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Time to retire Social Security’s ‘evil twins?’

If the 2022 mid-term elections are as energized as some experts predict, it could produce a Congress that might repeal or modify two 1980s laws.

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Another year, another step toward ditching the WEP?

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WEP & GPO: The twins that eat Social Security checks

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Another year, another step toward ditching the WEP?

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House Democrats propose 2022 federal pay raise with new bill

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Shouting ‘fire’ — or WEP or GPO — in a crowded theater

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Janitor-Marine-TSP millionaire tackles Social Security offset and windfall

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A sign alert voters at the United Methodist Church polling place Tuesday, May 12, 2020, in Hudson, Wis.in Wisconsin's special congressional election to replace retired Republican reality TV star Sean Duffy, in the 7th District race between Republican Tom Tiffany and Democrat Tricia Zunker. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

COVID-19 impact on 2021 COLA, pay raise and WEP/GPO

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Add ‘political realities’ to the strikes against retirees

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FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2019 file photo, the Supreme Court is seen at sunset in Washington. The Supreme Court has ruled that insurance companies can collect $12 billion from the federal government to cover their losses in the early years of the health care law championed by President Barack Obama. The justices voted 8-1 Monday in holding that insurers are entitled to the money under a provision of the “Obamacare” health law that promised the companies a financial cushion for losses they might incur by selling coverage to people in the marketplaces created by the health care law. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GPO and WEP: The other pandemics!

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WEP and GPO coronavirus victims?

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WEP and Offset: The Social Security killers

The two decades-old laws impact, as in reduce or almost eliminate, the Social Security benefits of 1.8 million public servants.

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Veterans Affairs, Justice IGs teaming up to take on health care fraud

The inspectors general for the Departments of Justice and Veterans Affairs are setting up a new VA health care fraud task force.

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Social security relief for federal retirees, and other bills to watch after August recess

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Beyond the usual slew of appropriations bills and confirmation votes awaiting Congress when it returns to Capitol Hill next month, here are a few other standalone bills worth tracking that could impact federal employees.