Garret Graves’ Social Security legislation passes House
The legislation, which still needs approval by the U.S. Senate, eliminates the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pensions Offset (GPO).
House passes legislation to end Windfall Elimination Act and Government Pension Offset
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Social Security Fairness Act. It eliminates two provisions from the 1980s that kept some people from collecting much of the money they paid into Social Security.
US House approves repeal of provisions that docked Social Security for 90,000 Louisiana workers
The legislation would eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset sections of the Social Security law that curb the benefits for about 2.8 million public employees nationwide,
House passes bill to eliminate Social Security penalty on teachers, police firefighters
Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves' bill would eliminate the Social Security penalty for 2.8 million government retirees, including 90,000 in Louisiana.
These teachers, firefighters, and other government workers are missing out on Social Security. This House-passed bill could help.
Millions of public-sector workers are affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset.
House passes a bill eliminating tax provisions that harm some federal retirees
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed, 327-75, legislation that would repeal Social Security’s windfall elimination provision (WEP) and government pension offset (GPO) — tax provisions that negatively impact some federal retirees’ annuity benefits.
Garret Graves on short list for Trump Cabinet nomination
Congressman Garret Graves appears to be on a short list for President Trump’s potential nominees to head up the U.S.
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A surprise move killed a Social Security bill sought by Louisiana public employees. What's next?
On election night, two lawmakers quietly killed a U.S House bill to restore Social Security benefits to many public employees ...
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Louisiana names being considered for Trump’s cabinet
Multiple political reports claim Congressman Garret Graves is on a shortlist to head up the U.S. Department of ...
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House resurrects, passes Social Security reforms championed by Spanberger
Brown Jr., a retired battalion chief at the Danville Fire Department. Brown, 71, has worked with Spanberger and Rep. Garret ...
La. lawmaker benches bill to increase sales tax on online sports betting
Caroline Dormon Junior High received the National Blue Ribbon Award in Washington, D.C.
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House approves Social Security Fairness Act
“Mr. Speaker, it’s been 40 years,” Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana said. “This has been 40 years of treating people differently, discriminating against a certain set of workers.” Graves gave an ...
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Transportation security bill would streamline clearance for truckers
A transportation security bill that is endorsed by numerous national and state trucking organizations picked up another ...
Personal income taxes bill passes La. House floor
A Louisiana lawmaker has deferred his bill to increase the sales tax on online sports betting in the state. Natchitoches ...