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Retirement changes for former seasonal feds, higher death benefits and other bills to watch

For federal employees and federal retirees, Congress is eyeing changes to catch-up contributions, death gratuities, Social Security benefits and more.

Pay & Benefits

FILE - People walk outside the U.S Capitol building in Washington, June 9, 2022. The biggest investment ever in the U.S. to fight climate change. A hard-fought cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for seniors in the Medicare program. A new corporate minimum tax to ensure big businesses pay their share. And billions leftover to pay down federal deficits. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

After a summer break, Congress has a lot on its plate this fall

Congress

How Congresswoman Spanberger plans to KO the WEP and the GPO, aka the Evil Twins

Retirement

How Rep Spanberger plans to KO WEP and GPO, aka the Evil Twins

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Congress makes new run at striking down disparity in Social Security

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(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

FILE - In this June 12, 2019, file photo, clouds roll over the U.S. Capitol dome as dusk approaches in Washington. The committee charged with helping Republicans wrest control of the House next year raised $45.4 million over the last three months, a record quarterly haul during a year without a national election. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Reintroduced bills aim to fix hiring process, Social Security benefits for feds

Congress

Social Security’s ‘Evil Twins’ are on House calendar for first time, for a possible first-ever vote

Federal Newscast

Sunlight shines on the U.S. Capitol Dome in Washington, Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Bills, amendments linger in Congress with lasting implications for feds

Congress

House heightens calls to change feds’ Social Security benefits, workplace safety plans

Congress

House committee tackles Social Security’s ‘Evil Twins’

Federal Report

Five federal workforce items on Congress’ to-do list

Congress

Windfall/Offset repeal, COLA reform: Now or ever?

Depending on which side you’re on, GPO and WEP either rightly save taxpayers a lot of money or, more commonly, they rob tens of thousands of retirees…

Federal Report

FILE - In this May 14, 2013, photo, the Department of Justice headquarters building in Washington is photographed early in the morning. Twelve people, including three U.S. Army soldiers, are accused in a large-scale gun trafficking ring that prosecutors allege supplied nearly 100 guns to gang members in Chicago. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the indictment on April 1, 2022. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

DOJ indicts 3 for impersonating federal employees in $7.5M phone scam

In today’s Federal Newscast: More than 50 victims handed over millions of dollars to scammers posing as feds. A new bill would try to make it easier to…

Federal Newscast

Bill to end Social Security’s ‘evil twins’ that cut benefits teed up for House floor vote

Pay & Benefits

The Social Security Fairness Act now has more than 290 co-sponsors, more than enough to force a House floor vote.

windfall elimination provision

Retirement changes for former seasonal feds, higher death benefits and other bills to watch

After a summer break, Congress has a lot on its plate this fall

How Congresswoman Spanberger plans to KO the WEP and the GPO, aka the Evil Twins

How Rep Spanberger plans to KO WEP and GPO, aka the Evil Twins

Congress makes new run at striking down disparity in Social Security

Reintroduced bills aim to fix hiring process, Social Security benefits for feds

Social Security’s ‘Evil Twins’ are on House calendar for first time, for a possible first-ever vote

Bills, amendments linger in Congress with lasting implications for feds

House heightens calls to change feds’ Social Security benefits, workplace safety plans

House committee tackles Social Security’s ‘Evil Twins’

Five federal workforce items on Congress’ to-do list

Windfall/Offset repeal, COLA reform: Now or ever?

DOJ indicts 3 for impersonating federal employees in $7.5M phone scam

Bill to end Social Security’s ‘evil twins’ that cut benefits teed up for House floor vote

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