The House is expected to try to pass a Social Security-related bill this week to ensure benefits for workers who are also eligible for other pensions, despite a surprise move by hard-right Freedom Caucus leaders to derail the effort.

Republican lawmakers block Social Security reform bill that could have increased benefits for millions, sparking debate over funding and political strategy

It’s a quick turnaround to salvage what had been a bipartisan effort to pass the bill during what’s now the lame-duck post-election period of the Congress.

Members of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus orchestrated an unusual play on the House floor during a rare election night, 5 p.m. pro forma session that resulted in killing, at least for now,

In a letter sent to Good, the president of Virginia’s branch of the Fraternal Order of Police lambasted the effort to block the bill, which was co-sponsored by a bipartisan group of nine of Virginia’s 11 members of Congress.

The annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, is one of the most important features of the government program. Without those annual raises, seniors would quickly find the purchasing power of their monthly annuity checks failing to meet their needs. That might feel like the case for some even with the COLA.

The House is expected to try this week to pass a Social Security-related bill to ensure benefits for workers who are also eligible for other pensions despite a surprise move by hard-right Freedom Caucus leaders to derail the effort.

In a surprising turn of events, the House is set to attempt passing a crucial Social Security-related bill next week. This comes after a sudden move by the hard-right Freedom Caucus to derail the bipartisan effort.