With a strong 76-20 vote, the Social Security Fairness Act is headed to @POTUS for his signature! Outstanding work by the @IAFFofficial & its grassroots effort to get HR82 to the finish line! Cheers to the Congressional members & the diverse group who fought for what’s right!
YES‼️
H.R.82 just passed‼️
with 76 Yea - 20 Nay‼️
Millions of retirees can now retire without having to work until they die!
For many, it will be the first Christmas for may years without financial worries!
TY to all‼️
#HR82#SocialSecurityFairnessAct
with #NoAmendments
The Social Security Fairness Act just passed the Senate.
This is HUGE for millions of public retirees - teachers, police officers, firefighters, etc.
This bill has been introduced in every Congress since 2001 and we got it done.
It’s a cool story. 🧵⬇️
🚨 BREAKING NEWS —
The U.S. Senate JUST voted to send my bipartisan #SocialSecurityFairnessAct to the president's desk to repeal the WEP and the GPO — two provisions that slash the hard-earned retirement benefits of our nation’s public servants.