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."

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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Sen. Husted Introduces Senate Bill S.1950.

WASHINGTON – Sens. Jon Husted (R-OH), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Bernie Moreno (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the Susan Muffley Act of 2025. Cosponsoring are Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), and Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS). This bipartisan, bicameral bill would restore the pensions of more than 21,000 Delphi salaried retirees, including approximately 5,180 in Ohio.

“Delphi salaried retirees were robbed of their pensions and the stable retirement they worked hard for throughout their careers. It’s right and fair to ensure these workers—including more than 5,100 Ohioans—receive the pensions they earned,” said Husted.

Sen. Husted press release

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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