The House Committee on Education and the Workforce today approved the Pension Protection Act (H.R. 2830). All 27 Republicans on the Committee voted in support of the bill, while Committee Democrats simply voted “present” in protest.
Links:
- Opening Statement of the Honorable John Boehner (R-OH) Chairman, House Education & the Workforce Committee, Pension Protection Act (H.R. 2830) Markup on June 29, 2005
- Press Release: “Committee Approves Pension Protection Act”
- Bill Summary
- Text of H.R. 2830, Pension Protection Act of 2005
- Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations Markups, including a link to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute
Articles:
- From the New York Times, “House Panel Approves Pension Reform.”
- From the Associated Press via SFGate.com, “House Committee Passes Pension Bill.”
Excerpt from the Associated Press article:
Rep. John Boehner of Ohio, the Republican chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, said he expected the multi-employer language “to be the rocket fuel that will propel this through the Senate.” He also said that if the bill is not folded into larger House retirement security legislation, including Social Security changes, he will seek to have the House vote on a standalone bill.