House voted to expand Social Security benefits

The Social Security Fairness Act is now in the hands of the Senate. Here's what could happen next.
The Social Security Fairness Act, which would increase benefits for 2.8 million retirees, has bipartisan support but time running out.
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A bipartisan bill called the Social Security Fairness Act has the approval necessary to reverse two provisions lowering benefits.
What to know about the congressional push to expand Social Security benefits
Both provisions would be repealed by the bill, thereby increasing Social Security payments for many. The budgetary effect of the legislation is considerable, adding an estimated $195 billion to federal deficits over 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
House pushes bill to expand Social Security benefits. Here's what to know.
The House is expected to try to pass a Social Security-related bill this week 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.
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Now that the House of Representatives approved the Social Security Fairness Act, millions could be able to get higher Social Security benefits.The House approved the bill 325 to 75 and ultimately reversed the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) Provision.
The House voted to expand Social Security benefits: What does the legislation do?
The House has passed legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people, pushing it one step closer to becoming law. The Social Security bill on Tuesday won bipartisan support in the House,
Social Security bill to expand benefits is in the hands of the Senate
The Social Security Fairness Act, which would increase benefits for 2.8 million retirees, has bipartisan support but time running out.
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