{"id":53720,"date":"2019-10-28T21:21:08","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T02:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trta.org\/?p=53720"},"modified":"2019-10-28T21:21:08","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T02:21:08","slug":"trtas-leadership-arrives-in-washington-d-c-calls-on-congressional-representatives-to-take-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trta.org\/es\/trtas-leadership-arrives-in-washington-d-c-calls-on-congressional-representatives-to-take-action\/","title":{"rendered":"TRTA\u2019s Leadership Arrives In Washington D.C., Calls On Congressional Representatives to Take Action"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Texas Retired Teachers Association\u2019s (TRTA) leadership has arrived in Washington D.C. The leadership, which includes Executive Director Tim Lee, is working with Texas congressional representatives to reform the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP).<\/p>\n

Our goal is to gain traction on both Rep. Richie Neal\u2019s bill (H.R. 4540) and Rep. Kevin Brady\u2019s bill (H.R. 3934)<\/a>. Now is the time to reform the WEP! If you haven\u2019t already, use our action alert to contact your representative<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Already, TRTA\u2019s leadership has met with numerous Texas representatives, including Sylvia Garcia and Filemon Vela Jr. TRTA\u2019s leadership is meeting tomorrow with Rep. Kevin Brady and Sen. Ted Cruz, as well as additional representatives.<\/p>\n

TRTA will need the full strength of its membership to overturn the WEP, which has plagued retired educators since its inception in 1984. Stay tuned to the L\u00ednea interior<\/em>, as we will have more updates in the coming days.<\/p>\n

The Texas Retired Teachers Association exists to protect your TRS retirement and fights to make it better.<\/em> Please consider becoming a member<\/a> and joining the largest community of TRS retirees in the nation.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Texas Retired Teachers Association\u2019s (TRTA) leadership has arrived in Washington D.C. The leadership, which includes Executive Director Tim Lee, is working with Texas congressional representatives to reform the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Our goal is to gain traction on both Rep. Richie Neal\u2019s bill (H.R. 4540) and Rep. Kevin Brady\u2019s bill (H.R. 3934). 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