Senate, Social Security

US Senate approves Social Security change despite fiscal concerns
President-elect Donald Trump plans to launch a mass deportation operation targeting millions of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally and with temporary protections once he takes office on Jan. 20, a challenging initiative that could split apart families and affect U.S. businesses.
Social Security Fairness Act Passes Senate
Bipartisan legislation ensures full Social Security benefits for retired public servants like teachers and firefighters.
Social Security Fairness Act passes Senate. Why it matters to thousands of people in CT.
Passage was a major victory for advocates who argue the deductions unfairly hurt those who collected pensions but also worked jobs covered by Social Security.
Social Security Fairness Act clears key Senate hurdles with passage down to the wire
Senators advance House-passed bill to expand Social Security benefits to millions of Americans with public pensions.
Social Security Fairness Act passes final Senate vote, headed to White House
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KALB) - The United States Senate has officially voted to pass H.R. 82, known as the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA), by a vote of 76 Yeas to 20 Nays on Friday, December 20.
Alarm Is Being Sounded Over a Social Security Fairness Act That Critics Call Anything but ‘Fair’
Social Security analysts are sounding the alarm bells that a bill to expand social security for government employees, the so-called “Social Security Fairness Act,” is anything but “fair.”
Senate approves bill to expand Social Security to millions of Americans
Senators approve a bill to expand Social Security benefits to millions of Americans, with President Biden expected to sign it into law.
Social Security Fairness Act clears Senate procedural hurdle, on path for final passage
In a final lame-duck push, the Senate will attempt to pass legislation aimed at providing full Social Security benefits to millions of Americans this week.
Breaking: Senate passes bill to repeal Social Security penalty on teachers, police
The Social Security Fairness act will repeal the penalties on police, teachers and other government retirees and spouses.
Senate passes bill to boost Social Security benefits for some
The Senate voted overwhelmingly in the early hours of Saturday to pass legislation to boost Social Security benefits for more than 2 million Americans. The legislation will repeal two statutes that have reduced payouts to state and local police,
Social Security bill clears first hurdle in Senate
The Senate is plowing forward with consideration of the Social Security Fairness Act, clearing its first procedural hurdle on what supporters hope is a path to passage later this week. The Senate voted 73-27 to advance the measure,
Social Security Fairness Act could restore benefits for millions, but policies still cause hardship
"In essence, this money has been stolen from all of us for all these years," said an 84-year-old woman whose late husband's ...
Some recipients may get larger Social Security checks, even retroactively, but it’s not a done deal yet
The beneficiaries are mostly those who have received foreign pensions or government workers such as police officers, ...
Social Security: Full List of Republicans Who Voted for Major Change
Senator Rand Paul pushed to gradually raise the retirement age for the benefits to 70, but the proposal failed.
Senate passes Social Security Fairness Act
The US Senate passed a bipartisan bill early Saturday to increase Social Security benefits for close to 3 million federal, ...