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.

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

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

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.

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

A bipartisan bill called the Social Security Fairness Act has the approval necessary to reverse two provisions lowering benefits.