BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Social Security Fairness Act is one step closer to approval in the U.S. Senate. Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy announced that the measure has cleared its first procedural hurdle after an overwhelming Senate vote on Wednesday. The bill now advances to a full vote, expected before Congress adjourns later this week. The proposed legislation seeks to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). Cassidy says repealing these provisions would benefit Louisiana residents who have worked in public service, such as teachers, firefighters, and postal employees, by preventing unfair reductions in their Social Security benefits. “They’re watching, filled with hope, that the Senate will pass the Social Security Fairness Act to finally stop punishing them for having elected to serve our communities,” Cassidy said. “We can fix a broken system that has unfairly harmed them for almost 30 years. We can finally deliver relief this Christmas for millions of Americans after years of nothing but empty promises.” The Social Security Fairness Act has already passed in the U.S. House of Representatives and now awaits a final vote in the Senate. John Fleming challenges Bill Cassidy for 2026 US Senate seat, claims ‘Cassidy has failed Louisiana’ amidst sharp rebuttals Latest News LSU, Tulane partner up to research impacts of Mississippi River Delta erosion on communities Kansas restaurant worker caught chopping meat on ground, owner explains why Six suspects from Baton Rouge wanted in French Quarter shooting that left teen injured Big Game Bound: Can the Steelers clinch the AFC North? Top GOP appropriator 'surprised' by Trump debt ceiling demand: 'Don't know his rationale'