View as Webpage President Biden and Speaker McCarthy finally reached a deal. Officially called the Fiscal Responsibility Act, it easily passed the Senate and the House by wide bipartisan margins and became law on Friday.  The product of divided government—like the U.S. Congress since January—the bill is replete with compromises.  The debt ceiling is suspended […]

View as Webpage May 24 was the first anniversary of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that cost 19 children and two teachers their lives. In a somber speech, President Biden implored Congress to “please do something” even as he acknowledged the gun lobby and other barriers to progress.  “But there will come a point […]

View as Webpage Educators from all 15 states affected by the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) flew to Washington last week to lobby for their repeal via legislation such as the Social Security Fairness Act (S. 597/H.R. 82). The bill has wide bipartisan support with 263 cosponsors in the House and […]