[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 87 (Thursday, May 21, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H3684]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        SUPPORTING RAIL WORKERS

  (Ms. ELFRETH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ELFRETH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today supporting Congressmen Deluzio 
and Nehls' bipartisan Railroad Retirement Fairness Act.
  This legislation eliminates outdated provisions of Federal law that 
unfairly reduce railroad retirement payments for certain retirees and 
spouses who continue to work in non-railroad jobs after retirement.
  This is really important because we shouldn't be penalizing rail 
workers who choose to or sometimes have to continue working after 
retirement.
  Mr. Speaker, this is also a deeply personal issue for me. My father 
was a proud member of BLET Local 71 out of Philadelphia and drove 
trains for SEPTA for decades. He provided for our family, working 
mostly nights and weekends, and now relies on that hard-earned railroad 
retirement.
  I know firsthand the long hours and grit these jobs take from both 
railroad workers and their families, which is why I support this 
legislation to level the playing field and ensure hardworking rail 
workers keep their rightfully earned retirement benefits.

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