The legislation cleared the House of Representatives and has enough votes to pass the Senate if brought to a vote, supporters say.

“Here we go… The Republicans in the House introduced a bill yesterday to reduce Social Security payments to anyone receiving a military pension,” reads one post. “Ummm, so House Republicans just laid a bill on the table to reduce social security payments for Americans who receive a pension or disability benefit from an employer,” says another.

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.

A Social Security-related bill with bipartisan support would expand benefits for workers who are also eligible for other pensions.

Millions of public-sector workers are affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset.

On election night, two lawmakers quietly killed a U.S House bill to restore Social Security benefits to many public employees. House leaders plan to revive it.

Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves' bill would eliminate the Social Security penalty for 2.8 million government retirees, including 90,000 in Louisiana.

Would provide long overdue fairness to police officers, firefighters, educators and government employees who start second careers before or during retirement.