) have already co-signed this year’s H.R. 82 bill for full repeal of the WEP and GPO! We are part of the National WEP/GPO Repeal Task Force…
The new Senate bill would fully repeal both the WEP and the GPO. Thank your Senators if they are on there. Thank the organizations below for their support! UNITED STATES SENATE BROWN, COLLINS INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO GET PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FULL SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS Bill Would Ensure Teachers and Police Officers Get Full Social Security…
H.R. 82 Has Gotten 128 Co-signers for Repeal in One Month! The Social Security Fairness Act to repeal WEP and GPO, H.R. 82 (same number as last year) was introduced a month ago by Garret Graves, Republican Congressman from Louisiana, and co-sponsored again by Abigail Spanberger, Democrat from Virginia. Our team from ssfairness.org is working…
It’s H.R. 82 Again! House Member Garret Graves (R-LA) has introduced a new WEP/GPO full repeal in Congress which was given the same number as last year’s bill. House Resolution 82 in the last session got 305 co-signers, well more than needed to pass, but it was never voted on. The probable reason for the…
Tell Senators to Add Repeal to the Omnibus Bill!The Senate Appropriations Committee (list below) needs to hear from us immediately with the request to add WEP/GPO REPEAL to the omnibus bill (please call or email day or night). Senate Appropriations members know all about the WEP/GPO. The committee has some of our biggest supporters. Dianne…
