Senate, Social Security

Senate approves bill to expand Social Security to millions of Americans
Nearly 3 million Americans will receive full Social Security benefits under legislation passed in the waning hours of the current Congress and now headed to President Biden, who is expected to sign it into law.
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 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.
US Congress passes law to boost Social Security benefits for public servants
A new bill on its way to President Biden's desk will boost the Social Security benefits for thousands of retired cops, firefighters, teachers and public servants in Texas.
US Senate passes bipartisan Social Security bill, eliminating decades-old provisions
Millions of Americans could see changes to Social Security access after the U.S. Senate voted to get rid of two provisions from the Social Security Fairness Act.
Congress Approves Bill to Boost Social Security for Public Sector Workers
In a move that could boost benefits for about 2.4 million retirees, the Senate passed the Social Security Fairness Act this weekend, sending it to President Biden for his signature. Approved by the House in a 327-75 vote in November,
House, Senate Find Last-Minute Common Ground on Health Care
Democrats who have been negotiating separate health care industry oversight and pharmaceutical drug reform bills for months ...
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.
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Senate Bill to Authorize $25.4B in FY25 Funds for NASA
Find out more about a bipartisan Senate bill that would authorize $25.4 billion in FY 2025 funding for NASA's space ...
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Senate Bill 500 takes effect January 1st – What is it?
A new year means there are new laws for Kansans. “This Senate bill 500 is a little more lenient,” said Jimmy Hamilton, Baxter Springs interim police chief.
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 ...
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 $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 ...
Proposed bill aims to let people be heard before OTA makes turnpike plans
A lawmaker aims to change the way Oklahoma plans turnpike, proposing a bill that would put community input earlier in the ...
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 ...