Social Security Fairness Act of 2023

Floor Speech

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Mr. LANDSMAN. Mr. Speaker, I thank everyone who has worked so hard on this bill for as long as they have. It has been years, way too long.

Tonight is a bill vote. This is one of the most significant votes as a new Member I have been a part of because of the impact it will have on millions and millions of working people and public retirees. It is a huge win for them.

Mr. Speaker, the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act will help over 160,000 people in Ohio alone. As has been said, these are people who served us. These are retired teachers, retired police officers, retired firefighters, retired nurses, and our letter carriers.

They have paid into the system like everyone else, but they don't get all of their benefits. As has been said, this is theft.

Mr. Speaker, I am going to tell one quick story about a woman named Melissa from my district. She has been teaching kindergarten at a public school.

The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. D'Esposito). The time of the gentleman has expired.

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Mr. LANDSMAN. Mr. Speaker, she has taught public school for 20 years. When she retires next year, she is set to lose $2,000 a month that she has earned because of this provision.

She is not alone. As I mentioned, there are over 160,000 others in Ohio and millions across the country.

Mr. Speaker, this is the most cosponsored bill in the United States Congress. There are more than 60 Members of the Senate who will pass this bill or at least have said that they will pass this bill.

With our vote tonight, it will get sent to the Senate. It will become law. It will make an enormous difference in the lives of working people, public retirees, so that they can pay all of their bills.

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