Today, December 19, the United States Senate will continue debating H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act. As members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) know, if passed, H.R. 82 would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO).
We are asking you to reach out to Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn and ask for their support of H.R. 82, as is, without any amendments.
The Senate will convene at approximately 9 a.m. Central. The live video of the proceedings will be available from this link. Please note, H.R. 82 debate may not begin at the start of the day.
Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA), this will be another long day!
As we mentioned in last night’s Inside Line, H.R. 82 still faces several steps before passage, including defeating several filed amendments as well as a vote on the actual bill.
While TRTA respects all our elected leaders and their views, our position is fully supporting the bill at hand as-is for final passage! Today’s message to our Texas elected officials is simple, respectful, and to-the-point. Now is the time to pass WEP and GPO repeal!
We encourage our members when calling or emailing their Senators to continue to be courteous, time conscious, direct, and ask for their help and their vote. TRTA respects the work they are doing, and we want to secure their support.
Please remain engaged and positive and to stay tuned to the Inside Line and our social media channels.
TRTA Executive Director Tim Lee will be live on Facebook and YouTube after the final votes on H.R. 82 have been taken to share the news of the bill’s status.
Thank You!
If you want TRTA to be able to continue our work, please support us today and renew your membership dues! This is how we can deploy resources when needed at urgent times such as these. If you are not a member, please join today! It may be the best $35 you spend every year to protect and improve your livelihood and income as we fight for your retirement security!
