From: Barbara.Young@neaalaska.org [mailto:Barbara.Young@neaalaska.org]
Sent: Thu 2/26/2009 8:40 AM
To: tparker@northstar.k12.ak.us
Subject: FW: Update from NEA: Senate GPO/WEP Bill Introduced!

Email:
Senator Lisa Murkowski www.murkowski.senate.gov <http://www.murkowski.senate.gov/>

Senator Mark Begich www.begich.senate.gov <http://www.begich.senate.gov/>

Rep. Don Young www.donyoung.house.gov


 

• Respect Public Service:
  
• Repeal Social Security Offsets

Update on the National Education Association's

Campaign to Eliminate the Government Pension Offset

And Windfall Elimination Provision


February 26, 2009


Senate Bill to Repeal Social Security Offsets Reintroduced!


Senators Feinstein (D-CA) and Collins (R-ME) have reintroduced the Senate version of the Social Security Fairness Act, which would repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. The Senate bill number is S. 484. It is identical to H.R. 235, which was introduced in the House of Representatives in January.


The Senate bill has a total of 11 cosponsors:
 

Arkansas-Lincoln, Blanche

California-Boxer, Barbara, Feinstein, Dianne
Florida-Nelson, Bill
Illinois-Durbin, Dick
Maine-Collins, Susan
Maryland-Cardin, Ben
Massachusetts-Kerry, John
New Jersey-Menendez, Robert
Ohio-Brown, Sherrod
Rhode Island-Whitehouse, Sheldon


The House bill has 181 cosponsors. The full list of House and Senate cosponsors is attached to this e-mail.
ACTION NEEDED: Contact Senators and continue to contact House and urge them to cosponsor S. 484/H.R. 235 - the new Social Security Fairness Act. Concentrate on Members who cosponsored last year's bill, as well as all new Members of Congress.


OUR GOAL: Rebuild the cosponsor lists for both the House and Senate as quickly as possible to show momentum and convince congressional leaders to take action on the bill.