Windfall Elimination Provision/Government Pension Offset

Repealing the unfair, bureaucratic Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset are among my top priorities for the 118th Congress. While our efforts last year were blocked by the Democratic Leadership in the House, I’m committed to working day in and day out until we finally pass a solution.

Earlier this year, I joined a bipartisan group of 8 colleagues to introduce H.R. 82 – the Social Security Fairness Act. This bill would completely repeal WEP and GPO in their entirety and ensure that our hardworking teachers, firefighters, police officers, and public servants are no longer penalized and denied the money that they paid into Social Security. As of October 2023, H.R. 82 has 298 cosponsors, and we are diligently working to add more support to the bill.

In May 2023, I joined a bipartisan congressional panel, where I met with constituents from across this country and heard about how this burdensome bureaucratic rule affects over 2.5 million Americans. As I travel across the Fifth District, this remains a top concern from hardworking Louisianans who have been unjustly penalized. We will continue pushing to repeal this inequity and work to educate our colleagues about the importance of righting this wrong.

In September 2023, I participated in the Ways and Means Committee Member day hearing, where I shared the stories of my constituents who are negatively impacted by WEP/GPO, and I urged my colleagues to bring this bill forward for a vote. To find the Ways and Means Member Day hearing, click HERE.

Congresswoman Letlow Speaks on WEP/GPO at House Ways and Means Committee Member Day Hearing

In October 2023, I signed a letter to the Committee on Ways and Means requesting they hold a hearing on the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset (WEP/GPO) and H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act.

In November 2023, I spoke at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on issues relating to WEP, GPO, and Social Security. I will take any opportunity to shed light, and speak directly with those of you who are affected by the unfair WEP and GPO provisions. To watch the hearing, click HERE.

Congresswoman Julia Letlow Speaks at Ways & Means Committee Hearing on Social Security in Baton Rouge, LA

We’re hopeful that the House Ways & Means Committee will consider this bill, and we will keep you updated on its progress. To read more about the bill, click HERE.