What to know about the House push to expand some Social Security benefits
The House is expected to try next week to pass a Social Security-related bill to ensure benefits for workers who are also eligible for other pensions
By AP News
Published - Nov 08, 2024, 05:15 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:32 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected to try next week to pass a Social Security-related bill to ensure benefits for workers who are also eligible for other pensions despite a surprise move by hard-right Freedom Caucus leaders to derail the effort.
It’s a quick turnaround to salvage what had been a bipartisan effort to pass the bill during what’s now the lame-duck post-election period of the Congress.
Here’s what’s going on:
