2024 Regular Legislative Session Final Update
June 4, 2024Milestone Victory: Discharge Petition Reaches 218 Signatures for H.R. 82
September 20, 2024United States Senator Sherrod Brown and Senator Susan Collins have sent a letter to federal senate leadership that could place S.597 on the floor immediately upon their return to session in September!
Now is the time to contact Louisiana State Senator William Cassidy and Senator John Kennedy, urging them to vote to send S.597 to the floor when session starts up again this early fall.
Louisiana State Senator contact information:
William Cassidy 202-224-5824
John Kennedy 202-224-4623
WHAT IS S.597?
***This bill repeals provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government.
The bill eliminates the government pension offset, which in various instances reduces Social Security benefits for spouses, widows, and widowers who also receive government pensions of their own.
The bill also eliminates the windfall elimination provision, which in some instances reduces Social Security benefits for individuals who also receive a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes.