Senate, Social Security

Senate approves bill to expand Social Security to millions of Americans
Legislation now headed to President Biden's desk comes with the Social Security Administration staffed at a 50-year low.
US Senate passes bill to avert shutdown and boosts social security
U.S. senators approve government funding to avoid a shutdown and vote to expand social security benefits::1, 2024:: Washington, D.C.:: Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader"After a chaotic few days in the House,
Breaking: Senate passes bill to repeal Social Security penalty on teachers, police
The Social Security Fairness act will repeal the penalties on police, teachers and other government retirees and spouses.
Senate advances bill to boost Social Security benefits for millions of people
The Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to advance a bill to boost Social Security benefits for more than 2 million Americans by repealing two laws that have limited payouts to state and
Senate passes Social Security bill to repeal WEP and GPO
The repeal, a decades-long priority for public employee advocates, heads to the president for his signature after a late night Senate vote.
Senate passes bill that could give thousands in California bigger Social Security benefits
CRS estimates that about 102,000 California spouses could also be helped by the legislation. A total of 6.3 Californians receive some sort of benefit from Social Security programs. There’s no estimate of the average benefit or when it could be available.
Every Senator Who Voted Against Social Security Increase
Only Republicans voted against the bill, which will see limitations on Social Security benefits for some 3 million Americans repealed.
Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees
Advocates say the Social Security Fairness Act rights a decades-old disparity, though it will also further strain Social Security Trust Funds at a time when the program is approaching insolvency.
Senate passes Social Security Fairness Act
The US Senate passed a bipartisan bill early Saturday to increase Social Security benefits for close to 3 million federal, state and local public sector workers, which includes firemen, policemen and teachers.
Senate passes bill to stop shutdown, sending it to President Biden's desk
Congress managed to pass a short-term spending bill through both chambers after going through three different versions of it.
Senate passes government funding bill, averts shutdown
The vote capped a frantic week that saw Donald Trump and Elon Musk defeat an initial bipartisan deal, throwing Congress into ...
Senate passes bill to avoid a government shutdown, ending funding fight at the 11th hour
President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill to fund the government through March 14. It does not address the debt ...
Brief government shutdown ushered in before Christmas as Senate works to advance House bill
The Senate is on track to pass a stopgap bill after its passage in the House earlier Friday. However, the upper chamber ran ...
Senate passes $895 billion defense bill with controversial gender-affirming care restriction
The Senate approved the mammoth National Defense Authorization Act despite concern from some Democrats over a controversial ...
Senate passes defense bill that will raise troop pay and aims to counter China’s power
The Senate is voting on final passage of a sweeping defense bill that will authorize significant pay raises for junior ...
Inside the RFK bill stunner: Fighter jets and a promise to a D.C. nemesis
One by one, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser and her allies tackled objections from the bill’s chief opponents to carve out a last ...