Congressman Larson's Committees
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Connecticut Education Association leaders are in Washington, D.C., today, sending a strong message to Congress about the need to repeal two federal laws that strip teachers and other public servants of hard-earned Social Security benefits and are a barrier to recruiting and retention efforts.
At a hearing of the Congressional Subcommittee on Social Security, CEA President Kate Dias and CEA Vice President Joslyn DeLancey are bringing the message from thousands of educators that WEP/GPO must go.
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Social Security Subcommittee held a hearing on the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO).
You can view Ranking Member Larson’s opening statement here.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
As a former public-school teacher in Connecticut, I understand the frustration that so many have with the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset, otherwise known as the WEP/GPO.
Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Martin O’Malley warned that raising the retirement age for the program would disproportionately hurt blue-collar workers, the day after the Republican Study Committee (RSC) released a proposal to raise the age.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the House passed government funding legislation that excluded House Republicans’ demand for a commission to fast-track cuts to Medicare and Social Security.
Washington, D.C. - Today, during a Joint Subcommittee Hearing on President Biden’s Social Security budget request, Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) commended Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O’Malley on his leadership and pushed back on Republican proposals to cut the agency’s budget.