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Why US Congress restored Social Security benefits for public-sector retirees
Social Security is an earned benefit. You become eligible by paying the payroll tax during your working years, and the amount you get is geared to your wage history - with a glaring exception.
Congress fixed a Social Security problem for government retirees. It won’t be cheap.
About 3 million retirees would get full benefits in addition to pensions. As a result, Social Security could hit insolvency earlier.
Congress passed the Social Security Fairness Act. Millions of people could see more in benefits as a result.
Congress also approved boosts to Social Security payments and disaster aid
The federal government avoided a shutdown. Here are some notable takeaways from legislation that cleared the House and Senate this week.
Congress Approves Bill to Boost Social Security for Public Sector Workers
In a move that could boost benefits for about 2.4 million retirees, the Senate passed the Social Security Fairness Act this weekend, sending it to President Biden for his signature. Approved by the House in a 327-75 vote in November,
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Retiring Annie Kuster trying to set ‘better example’ for aging colleagues to exit Congress
Annie Kuster's desire for elderly colleagues to follow her lead and retire comes after news that Kay Granger is living in a ...
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Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen
Republicans in Congress plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation’s voting procedures, seeing an ...
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Congress was set to get a modest raise. Then Elon Musk stepped in.
Elon Musk's tanking of a government funding bill also helped kill a modest increase in congressional salaries.
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The 118th Congress, by the Numbers
One lawmaker removed from office, three House speakers, around 300 bills passed by both chambers – here’s a look back at the ...
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Congress members urge Biden to exonerate Black civil rights leader Marcus Garvey
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) led the panel of lawmakers -- mostly from the Congressional Black Caucus -- to ...
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Steve Bannon Wants Matt Gaetz to Expose 'Sexual Depravity' in Congress
Bannon threw his weight behind Matt Gaetz, telling him to go back to Congress and expose lawmakers' "sexual depravity." ...
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Why Elon Musk said a House Democrat ‘needs to be expelled’ from Congress
When the billionaire called Rep. Rosa DeLauro an "awful creature," it was a problem. When Elon Musk called for her expulsion, ...
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Government shutdown highlights: Congress votes to keep government open, sending bill to Biden
Follow live updates and the latest news as government funding is set to expire on Saturday if Congress fails to pass a ...
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Farewell to the 13 senators departing at the end of the 118th Congress
Of the senators heading for the exits, seven are retiring, three lost their reelection bids, one resigned, and two others ...
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What is the debt ceiling? Here's why Trump wants Congress to abolish it before he takes office
President-elect Donald Trump added a wrinkle to negotiations over a deal to fund the government when he called for an ...
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Congress is looking to ban Chinese drones that are widely used in US
It was the role of drones in everyday life that drove Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., to get Congress to restrict the purchase of ...
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