Social Security, Congress

Why US Congress restored Social Security benefits for public-sector retirees
Social Security is an earned benefit. You become eligible by paying the payroll tax during your working years, and the amount you get is geared to your wage history - with a glaring exception.
Congress fixed a Social Security problem for government retirees. It won’t be cheap.
About 3 million retirees would get full benefits in addition to pensions. As a result, Social Security could hit insolvency earlier.
Congress Approves Full Social Security Benefits for Public Sector Retirees
The popular measure gives full benefits to millions of people who currently receive them at a reduced level. Critics warn the $196 billion cost will speed up the program’s insolvency.
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 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.
Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees
The Senate passed legislation early Saturday to boost Social Security payments for millions of people, pushing a longtime priority for former public employees through Congress in one of its last acts for the year.
Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen
Republicans in Congress plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation’s voting procedures, seeing an ...
Retiring Annie Kuster trying to set ‘better example’ for aging colleagues to exit Congress
Annie Kuster's desire for elderly colleagues to follow her lead and retire comes after news that Kay Granger is living in a ...
Congress was set to get a modest raise. Then Elon Musk stepped in.
Elon Musk's tanking of a government funding bill also helped kill a modest increase in congressional salaries.
The 118th Congress, by the Numbers
One lawmaker removed from office, three House speakers, around 300 bills passed by both chambers – here’s a look back at the ...
Congress members urge Biden to exonerate Black civil rights leader Marcus Garvey
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) led the panel of lawmakers -- mostly from the Congressional Black Caucus -- to ...
Steve Bannon Wants Matt Gaetz to Expose 'Sexual Depravity' in Congress
Bannon threw his weight behind Matt Gaetz, telling him to go back to Congress and expose lawmakers' "sexual depravity." ...
Why Elon Musk said a House Democrat ‘needs to be expelled’ from Congress
When the billionaire called Rep. Rosa DeLauro an "awful creature," it was a problem. When Elon Musk called for her expulsion, ...
Government shutdown highlights: Congress votes to keep government open, sending bill to Biden
Follow live updates and the latest news as government funding is set to expire on Saturday if Congress fails to pass a ...
Congress Approves Spending Package After Political Drama
President Biden signed the spending bill early on Saturday, ensuring that there would be no lapse in government funding.
Congress is looking to ban Chinese drones that are widely used in US
It was the role of drones in everyday life that drove Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., to get Congress to restrict the purchase of ...