Hopefully you have seen the House passed H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act, under suspension of the rules by a vote of 327-75.  The bill is now in the Senate’s hands.  Currently, Senator Brown (D-OH) has asked Senate Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY) to “hotline” the legislation.  This means that a message goes out to all the democratic senators and all the republican senators, and if no one objects the bill passes by Unanimous Consent.  Unfortunately there are a number of Republican senators on the Finance Committee (committee of jurisdiction) who have concerns with the bill’s score, or cost to implement.  We are trying to push the Senate to give the bill floor time (with 61 cosponsors the bill has a filibuster-proof majority).  I’ve drafted the attached letter. I’m also reaching out to the Auxiliary as this issue may impact their spouses as well.

-Paul Swartz, Director of Governmental Affairs, NRLCA

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