URGENT Call to Action for H.R. 82

Please take a few minutes to email each member of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee TODAY and ask them to retain the original language of H.R. 82 (fully repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO)). This is a new email list from Sunday’s email. House Leadership waited until the last day of the 25 legislative day requirement per the Consensus Calendar to pull H.R. 82 and send it to mark-up. This is an effort to kill the bill before it can reach the House floor for a vote. Had they delayed this decision, the bill would have proceeded forward as written. For this reason, we must jump into action to turn this debacle around. 

A script and email addresses of committee members are provided. Just copy, paste and send. It’s very easy!

It is IMPERATIVE that we respond NOW. Thank you!

EMAIL SCRIPT

As a WAYS & MEANS Committee member, please retain the original language of H.R. 82, an important bipartisan bill to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO).

Retired Americans are counting on their elected officials to give H.R. 82 the floor vote it deserves because it repeals the penalties that affect the earned benefits of Social Security recipients and their spouses.

The WEP affects retired/disabled workers, spouses, and children. In contrast, the GPO disproportionately affects women (spouses and widow(er)s), suffering devastating financial losses when their spouse dies and losing an already paid-for spousal survivor benefit.

I appeal to you to move forward with the solid bipartisan bill, H.R. 82, and vote on it as written to help American citizens and their families.

Monday, September 19, 2022

WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE MEMBERS LIST

Representative Kevin Brady
202-225-4901  
James.obrien@mail.house.gov

Representative Danny Davis
202-225-5006 
Jill.hunter@mail.house.gov

Representative Drew Ferguson
202-225-5901 
Allie.white@mail.house.gov

Representative Darin Lahood
202-225-6201 
Maryellen.Richardson@mail.house.gov

Representative Jason Smith
202-225-4404 
Hilary.pinegar@mail.house.gov

Representative Brad Wenstrup
202-225-3164  
Alex.igleheart@mail.house.gov

Representative Jodey Arrington
202-225-4005 
Mason.Champion@mail.house.gov

Representative Lloyd Smucker
202-225-2411 
Noelle.verheist@mail.house.gov

Representative Carol Miller
202-225-3452 
Max.pedrotti@mail.house.gov

Representative Mike Kelly
202-225-5406 
Lori.prater@mail.house.gov

Representative Adrian Smith
202-225-6435 
Josh.jackson@mail.house.gov

Representative Dan Kildee
202-225-3611 
Jordan.Dickinson@mail.house.gov

Representative Suzan DelBene
202-225-6311  
Victoria.Honard@mail.house.gov

Representative Don Beyer
202-225-4376 
Kate.Schisler@mail.house.gov

Representative Brad Schneider
202-225-4835 T
ommy.brown@mail.house.gov

Representative Steven Hosford
202-225-9894 
LaVontae.Brooks@mail.house.gov

Representative Tom Suozzi
202-225-3335 
Conor.walsh@mail.house.gov

Representative Vern Buchanan
202-225-5015 
Aaron.bill@mail.house.gov

Regards,
Rodney R. Watson
LRTA Executive Director