FEBRUARY 13, 2007: Association members, who have fallen victim to either the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) or the Government Pension Offset (GPO), will be pleased that legislation which would repeal both laws is nearing majority support before the US House of Representatives.

H.R. 82, filed by California Congressmen, Democrat Howard Berman and Republican Howard “Buck” McKeon, now has 199 co-sponsors. Only 218 sponsors are needed to have a majority in the House. While majorities have been reached during the last two congressional sessions, it was not achieved so early in the term.

Eight of the ten Bay State Congressmen have now signed onto the bill. Reps. Edward Markey and Richard Neal are expected to sign on in the near future.