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Republicans have backtracked after killing a bill that would have expanded Social Security benefits for millions of ...

Social Security faces a funding crisis, with potential benefit cuts by 2035, while rising long-term care costs strain seniors ...

The Social Security Fairness Act, which would increase benefits for 2.8 million retirees, has bipartisan support but time ...

After years of workers not receiving their full Social Security benefits, Congress is voting whether to remove two key provisions or keep them.

For years, public workers have received reduced Social Security benefits because of two provisions in the Social Security Act: 1983’s Windfall Elimination Provision and 1977’s Government ...

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A Social Security-related bill with bipartisan support would expand benefits for workers who are also eligible for other ...

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