Washington – The House is expected to try next week to pass a Social Security-related bill to ensure benefits for workers who are also eligible for other pensions despite a surprise move by hard-right Freedom Caucus leaders to derail the effort.

It’s a quick turnaround to salvage what had been a bipartisan effort to pass the bill during what’s now the lame-duck post-election period of the Congress.

The House is expected to try this week to pass a Social Security-related bill to ensure benefits for workers who are also eligible for other pensions despite a surprise move by hard-right Freedom Caucus leaders to derail the effort.

In a surprising turn of events, the House is set to attempt passing a crucial Social Security-related bill next week. This comes after a sudden move by the hard-right Freedom Caucus to derail the bipartisan effort.