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Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees

Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia, on the newest of 2 developments

The Senate has passed legislation to boost Social Security payments for millions of people.

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  1. Social Security Fairness Act clears key Senate hurdle, heads to final vote

    Headline from CBS News ·

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    Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees

    Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia ·

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Senate plans to vote on bill that would increase Social Security benefits for some pensioners (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    People who receive income from public pensions may have their Social Security benefits reduced. The Senate may soon vote to eliminate those rules.

  2. CBS News

    Social Security Fairness Act clears key Senate hurdle, heads to final vote (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Senators advance bill that would expand Social Security benefits to millions of Americans, including teachers, firefighters and others with public pensions.

  3. The Hill

    Social Security bill clears first hurdle in Senate (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Senate is plowing forward with consideration of the Social Security Fairness Act, clearing its first procedural hurdle on what supporters hope is a path to passage later this week. The Senate voted 73-27 to advance the measure, which could mean higher Social Security benefits for some Americans …

  4. Washington Times

    Senate advances bill to restore Social Security benefits for government workers (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Legislation to restore full Social Security benefits for an estimated 2.1 million federal, state and local government workers and their spouses survived a key Senate test vote on Wednesday.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Senate expected to hold final vote on bill to change Social Security rules. Here's what leaders have said (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    As the Senate wraps up its final legislative days for the year, it is expected to vote on a bill affecting Social Security benefits for about 3 million people.

  6. CT Mirror

    Social Security Fairness Act clears Senate hurdle; moves to vote (opens CT Mirror)

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    CT Mirror's feed description

    Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the Senate would vote on the bill, which could raise some CT retirees’ benefits, by the end of the week.

  7. Newsweek

    Senate votes on Social Security Fairness Act—what to know (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Millions of workers could see increased benefits if the bill passes the Senate after receiving bipartisan support in the House.

  8. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    As Congress works to avoid a shutdown, here's what's next for a bill to increase Social Security benefits for public pensioners (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The Senate may soon consider a bill that would increase Social Security benefits for individuals who also receive public pensions.

  9. Green Field Reporter

    Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation early Saturday to boost Social Security payments for millions of people, pushing a longtime priority for former public employees through Congress in one of its last acts for the year.

  10. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    The Senate has passed legislation to boost Social Security payments for millions of people.

  11. WMUR

    The Senate has passed legislation to boost Social Security payments for millions of people (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The Senate has passed legislation to boost Social Security payments for millions of people

  12. KVOA Tucson

    Senate passes Social Security Fairness Act (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    (CNN) — The US Senate passed a bipartisan bill early Saturday to increase Social Security benefits for close to 3 million federal, state and local public sector workers, which includes

  13. NBC4 Washington

    Senate passes Social Security benefits increase for some public workers (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    The Social Security Fairness Act passed by a vote of 76-20 in the early hours of Saturday.

  14. KVUE

    Senate to take final vote on boosting Social Security benefits for many public service retirees (opens KVUE)

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    KVUE's feed description

    The bipartisan bill would eliminate longtime reductions to Social Security benefits for nearly 3 million people who receive pensions.

  15. Bangor Daily News

    Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for public service retirees (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    The bipartisan bill, which next heads to President Joe Biden, will eliminate longtime reductions to Social Security benefits for nearly 3 million people.

  16. RedState

    Senate Passes Social Security Fairness Act, Impacting Millions of Public Servants (opens RedState)

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