Spartz Introduces Delphi Retirees Pension Restoration Act

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Last Updated: Saturday, 08 March 2025 10:56
Published: Friday, 07 March 2025 09:00

Rep. Spartz Introduces Additional Bill for Restoration of Delphi Salaried Retirees’ Pensions

March 7, 2025

Congresswoman Victoria Spartz (IN-05) and 13 of her House colleagues introduced bipartisan legislation to fully restore retirement benefits of the Delphi retirees. – H.R.1895.

"This bill restores retirement benefits for thousands of hard-working Americans wronged by the politics of an auto-industry bailout in 2009 with no fiscal impact to the taxpayers," said Spartz."“This issue has not been resolved for too long, and I appreciate the bipartisan support to finally bring justice for so many people around the country."

Susan Muffley Act 2025 Introduced in the House

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Last Updated: Friday, 14 February 2025 18:17
Published: Thursday, 13 February 2025 09:00

Rep. Turner Reintroduces Bill to Restore Delphi Salaried Retirees’ Pensions

February 13, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) joined representatives Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), and Gwen Moore (WI-04) to reintroduce the Susan Muffley Act of 2025 – H.R.1357.

This bipartisan effort is aimed at restoring pensions for over 21,000 Delphi Salaried Retirees, including approximately 5,180 in Ohio. Named in honor of the late wife of a Delphi retiree, the legislation seeks to provide financial relief to those whose pensions were reduced or eliminated following Delphi’s bankruptcy.

“I have remained steadfast in my fight to restore the pensions of Delphi Salaried Retirees,” said Congressman Mike Turner. “While this has been a long time coming, the strong bipartisan support gives us hope that we can finally right this wrong for those who lost their pensions.”

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We Have Been Heard – "Regular Order" on Our Issue Has Been Satisfied – 7 Hearings Already – Now We Need Action to Right This Wrong

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Last Updated: Friday, 13 September 2024 13:57
Published: Monday, 12 August 2024 08:30
Between 2009 and 2013, Congress has held hearings seven times to look into the circumstances surrounding the termination of the Delphi salaried pension plan and how it was connected with the U.S. Government leading General Motors through its 40-day bankruptcy in 2009.
 
Hearing #1 — October 29, 2009
Senate Health, Education, Labor, Pensions Committee (Full Committee)
Pensions in Peril: Helping Workers Preserve Retirement Security Through a Recession
 
Hearing #2 — December 2, 2009
House Committee on Education and Labor
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions
Examining the Delphi Bankruptcy’s Impact on Workers and Retirees
 

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U.S. Government Wrongfully Terminated Delphi Salaried Retirement Plan in 2009

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Last Updated: Wednesday, 19 February 2025 16:20
Published: Tuesday, 10 September 2024 12:30

BACKGROUND:  Delphi Corporation was the largest parts supplier to General Motors (GM) in 2009 when the Obama Administration created an Auto Team to save the U.S. auto industry during the Great Recession.  Leading GM through an unprecedented 40-day bankruptcy, the Auto Team decided that Delphi’s traditionally well-funded salaried pension plan should be terminated while hourly pension plans should be saved. But the Auto Team’s mission clashed with the mission that Congress gave to the PBGC.

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