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Senate approves bill to expand Social Security to millions of Americans
Nearly 3 million Americans will receive full Social Security benefits under legislation passed in the waning hours of the current Congress and now headed to President Biden, who is expected to sign it into law.
Senate passes Social Security bill to repeal WEP and GPO
The repeal, a decades-long priority for public employee advocates, heads to the president for his signature after a late night Senate vote.
US Senate passes government funding bill, averts shutdown
By Richard Cowan, Bo Erickson, Andy Sullivan and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Congress passed spending legislation early on Saturday in a down-to-the wire burst of activity that will avert a destabilizing government shutdown ahead of the busy holiday travel season.
Senate advances bill to boost Social Security benefits for millions of people
The Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to advance a bill to boost Social Security benefits for more than 2 million Americans by repealing two laws that have limited payouts to state and
Senate passes bill that could give thousands in California bigger Social Security benefits
CRS estimates that about 102,000 California spouses could also be helped by the legislation. A total of 6.3 Californians receive some sort of benefit from Social Security programs. There’s no estimate of the average benefit or when it could be available.
US Congress passes law to boost Social Security benefits for public servants
A new bill on its way to President Biden's desk will boost the Social Security benefits for thousands of retired cops, firefighters, teachers and public servants in Texas.
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.
Congress Approves Bill to Boost Social Security for Public Sector Workers
In a move that could boost benefits for about 2.4 million retirees, the Senate passed the Social Security Fairness Act this weekend, sending it to President Biden for his signature. Approved by the House in a 327-75 vote in November,
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Senate Bill 500 takes effect January 1st – What is it?
A new year means there are new laws for Kansans. “This Senate bill 500 is a little more lenient,” said Jimmy Hamilton, Baxter ...
Senate passes $895 billion defense bill with controversial gender-affirming care restriction
The Senate approved the mammoth National Defense Authorization Act despite concern from some Democrats over a controversial ...
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Senate Bill to Authorize $25.4B in FY25 Funds for NASA
Find out more about a bipartisan Senate bill that would authorize $25.4 billion in FY 2025 funding for NASA's space ...
Brief government shutdown ushered in before Christmas as Senate works to advance House bill
The Senate is on track to pass a stopgap bill after its passage in the House earlier Friday. However, the upper chamber ran ...
Senate Passes Funding Bill After Trump, Musk Tanked Earlier Negotiations
The bill's passage comes after President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk scuttled an earlier bipartisan deal.
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DC expected to gain control of RFK Stadium site after bill passes Senate overnight
D.C. is expected to get full control of the RFK Stadium site after Congress passed a government funding bill that includes ...
Proposed bill aims to let people be heard before OTA makes turnpike plans
A lawmaker aims to change the way Oklahoma plans turnpike, proposing a bill that would put community input earlier in the ...
House, Senate Find Last-Minute Common Ground on Health Care
Democrats who have been negotiating separate health care industry oversight and pharmaceutical drug reform bills for months ...