The legislation, if approved, would repeal the provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during an election night watch party Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Shreveport, La. WASHINGTON — The House is expected to try next week to pass a Social Security-related bill to ensure benefits for workers who are also eligible for other pensions despite a surprise move by hard-right Freedom Caucus leaders to derail the effort.
They collected the minimum 218 signatures needed from House lawmakers to dislodge the bill from committee and send it to the floor for a vote. The Freedom Caucus chairman Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., and former chair Rep. Bob Goode, R-Va., used a routine pro forma session of the House on Tuesday to swiftly table part of the measure.
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