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UPDATE: H.R. 82, The Social Security Fairness Act Passes House

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UPDATE: On Tuesday, November 12, the House passed the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), legislation that would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), under a suspension of the rules by a 327-75 final vote (suspension of the rules requires a 2/3 majority vote) .  Thank you to our members who contacted their representatives in support of this legislation. The next step for this legislation is passage by the Senate.

Click here to see how your Representative voted. Click here for co-sponsors of the Senate companion bill, S. 597. Click here to view the WEP/GPO form letter to send to your Senators. 

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