Submitted by United States Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana. WASHINGTON (December 20, 2024) – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) celebrated the passage of his bill to fully repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) following his months-long effort to secure a vote. The Social Security Fairness Act, which passed by a vote of 76 to 20, ensures public sector workers and their families can receive full Social Security benefits by repealing the two unfair penalties that reduced benefits for nearly 3 million Americans. The bill now heads to the president’s desk to be signed into law.