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Social Security and Ohio's Teachers: Post WEP and GPO

The recent elimination of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) is creating a shift in thinking for many Ohio teachers who will now, for the first time in decades, receive unreduced SSA retirement, spousal, and survivor benefits.

 

The Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82) was signed into law by President Joe Biden on January 5, 2025, eliminating the WEP and the GPO.

 

Prior to the passage of H.R 82, many of Ohio's retired teachers had their Social Security retirement, spousal, and survivor benefits reduced or eliminated because of the WEP and/or the GPO.

 

Prior to the passage of H.R. 82, many of Ohio's teachers did not expect to receive Social Security retirement, spousal, and survivor benefits so they did not educate themselves about the Social Security Administration's rules and regulations.

 

Following the passage of  H.R. 82, it's now important for Ohio's active and retired teachers to educate themselves about the Social Security Administration.

 

Here are some things Ohio's teachers need to know about the Social Security Administration.

 

→  The first thing you need to do is to create a my Social Security account online.

 

 

SSA has lots of helpful videos on their YouTube channel.

 

 

Information about the implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023

 

U.S. House Subcommittee on Social Security: 119th United States Congress (2025-2026)

 

The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Social Security shall include bills and matters referred to the Committee on Ways and Means that relate to the Federal Old Age, Survivors’ and Disability Insurance System, the Railroad Retirement System, and employment taxes and trust fund operations relating to those systems. 

 

Here are the members of the current House Subcommittee on Social Security and the names and email addresses of their legislative aides, who monitor their email accounts. Reach out to them with your questions and concerns about Social Security.

 

Majority Members

 

Representative Ron Estes (KS), Chair
Elizabeth Young: elizabeth.young@mail.house.gov

 

Representative Mike Carey (OH)
Emily Graeter: emily.graeter@mail.house.gov

 

Representative Randy Feenstra (IA)
Tim Medeiros: tim.medeiros@mail.house.gov

 

Representative Aaron Bean (FL)
James Thomas: james.thomas@mail.house.gov

 

Nathaniel Moran (TX)
Emma Chance: emma.chance@mail.house.gov

 

Lloyd Smucker (PA)
Juliana Dauchess: Juliana.dauchess@mail.house.gov

 

Blake Moore (UT)
Rebekah Rodriquez: Rebekah.rodriquez@mail.house.gov

 

Rudy Yakym (IN)
Mike Dankler: mike.dankler@mail.house.gov

 

Minority Members

 

John Larson (CT), Ranking Member
Mike Dunn: mike.dunn@mail.house.gov

 

Gwen Moore (WI)
Chris Goldson: chris.goldson@mail.house.gov

 

Steven Horsford  (NV)
Sheyla Marimon: Sheyla.marimon@mail.house.gov

 

Terri Sewell (AL)

Hilary Beard: hilary.beard@mail.house.gov

 

Stacey Plaskett (VI)
Paige Clarke: paige.clarke@mail.house.gov

 

 

Copy this list and paste it into your email message to contact ALL of the members with one message.

 

Ron Estes <elizabeth.young@mail.house.gov> Mike Carey <emily.graeter@mail.house.gov> Randy Feenstra <tim.medeiros@mail.house.gov> Aaron Bean <james.thomas@mail.house.gov> Nathanial Moran <Juliana.dauchess@mail.house.gov> Rudy Yakym <mike.dankler@mail.house.gov> Lloyd Smucker <Juliana.dauchess@mail.house.gov> Blake Moore <Rebekah.rodriquez@mail.house.gov> John Larson <mike.dunn@mail.house.gov> Gwen Moore <chris.goldson@mail.house.gov> Steven Horsford <Sheyla.marimon@mail.house.gov> Terri Sewell <hilary.beard@mail.house.gov>Stacey Plaskett <paige.clarke@mail.house.gov>

STRS Ohio Board member Rudy Fichtenbaum, and former Board member Wade Steen, are incurring legal fees, defending themselves against the lawsuit brought against them by A.G. Dave Yost. ORTA will use donations from the Pension Defense Fund to help them, if needed, pay their legal expenses. They have volunteered their time to support Ohio's teachers. Now it's time for us to show our support for them! Make a donation today to the ORTA Pension Defense Fund

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