WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: WEP/GPO reduce Social Security benefits for millions of public employees Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) is pushing to force a House vote on eliminating the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), which reduce Social Security benefits for millions of public employees, such as teachers and first responders. Golden today signed a bipartisan discharge petition to bring H.R. 82,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee and the Senate Armed Services Committee, has been recognized as the 2024 "Legislator of the Year" by Wounded Warrior Project (WWP). The prestigious annual award recognizes outstanding legislative efforts and achievements by a member of Congress in improving the lives of post-9/11 wounded, ill and injured veterans. Senator King w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) introduced the Retirement Security for American Hostages Act to protect the Social Security benefits of Americans who have been held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad. In addition to Senators Coons and Cassidy, this legislation is co-sponsored by Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Susan   more