Senate, Social Security

Senate approves bill to expand Social Security to millions of Americans
Legislation now headed to President Biden's desk comes with the Social Security Administration staffed at a 50-year low.
Breaking: Senate passes bill to repeal Social Security penalty on teachers, police
The Social Security Fairness act will repeal the penalties on police, teachers and other government retirees and spouses.
Senate passes bill that could give thousands in California bigger Social Security benefits
CRS estimates that about 102,000 California spouses could also be helped by the legislation. A total of 6.3 Californians receive some sort of benefit from Social Security programs. There’s no estimate of the average benefit or when it could be available.
US Congress passes law to boost Social Security benefits for public servants
A new bill on its way to President Biden's desk will boost the Social Security benefits for thousands of retired cops, firefighters, teachers and public servants in Texas.
US Senate passes bipartisan Social Security bill, eliminating decades-old provisions
Millions of Americans could see changes to Social Security access after the U.S. Senate voted to get rid of two provisions from the Social Security Fairness Act.
Congress Approves Bill to Boost Social Security for Public Sector Workers
In a move that could boost benefits for about 2.4 million retirees, the Senate passed the Social Security Fairness Act this weekend, sending it to President Biden for his signature. Approved by the House in a 327-75 vote in November,
Senate passes bill to stop shutdown, sending it to President Biden's desk
Congress managed to pass a short-term spending bill through both chambers after going through three different versions of it.
Senate Passes Funding Bill After Trump, Musk Tanked Earlier Negotiations
The bill's passage comes after President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk scuttled an earlier bipartisan deal.
Senate passes government funding bill, averts shutdown
The vote capped a frantic week that saw Donald Trump and Elon Musk defeat an initial bipartisan deal, throwing Congress into ...
Brief government shutdown ushered in before Christmas as Senate works to advance House bill
The Senate is on track to pass a stopgap bill after its passage in the House earlier Friday. However, the upper chamber ran ...
Senate passes bill to avoid a government shutdown, ending funding fight at the 11th hour
President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill to fund the government through March 14. It does not address the debt ...
Senate passes RFK Stadium land bill, giving Commanders major off-the-field victory
The U.S. Senate passed a resolution to transfer the land including old RFK Stadium from the federal government to the ...
Senate eyes vote before midnight on government funding after House approves bill to prevent shutdown
Approaching a midnight deadline, the Senate is preparing to give final approval to a new plan to prevent a government ...
Senate passes RFK Stadium land bill, giving the Washington Commanders a major off-the-field win
The Washington Commanders’ path to returning to nation’s capital is clear after an on-again, off-again saga in Congress ended ...
Senate eyes late-night vote after House approves bill to prevent government shutdown
With hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan from House Speaker Mike Johnson that ...