Washington, D.C. - The Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee heard testimony from Social Security experts about how the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) unfairly harm many public servants while allowing others to receive overly generous benefits. Witnesses identified how the outdated formulas used to ...
"We need to use trade policies to secure a specific objective for America – in this case, standing up to China, opening up markets for our farmers, and improving the national and economic security of America."
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"The WEP and GPO were intended to make Social Security more fair, but for millions of Americans, they’ve fallen far short."
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Republicans secured a number of commitments from Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley to make reforms that protect seniors and taxpayers at a joint hearing before the Ways and Means Subcommittees on Social Security and Work and Welfare. These include preventing overpayments and offsetting ...
Washington, DC – Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement on President Biden’s release of his Fiscal Year 2025 budget:
“This President is more confused than normal if he thinks House Republicans will go along with adding $16 trillion to our public debt while ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Almost nine years after Congress enacted a law to protect seniors from improper Social Security payments, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is finally taking steps to implement it. Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the SSA proposed a rule to combat improper ...
Chairman Smith: “There is still more work to do to make a difference for workers, families, farmers, and small businesses – and that includes providing tax relief that strengthens Main Street businesses, boosts our competitiveness with China, and helps families struggling with today’s high prices.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Ways and Means Committee focused on listening to the American people, strengthening working and middle-class families, and holding government and the Biden Administration accountable throughout 2023. As promised, the Committee’s policy and oversight work centered on protecting and advancing the interests of working families and ...
Four Key Moments from Social Security Subcommittee Hearing on the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO)
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – Inside a firehouse, local and state ...
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"Good afternoon. Welcome to today’s hearing on how Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision, WEP, and Government Pension Offset, GPO, affect the benefits of public servants.
"Social Security is a vitally important ...
