For the past half-century, union officials representing these groups have been pressuring Congress to eliminate WEP because they wrongly think the law cheats their members out of Social Security benefits they are due. In each of those years, a bill to eliminate WEP has failed to get approved.

Update: President Biden is now expected to sign the Social Security Fairness Act at 4 p.m. on Sunday, January 5.President Biden on Monday is expected to sign into law legislation extending full Social Security benefits to nearly 3 million U.

A new push by federal lawmakers could benefit Georgia teachers and first responders. It comes after certain provisions reduced retirement benefits for almost 2.5 million Americans working in the public sector.