Scott Statement on Republicans’ Multiemployer Pensions Plan Discussion Draft
WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after Chairman John Kline (MN-02) released a plan to authorize a new multiemployer pension system.
“As we work through the rest of the 114th Congress, protecting and strengthening the pensions of America’s workers and retirees remains a top priority. I appreciate Chairman Kline’s continued interest in addressing the multiemployer pension crisis, and I look forward to a thorough review of the discussion draft legislation he released today. In the remaining weeks Congress is in session, I believe we must act on bipartisan legislation to help coal miners and their survivors whose pensions and retiree medical benefits may end in December of this year. Promises made to miners that go back generations are promises that need to be kept. In the weeks ahead, I will continue fighting for this and other responsible solutions to ensure that all hard-working Americans can enjoy the secure and dignified retirement they have earned.”
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