There is a limited amount of time for lawmakers to pass the bill.
A petition to force a vote on the Social Security Fairness Act in the Senate has surpassed 10,000 signatures.The petition was set up by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees , the largest trade union of public employees in the United States, representing 1.3 million workers.Last Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted 327 to 75 to pass the act, which would repeal two federal policies that currently limit Social Security payouts for around 2.
Meanwhile, Spanberger and Graves, who sponsored the bill in the House, and Senate sponsors, Democrat Sherrod Brown and Republican Susan Collins, have urged Schumer and McConnell to bring the bill to a vote in a letter published this week. They said that Americans who are subject to the provisions 'are being punished for supporting and protecting our neighbors and families, educating our children, providing healthcare to our Veterans, delivering our mail, and more.
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