Workers Can See Pension Protection Act in Action

What should Congress do to ensure private retirement security?

By Rep. Howard McKeon
Special to Roll Call
Feb. 12, 2007, 12 a.m.

Until Congress acted last year, our nation’s retirement security laws were stuck in the 1970s, and millions of American workers and retirees were suffering the consequences. But the tide has turned, and private pension reforms — reforms that were years in the making — are now beginning to take hold. Indeed, we’re entering a new era.



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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article

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