AFSCME Retirees made their voices heard on Capitol Hill this past week as they advocated for lower prescription drug costs and the repeal of unfair GPO and WEP provisions in Social Security that hurt many public service retirees. Hear their stories.

@senrobportman 158,000 Ohio retirees are affected by WEP and GPO. DO SOMETHING! #repealWEP and #repealGPO. These unjust laws hit police, teachers, VETS, etc. Pls support S1302 today. Don’t thank me for my service until this passed. .WEPandGPO Repeal Senate Republicans House Republicans

I want the American people to hear us loudly and clearly - we are going to continue this fight until it is fixed. Watch my remarks ↓ from this morning's press conference on our effort to repeal WEP and GPO.

Those who have put their lives on the line and dedicated themselves to educating the next generation of Americans will be severely affected by the impending 24% cut to Social Security benefits. Repealing WEP and GPO must and will be part of any conversation.

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I just walked out of the House Ways and Means Committee, where I shared just a few of the countless personal stories I hear about every day from my constituents about the unfair provisions of WEP and GPO. We will not stop fighting to right this wrong.

WEP & GPO senselessly penalize educators, first responders, and federal employees for their public service. I'm working with Garret Graves to pass our bipartisan #SocialSecurityFairnessAct to repeal these unfair provisions and make sure all Americans can retire with dignity.

.Archive: Rep. Abigail Spanberger and NARFE President William Shackelford speak during last week's Advocacy Summit on the Capitol grounds, hosted by the Social Security Fairness - Repeal the GPO/WEP Task Force. #RepealWEP #RepealGPO

She absolutely nails it‼️👊🏽🇺🇸🎯🥳 #Maui #Oprah #TheRock

Rep. Lauren Boebert Rep. Ken Buck Rep. Doug Lamborn Rep. John Larson @RepMattGaetz WHO: Retired Americans, Public Servants WHERE: Here and Abroad WHAT: #CosponsorHR82 to #EliminateWEPGPO WHY: Unjust Penalties—destroy financial security—at the most vulnerable time in life.

Senator Ron Johnson It’s time to end the decades-long #lawfulrobbery of our Social Security benefits. Please help our retired public servants and #CosponsorS597 to #EliminateWEPGPO. Thank you!

Rep Ryan Zinke Thank you for supporting full repeal of Windfall Elimination Provision & GPO in the 117th Congress. We need your help again in 118th. PLS cosponsor HR 82 to #EliminateWEPGPO! Bring financial relief to millions of Americans who deserve earned Soc Sec benefits!

Rep. Keith Self (R - TX) – Army Rep. Keith Self Are you aware that Veterans are affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO)? Please #CosponsorHR82 to #EliminateWEPGPO to show our Vets and all Americans you genuinely care.

Congressman Dan Meuser Are you aware that Veterans are affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO)? Please #CosponsorHR82 to #EliminateWEPGPO to show our Vets and all Americans you genuinely care.

Ways and Means Committee ❌ 3% of seniors excluded from “the foundation of economic security” because of WEP/GPO 🤔How can WEP/GPO penalties persist in a fair and just society? 🤔 What will it take for Congress to repeal WEP/GPO?

Steve Scalise Steve Scalise #HR82 /#S597 = Real Help for those targeted by WEP/GPO Support & Advocate for the SWIFT PASSAGE of #HR82 Please don't leave us to die waiting. #EliminateWEPGPO_NOW #HR82BipartisanSupermajority Lead the way! #CosponsorHR82 #VOTE2PASS_HR82

Senator Eric Schmitt We need your help! Cosponsor S.597. Help public servants who worked hard- even risked their lives for others- to collect their full earned Soc Sec benefits. WEP & GPO are incredibly UNJUST laws. We paid into Soc Sec. This is OUR money! #EliminateWEPGP0

While Americans are denied for 40 years EARNED SS benefits because of WEP & GPO laws. Illegals collect OUR money. H.R. 82 The SS Fairness Act has been cosponsored by over 300 Representatives in each of the last 2 Congresses, but Americans are still denied EARNED benefits.

WEP & GPO affected Americans call your Representatives in Congress and ask them how they can deny us what we have earned, and supply illegals with things we cannot afford because our benefits have been denied.

Still disappointed and frustrated in Democratic leadership. Not a peep since you blocked WEPandGPO Repeal, Rep. Richard Neal and Rep. John Larson . Are you still “working on it”. 3 million public servants reject Larson’s plan. Connecticut Education Association (CEA) Massachusetts Teachers Association