Sen. Sherrod Brown Aims to Reform Decades-old Social Security Provisions for Public Servants

Decades-old provisions prevent public service workers and their spouses from receiving full Social Security benefits earned in private sector jobs.

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) speaks at a press conference on the introduction of the Senate ETHICS Act outside of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on April 18, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) held a field committee hearing on his proposal to repeal provisions that reduce retirement income for public sector workers who have benefits from the private sector.

Mr. Brown, chair of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, led panel discussions on June 7 in Columbus, Ohio, regarding Social Security benefits for public service employees such as police, firefighters, and teachers.