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.

President Joe Biden signed a bill Sunday that will raise Social Security benefits for millions of current and former public employees, potentially affecting millions of Americans.

President Joe Biden signed a bill on Sunday that will repeal two laws previously preventing many public employees from receiving Social Security benefits.

This bill will affect 3 million people’s Social Security benefits. President Joe Biden on Sunday signed into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees,