Rosen Joins Colleagues from Both Parties in Calling for Quick Implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act

In December, Senator Rosen Helped Pass The Social Security Fairness Act To Allow Public Employees To Fully Access Their Social Security Benefits
WASHINGTON, DC– U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues in calling on the Trump Administration to immediately implement the bipartisanSocial Security Fairness Act,which Senator Rosenhelped passin December. This law provides full Social Security benefits for millions of public employees that were otherwise barred from accessing them.
“The Social Security Fairness Act restores full Social Security benefits for the millions of teachers, police officers, firefighters, and other public servants who are unfairly penalized by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO),”wrote the senators.
“The Social Security Administration’s website currently states, ‘SSA expects that it could take more than one year to adjust benefits and pay all retroactive benefits’ owed under the Social Security Fairness Act,”they continued.‘We call for the immediate implementation of this legislation to provide prompt relief to the millions of Americans impacted by WEP and GPO.”
The full letter can be foundHERE.
Senator Rosen has been a staunch supporter of critical programs like Social Security and Medicare. She hasvocallyandrepeatedlycalled to protect them and the benefits they provide to Nevadans. Last Congress, sherenewed her commitmentto fight against any attempts in Congress to cut Social Security and Medicare.
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