The bill — known as the Indiana Fairness Act — had been awaiting a concurrence vote by the Senate since last week, when author Sen. Liz Brown signed off on its House changes and sent it back to her ...

Durbin and Duckworth reintroduce bill to reform FEMA's disaster aid process, ensuring fairer support for Illinois communities ...

If you are collecting Social Security right now, or planning to start soon, 2026 has brought more changes than most years. A new cost-of-living bump, a major administrative overhaul launching in days, ...

There are clear, lawful ways to expand opportunities and address barriers that continue to deny equal employment ...

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin (D) and Tammy Duckworth (D) have reintroduced a bill in Congress to reform how federal disaster relief is determined, after FEMA denied relief to Illinois following ...

Florida Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R) co-sponsored Virginia Congressman John McGuire’s (R) Riley Gaines Act (H.R. 7368) that allows a “clear legal pathway” for biological females to hold sporting ...

President Trump signed an executive order on March 25, 2025, to phase out paper checks for all federal payments, including Social Security retirement and disability benefits. The reason given for this ...

A new bipartisan bill would exempt retroactive Social Security payments from federal taxes, easing a surprise financial ...

However, some retirees on Social Security face a much bigger potential tax burden than others, and lawmakers are trying to ...

Even as community investment is working to reduce crime in Chicago, some want to return to the failed “lock 'em up” policies ...

The Social Security Fairness Act, which eliminated WEP and GPO, led to unexpected tax bills for retirees. A new bill is ...